Rang Hill Viewpoint [toc] Khao Rang Hill has always been a viewpoint at the top of a popular hill in Phuket town. It’s not strikingly beautiful but it’s a pleasant stop, and a lot of youngsters go there for a selfie and a romantic moment. In recent years they added a Gazebo and a platform to allow visitors to enjoy a better view over Phuket Town and the sea beyond.
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Samet Nangshe [toc] Samet Nangshe is a superb panoramic viewpoint in Phang Nga Bay. It's a little far outside Phuket island, but if you have a car or a big bike, it is worth the drive. From up there, you can admire the fantastic limestone formations of Phang Nga Bay, but it requires a good deal of effort. You need to drive 25 kilometres past the Sarasin bridge that connects Phuket
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Doi Thepnimit Phuket [toc] Doi Thepnimit Phuket is a monastic residence with a fantastic panoramic view over Patong beach. You can see its iconic white pagoda from the beach, if you know in which direction to look, of course, it's pretty tiny. Doi Thepnimit is a small but so beautifully decorated temple, and with such a view, it's worth stopping on your way in or out Patong beach. The Chedi
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A Hidden Thai Restaurant in Phuket [toc] Sabai Corner is a beautiful Thai restaurant really well hidden in Phuket, not far from Kata Noi Beach. Only the few dedicated travellers will find it or make the effort to find it. The food is good without being exceptional, but you will get a lot of satisfaction just to find it and discover the magnificent panoramic view on the nearby sea. [caption
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Where is After Beach Bar? [toc] After Beach Bar is a very popular Thai restaurant with a soft reggae style, built on a cliff side just passed Kata Noi Beach, on the way to Nai Harn Beach. Seen from the road, it might look rather modest with its low thatched roofs, but it offers one of the most amazing panoramas on the island and a superb view on the pristine
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Where are the best viewpoints of Phuket? [toc] Karon Viewpoint, the Big Buddha and Promthep Cape are the best-known viewpoints of Phuket, but there are many more, and all are great photo opportunities. Climbing on top of every single hill around the island seems to be an Instagram magnet for many travellers. Here is a list of beautiful places for some fantastic panoramic shots. Some are just hills; others are
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Patong Sunset View Restaurant [toc] 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 famous sunsets. The restaurant is relatively small but the terrace can welcome quite a few guests and everything is very affordable. To make the best of your dinner, you should really sit at the front of the balcony to
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How to Get to Phi Phi Viewpoint [toc] Phi Phi viewpoint is probably the second thing you will visit during your stay on Phi Phi island, the first thing being the famous (and crowded) Maya Bay which is only accessible by boat. You can easily reach Phi Phi viewpoint by foot and this is where visitors take the iconic ‘2 bays view’ photo of Phi Phi. On the left is
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Patong Viewpoint [toc] Wassa Homemade Bar or just Wassa Bar is a modest little bar located high on the hill in the back of Patong Beach. You can go there from 4 pm to watch a sunset with a 180˙ panoramic view of Patong. This little hut with terraces is all made of wood and thatched roofs, surrounded by trees and greenery. Wassa Homemade Bar is a great place to
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Where is Black Rock Viewpoint? [toc] The Black Rock viewpoint, in the south of Phuket, has been known for a while but it’s among the most challenging ones to reach if you are not familiar with the area. It also requires a car or even better, a motorbike to get there. You will need to be in a decent physical condition as it involves some steep walking. How to get
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Dinner With a View at Tunk Ka Cafe [toc] Tunk Ka Cafe is one of our favourite restaurants in Town, a long established hillside place beautifully built on top of Khao Rang Hill in Phuket Town. 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. A shaded wooden walkway leads from the top
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Where is Karon Viewpoint? [toc] Karon Viewpoint is a strange place: the first time I visited it, the name was 'Kata Viewpoint', but one day, someone decided to rename it 'Karon Viewpoint'! If you know a bit of Phuket geography, you'll realise how odd this is as it's far from Karon Beach, but just past Kata Beach. Probably has to do with the Karon district or someone had too much
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What is Phuket Windmill Viewpoint? [toc] The windmill viewpoint just above the very popular Ya Nui Beach is perfect to take a beautiful photo of Phuket tropical sea; all it takes is a bike or car and a lot of blue skies. This hill located passed Nai Harn Beach is well-known from the enormous white windmill visible from a distance, if you are on Nai Harn Beach you cannot miss
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Heaven Rooftop Restaurant [toc] Heaven Rooftop Restaurant is a little know viewpoint terrace located just below the very famous Karon Viewpoint. Heaven bar has the cool style usually found on beach club and is a great place to end the day with a sunset. Most important, it offers some pretty amazing views over the 3 bays of Kata Noi Beach, Kata Beach and Karon Beach further in the back. The food
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Sunsets at Promthep Cape [toc] Promthep Cape seems to be an irresistible spot for a good old sunset photo at the very south of Phuket island. This landmark has always been a daily meeting point for hundreds of tourists, mostly Thai, to line up with a camera, facing west. Colourful buses download hordes of tourists hungry for a sunset picture and the place starts buzzing with flashes. It's also funny
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Radar Hill Viewpoint in Phuket Radar Hill Viewpoint in Phuket offers a breathtaking panorama. The island certainly has quite a few viewpoints but some less visible than others such as this one are actually the most impressive. This hard to reach Radar Hill viewpoint is located high above Patong Beach and is not frequently visited but once you are up there, you will barely see anyone but locals and you'll
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Rang Hill in Phuket Town (Khao Rang) [toc] Rang Hill (Khao Rang) located in the middle of Phuket is famous for its scenic restaurants, temple and a new viewpoint bridge. Khao Rang is not very high but its location makes it fun for a lunch or dinner with a good bird view of Phuket Town Rang Hill used to be a fitness park, but has lost its popularity. All year
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What is Khao Khad Viewpoint [toc] Khao Khad Viewpoint (Panwa Viewpoint) is a solitary standing viewpoint on top of one of the highest and most remote hill of Phuket, and a bit of a mystery. With a parking designed to accommodate a large amount of buses and cars, a shop and a massive staircase leading to a large tower, you would expect to find a crowd up there... but when
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Where to See Monkeys in Phuket? [toc] Monkey Hill Phuket is the best-known monkey playground on the island, a hill covered with red and white antennas in the back of Phuket Town. That hill maybe easy to see, but not as easy to reach: the road climbing to it is opposite of provincial hall, past the Phuket prison. It's not a big climb and be quickly done on a motorbike.
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