Carlito's

Ko Phi-Phi


For a more toned-down take on the fire-twirling madness that dominates Ao Lo Dalam, sit at one of the candlelit tables, or pull up a plastic chair on the sand, at this fairy-light-lit joint on Ao Ton Sai. There's a nightly fire show and live music, and it's a little more low-key than most of Phi-Phi's beach bars.


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