Saladan Village on Koh Lanta is situated in the northern tip of the Island. All visitors to Koh Lanta enter and exit through the village, whether arriving by ferry, speedboat or minivan. However you arrive on Koh Lanta, you are met by Saladan’s stunning wooden houses built along the water’s edge on stilts above the sea.
Saladan is a very small metropolis of shops, banks, dive operators, tour and travel agencies, pharmacies, massage and spas, tailors and surprisingly a lot of optician shops. There is also an interesting night market for paintings, clothes and handicrafts.
This is where all the ferries arrive form surrounding islands. The car ferry arrives here too as well as the speedboat from the express transfer service.
One of Saladan’s biggest attractions is its choice of restaurants, especially as some are built on stilts over the sea and offer breathtaking views over the water and onto neighbouring island Koh Lanta Noi. For an in depth guide in to Saladan’s restaurants please see our page on Best Restaurants and Cafes In Saladan.
With only one road into town, Saladan is easy to navigate. When you see the road end, turn left or right and that will take you along the sea road, where all the shops and restaurants are built over the sea on stilts. This is a fantastic place to watch the sun set and moon rise over the mountains. Saladan really comes alive at night and in the high season the police stop all cars entering town, making it more fun to walk around. When you want to go home you walk out of town and all the tuk-tuk drivers will be queueing up waiting for you.
Saladan Village Hotels And Guesthouses
Saladan Village is becoming more popular with tourists wanting to stay closer to town with all the amenities close by. Saladan offers some very nice guest houses and resorts which reflect the nature of the island.
They are situated just outside the main streets in quieter areas which really make for an affordable retreat. The Lanta Pura Resort is a beachfront resort and the BOHO Hostel sits out over the water. Although the beach is not one of Koh Lanta’s main beaches it is a very nice place to stay with incredible views and is a very quiet area.
Saladan Village Places Of Interest
Saladan Village Hotels
- BOHO Hostel (formerly Sincere Guesthouse)
- Jetty Place
- Lanta Pura Beach Resort
- Lanta Residence Boutique
- Leaf Boat Hotel
Saladan Village Other Places Of Interest, Services, And Facilities
- ATM
- Lanta Mart – Family run supermarket
- Minimart – Water, beer, chocolates and ice-creams
- 7-Eleven – 24 hour Convenience Store
- Pharmacy
- Blue Planet Divers
- Go Dive Dive Shop
- Lanta Diver
- Lanta Fun Divers
- Lanta Ink Tattoo Studio
Saladan Village Places To Eat And Drink
- @ Pier Lanta Restaurant
- Baifern Restaurant
- Catfish
- Coco Restaurant & Bar
- The Fat Pig
- The Frog Wine Cellar & Restaurant
- Klua Seafood
- Kung Restaurant
- Laanta Seafood Restaurant
- The Ocean
- Old House Restaurant
- Park Way Restaurant
- Saladan Seafood
- Sala Lanta in Town
- Sea Sand Soul
- Sea View Lanta Restaurant and Bar
- Seren Lanta
- Star Restaurant
You can also see Ban Sala Dan on Google Maps – the major points of interest are marked with icons.
Saladan Village Map on Google Maps
This is our comprehensive Google Map of Saladan Village on Koh Lanta. We recommend you open the map in a new window to see it properly.
Each type of landmark has a different colour marker on the map:
- BLUE: Accommodation on Koh Lanta
- GREEN: Food and Drink on Koh Lanta/li>
- BRIGHT RED: Things To Do on Koh Lanta
- ORANGE: Shopping on Koh Lanta
- DARK RED: Koh Lanta Practicalities
- PURPLE: Koh Lanta Landmarks
Click on a marker and it will give you the name of the landmark, with a brief description and links for more information and directions. You can pan, scroll, and zoom around the map, or use the + or – buttons in the bottom left of the map to zoom in and out.
Click on the icon in the top left corner for an index of every location, sorted by category. Scroll down or use the map search (the magnifying glass icon) to find the place you want. Click the name of the place in the list. Its location pin will be highlighted on the map.
Each category is on a different layer, which can be switched on and off. So you can just see the Hotel or Restaurant pins, for example.
If you are using the map on your phone, open the Koh Lanta Thailand Map and then search for the name of the place. The map will then zoom in on its location.
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