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What to Do?

What to Do in Phuket? What not to miss, and what are the must-see? There are so many answers. Phuket is blessed with many activities and attractions. Some are on the island, and the most impressive are near enough to visit one or more in a single day. After 25 years here, it is quite easy to answer, and we listed all the places we love most in this ‘Phuket Attractions’ section… have fun!

Kathu Shrine

Kathu Shrine – Lai Thu Tao Bo Keng Shrine in Kathu ⛩️

    Lai Thu Tao Bo Keng is one of the oldest Chinese shrines in Phuket, and many believe it was the birthplace of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival nearly two centuries ago, 1825 to be precise. The shrine is located in the subdistrict of Kathu in the island’s interior, between Phuket Town and Patong Beach.

    Bang Neow Shrine in Phuket Town

    Bang Neow Shrine in Phuket Town ⛩️

      Bang Neow Shrine in Phuket Town is one of Phuket’s oldest and most revered Chinese shrines. It’s one of the main shrines taking part in the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival It is a place of worship and merit-making activity for the local Chinese-Thai community throughout the year.

      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 Kong Shrine, for the neighbourhood in which it’s found. Though not as well known by visitors as larger Chinese shrines like Jui Tui Shrine in Phuket’s Old Town area, Sam Kong Shrine is a revered place of worship for the local community. It’s become a key part of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival when it hosts several ceremonies and a procession during the annual 9-day event.

        Koh Yao Islands

        Koh Yao Noi

          Koh Yao Noi is a small island just 20 kilometres away by boat from the east coast of Phuket. Koh Yao consists of two distinct islands: the smallest and most populated is Koh Yao Noi, and the largest but mostly uninhabited is Koh Yao Yai.

          How many days do you need in Phuket

          How many days do you need in Phuket?

            How many days are enough to visit Phuket? This is a question we receive very often, mostly from first-time visitors. As you can expect, there is no easy answer because everyone has different lengths of annual leaves, budgets, or lives at different distances

            Xana Beaach Club at Angsana Laguna Phuket

            Xana Beach Club Phuket

              Xana Beach Club is part of the Angsana Laguna Phuket Resort and one of the popular beach clubs in Phuket. Xana is a cool place to spend an entire day on the beautiful Bang Tao Beach.

              Phuket Art Village in Rawai

              Phuket Art Village

                Phuket Art Village is a small art gallery and artist community hidden at the end of a small lane, on the way to Rawai Beach, in the south of Phuket Island.

                Baan Ar Jor House Museum in Phuket

                Baan Ar Jor House Museum

                  Baan Ar Jor is a hotel, a restaurant and a museum with a long history that started in 1936. This house has always been one of the most mysterious old mansions of Phuket, standing lonely near Mai Khao Beach in the north of Phuket.

                  Pine Beach Club at Intercontinental Hotel Phuket on Kamala Beach

                  Pine Beach Bar

                    Pine Beach Bar is a beautiful venue on the sand of Kamala Beach and part of the prestigious Intercontinental Phuket Resort. With such a wide strip of soft white sand and a beautiful landscape, the north end of Kamala is an ideal place to spend the afternoon.

                    Baba Nest Rooftop Bar at Sri Panwa

                    Baba Nest

                      Baba Nest at Sri Panwa Hotel is the ultimate rooftop bar in Phuket. It is built high above Phuket Aquarium on the remote Cape Panwa, southeast of Phuket Island. It’s far, hard to find, and hard to book, as you can expect a two-week waiting list to get a reservation, but it’s worth it.

                      Restaurant Patong Sunset View

                      Patong Sunset View Restaurant

                        Patong Sunset View Restaurant is a great spot to end the day with a nice dinner or even just a drink while enjoying one of Phuket’s famous sunsets

                        Nakkerd Seaview Cafe, just before reaching the Big Buddha Phuket

                        Nak-Kerd Seaview Cafe near Phuket Big Buddha

                          Nak-Kerd Seaview Cafe is a small restaurant with a superb panoramic view of Karon Beach. The place is simple, partly made of thatched roofs and bamboo tables, which adds a lot of charm to a simple lunch or dinner after you visit the Big Buddha of Phuket. Nak-Kerd is the name of the immense hill where the Buddha is built.

                          Phuket Golf Courses

                          9 Best Golf Courses in Phuket

                            How many golf courses are there in Phuket? You are spoilt for choice if you are intending to play golf in Phuket with seven golf courses on the island and several more just across the border in Phang Nga province.

                            The Sundeck Phuket

                            The Sundeck Phuket

                              The Sundeck Phuket is a superb rooftop bar and restaurant in a fantastic location, high above the beautiful Kata Noi Beach. The location by the roadside between Kata Beach and Nai Harn Beach is such that almost everyone drives in front of this stunning viewpoint at least once.