Phuket Surf House – Patong Beach
Phuket Surf House Patong is a fun activity in Patong Beach with a prime location near Bangla Road and the beach nearby. Yes, it sounds like surfing, but don’t imagine a real surfboard on immense artificial waves.
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!
Café Del Mar Phuket
Café Del Mar Phuket, located at the northern end of Kamala Beach next to Intercontinental Phuket and Novotel Kamala, is surprisingly discreet during the day but buzzing with people in the evening and even more on weekends.
Malin Plaza Patong
Malin Plaza Patong is a trendy night market at the southern end of Patong Beach, and it succeeded because it kept in mind that food is the magnet that makes people come in the first place.
20 Best Tours in Phuket 🏝️
There are a lot of sites to enjoy in and around the island, and many places are easy to reach, so what are the best tours in Phuket? Some other great places need a boat or a minibus ride and a bit of planning.
Ferries & Speedboats from Phuket to Phi Phi
There are several ways to catch a ferry from Phuket to Phi Phi Islands. You can prebook in advance and include your hotel transfer, or if you are on a super tight budget you can even go to the Rassada Pier in Phuket Town and buy your ferry ticket from there. Not sure this second option is worth the hassle though.
Phi Phi Islands 🏝️
Phi Phi islands are blessed with beaches and nearby islands that are more beautiful than ever. So many travellers wonder what the islands look like, how to get there, and how long they should stay.
11 Frequent Questions about Muay Thai Training in Phuket
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The Surface Rooftop Bar at La Flora Resort in Patong
The Surface rooftop bar at La Flora Hotel in Patong Beach is one of the few rooftops in Phuket, but as beach clubs did, the number seems to be growing.
Diving in Phuket
Curious about Phuket diving? Here we address mostly those who haven’t yet experienced this fantastic activity but have been somehow considering the idea of diving.
Jungle Xtrem Adventure Park Phuket
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James Bond Island
James Bond Island, locally known as Khao Ping Kan, is located about 25 kilometres northeast of Phuket Island, in the bay of Phang Nga. This unusual limestone rock formation is one of the many places in Phang Nga people have on their Phuket must-see list.
Chillva Market Phuket
Chillva Market Phuket is one of the best weekday night markets on the island. Everyone seems to love them, Thai teenagers, more than everyone else.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival 2024 (3 – 11 October 2024)
The Phuket Vegetarian Festival (or Nine Emperor Gods Festival) happens once a year, during the ninth lunar month, and is one of the most auspicious events on Phuket island.
Phuket Vegetarian Festival Calendar
In case you are coming to Phuket in October, here is a Phuket Vegetarian Festival Schedule and Calendar of each day’s event, in which temple each event will occur, and when and where the famous processions will happen. Remember to bring a mask for the smoke and ear protection as the firecrackers sound will leave you deaf for a day.
Dino Park Mini Golf Phuket
Dino Park in Kata Beach has been open for many years and is still a favourite spot for families and friends for some casual fun and competition after dinner.
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 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.
Super Surf Kata
Super Surf Kata is an artificial wave sport in Kata Beach, the perfect way to learn the basics of surfing, wakeboarding or even kiteboarding without all the usual effort and often pain associated with extreme sports.
Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham and Phuket Golden Sitting Buddha
Wat Khao Rang (Kao Rang Temple) is a modest temple in Phuket town that would be somewhat anonymous if it was not for its large and majestic golden sitting Buddha. But is the giant Buddha not supposed to be much bigger and made of white marble? True, this one is the golden Buddha of Phuket Town, one of the first sitting Buddha in Phuket, built long ago on the hillside of the famous Khao Rang Hill.
Tunk Ka Cafe in Phuket Town
Tunk Ka Cafe is one of our favourite restaurants in Phuket Town, a long-established hillside place beautifully built on top of Khao Rang Hill, with striking panoramic views of Phuket city. Tunk Ka Cafe is a romantic place, with three separate terraces framed with large trees, and a nice breeze flowing through always keeps the place cool.
Tri Trang Beach ⛱️
Tri Trang Beach is just a few kilometres south of Patong Beach and is a superb and unsuspected haven of peace. There used to be a lot of confusion about the names of the four beaches around this peninsula.