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What to Do in Phuket

The many things to see and do in Phuket, with locals

 

Phuket is well-known for its beautiful beaches, clear waters, and colourful nightlife. Some of the most popular attractions are the Big Buddha, Wat Chalong Temple, exploring the old streets in Phuket Town, and elephant sanctuaries. Several day trips and tour packages include visits to nearby islands such as Phi Phi Island and Similan Island, often including snorkelling, and diving.

Phang Nga Bay visitors also can visit the famous James Bond Island and the village of Koh Panyi with its houses on stilts. Of course, there are lots of other things to do in Phuket, like island-hopping tours, cultural tours, ATV adventures, Zipline, surfing and best of all, enjoying the tropical weather on the beach!

Most popular attractions pages

The pages below share the many attractions of Phuket organized by themes and topics, from viewpoints to beach clubs and even rooftops bars and restaurants.

Most popular landmarks in Phuket

Below is a list summarizing some of the most popular landmarks and sites you can discover and visit while in Phuket. The classics always include The Bif Buddha, Chalong Temple, the old Phuket Town, Phang Nga Bay and Phi Phi Island, but there are so many more to explore! If you feel like renting a car or a scooter, you will be able to go from place to place by yourself. If not, the tour agencies in Phuket are well organized and affordable, plus they will always pick you up at your hotel and drop you off after your day trip.

Beaches of Phuket

Since the main reason decided to travel all the way to Phuket is the beaches, you will be pleased to know that we counted more than 46 beaches on the island. Those in the southwest are the most beautiful, but also the business ones, especially between December to March. Luckily, some superb beaches in the north are a lot more quiet, with enough hotels and restaurants to make your holiday perfect. We even found some beaches that remained quiet, not so much because they are secret, but because it requires a bit of effort to reach them, and people are often unwilling to make this effort, but fast to complain when the easy-to-access beaches are too busy!

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Islands near Phuket

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Big Buddha Phuket

Big Buddha Phuket

Big Buddha Phuket, a 45-metre-tall statue covered in white marble tiles, is visible from nearly anywhere in the southern part ... Read More
Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market

Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market

Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market is the most popular attraction in Phuket Town. This 360-metre long street market was an ... Read More
Chillva Market Phuket

Chillva Market Phuket

Chillva Market Phuket is one of the best weekday night markets on the island. Everyone seems to love them, Thai ... Read More
Central Floresta Phuket

Central Phuket Shopping Mall

Central Phuket Floresta sounds like another mall on the island but is just a massive extension of the good old ... Read More
Phuket Naka Weekend Market in Phuket Town

Naka Weekend Market

Phuket Naka Weekend Market is an immense night bazaar near Central Festival on the outskirt of Phuket Town ... Read More
Wat Chalong Temple in Phuket

Wat Chalong

Wat Chalong, officially called Wat Chai Thararam, is the largest, most revered and most visited Buddhist temple in Phuket. It ... Read More
Thavorn Museum in Phuket Town

Thavorn Phuket Museum

Built in 1960, the Thavorn Hotel has a long story in Old Phuket Town. The museum originally opened decades ago ... Read More
Soi Ta Iad, Phuket Health Street

Soi Ta-iad – Phuket Fitness Street

Soi Ta-iad goes by many names: Soi Taied, Fitness Street, Phuket Health Street or Muay Thai Street because it is ... Read More
Shrine of Serene Light in Phuket Town

Shrine of the Serene Light in Phuket Town ⛩️

The Shrine of the Serene Light is a beautifully decorated Chinese Temple on Phang Nga Road, one of the most ... Read More
Jui Tui Shrine

Jui Tui Shrine (Kew Ong) ⛩️

Jui Tui Shrine (Kew Ong) is one of the oldest and most important on Phuket Island. It plays a significant ... Read More
Tunk Ka Cafe Phuket

Tunk Ka Cafe

Tunk Ka Cafe is one of our favourite restaurants in Phuket Town, a long-established hillside place beautifully built on top ... Read More
Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine in Phuket Town

Lim Hu Tai Su Shrine (Sam Kong Shrine) ⛩️

Lim Hu Tai Su is a Chinese Taoist shrine on the north side of Phuket Town, also known as Sam ... Read More
Blue Elephant Phuket

Blue Elephant Phuket

Blue Elephant Phuket is a high-end Thai restaurant built in a Thai house set in an immense garden in Old ... Read More
Phuket Aquaria at Central Floresta

Aquaria Phuket

Aquaria Phuket is an attraction in Phuket town, on the lower floor of the immense Central Floresta (part of Central ... Read More
Market Village Phuket in Chalong

Market Village Phuket in Chalong

Market Village Phuket in Chalong is a small but convenient shopping village located in Chalong,  in the south of Phuket, ... Read More
Khao Rang Hill

Rang Hill in Phuket Town (Khao Rang)

Rang Hill (Khao Rang), located in the middle of Phuket, is famous for its scenic restaurants, temple, monkeys, and a ... Read More
Willy Thuan

Willy Thuan

Willy Thuan is the founder of Phuket 101. After travelling through 40+ countries and working with Club Med and Expedia, he settled in Phuket in 1994. He shares real travel insights and original photography from across Thailand.View Author posts