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Baan Teelanka, the Upside-Down House

The Upside Down House Museum and Fun Attractions

    The Upside Down House Museum is one of the most surprising attractions in Phuket. Once you see it with your own eyes, there will be no need for any explanation as this pink house is standing upside down on its roof in a garden, as if some giant kid had casually dropped it after playing with it.

    Things to do at night in Phuket

    Kee Sky Lounge Rooftop Phuket

      The Kee Sky Lounge rooftop bar at the Kee Resort in Patong Beach has been popular for years. The rooftop bar invites you to the sun deck of a luxury cruiser, one of the best places in Patong, to enjoy a sunset with a cocktail and great music.

      Pan Yaah Seafood Restaurant in Phuket

      Pan Yaah Seaview Restaurant

        Pan Yaah Seaview Restaurant on Patong Beach is a little gem you should reward yourself with if you choose to spend your holidays in Patong Beach, in a romantic place with a sea view, good food, not overly touristic.

        Splash Jungle Water Park in Phuket

        Splash Jungle Water Park

          Splash Jungle Water Park is a popular theme park on Mai Khao Beach, just next to Phuket International Airport. It’s not huge and a bit pricey, but it’s a great way to spend the day with the kids and the family having fun.

          Shrine of Serene Light in Phuket Town

          Shrine of the Serene Light in Phuket Town โ›ฉ๏ธ

            The Shrine of the Serene Light is a beautifully decorated Chinese Temple on Phang Nga Road, one of the most famous streets of Phuket Town. It used to be ‘the little hidden Chinese temple’ tucked away at the end of a small path, right under your nose. While most Thais knew all about it, only a few foreigners were aware of its existence, and those who knew would proudly whisper its secret location to newbies like an old secret passage to some mystic temple.

            Khao Rang Hill Viewpoint

            Rang Hill Viewpoint in Phuket Town

              Khao Rang Hill has always been a viewpoint at the top of a famous hill in Phuket town. Itโ€™s not strikingly beautiful and not very high either, but itโ€™s a pleasant stop. A lot of youngsters go there for a selfie and a romantic moment.

              Wat Sri Sunthon Phuket

              Wat Sri Sunthon – Phuket Reclining Buddha

                Wat Sri Sunthon (Wat Srisoonthorn) is known for the immense golden Buddha reclining at the top of a large building in the ‘Pang Sai Yat’ posture, which corresponds to โ€œRealizing Nirvanaโ€. The statue seems to beย staring endlessly at the frantic traffic on the nearby road to Phuket International Airport. Of course, you already knew that ‘Wat’ is the Thai word for ‘Temple’.

                Chicken Rice Kota Khao Mun Kai Phuket

                Kota Khao Mun Kai – Chicken Rice Restaurant in Phuket Town

                  Kota Khao Mun Kai is an excellent and famous Chicken Rice restaurant in Phuket Town. Everyone in Phuket knows this place, expats of locals. It has been open for more than two decades and is still running strong without having changed a thing. That might be why it is still so popular; once you have a simple winning formula, donโ€™t touch it. If you ask a friend if he feels like having chicken rice for lunch, he will probably picture this place.

                  Laem Sai Seafood in Phuket

                  Laem Sai Seafood

                    Laem Sai Seafood is a local restaurant hidden far away on the east coast of Phuket. The restaurant mostly consists of a vast wooden terrace over the sea or the mud, depending on the tide.

                    Sizzle Rooftop Restaurant

                    Sizzle Rooftop Bar

                      Sizzle Rooftop Bar and Restaurant is a romantic place at the top of the Avista Hideaway Phuket Patong in the south of Patong Beach. Just to set the tone, you need to know that this hotel is part of the MGallery by Sofitel, an award-winning luxury resort.

                      Tiger Kingdom Phuket

                      Tiger Kingdom Phuket

                        The Tiger Kingdom Phuket might not be to everyone’s taste, but we took an hour to stop and see if the animals were well treated. The place is surprisingly large, clean and very well organised.