IRON BOT Cafe & Bar Phuket
Iron Bot Cafe is hard to miss. Two massive robot statues guard the entrance on the coastal road between Patong Beach and Kamala Beach. We stopped here on a late afternoon drive and ended up staying for sunset.
Wat Kanan
Wat Kanan is Phuket’s striking white Buddhist temple, often referred to as the island’s answer to the famousWhite Temple in Chiang Rai. Located in the Thalang area of Phuket, this relatively new and lesser-known temple has recently gained attention as a stunning spiritual and architectural destination.
Phu Anda Cafe
Phu Anda Cafe sits quietly above Wat Charoen Samanakij on Toh Sae Hill (better known as Monkey Hill), offering one of Phuket Town’s hidden dining secrets, popular with locals
Kor Ra Kang Cafe Phuket Old Town
Step inside Kor Ra Kang on Thalang Road, a massive pink-flower café in Phuket Old Town. Great for photos, mixed food reviews, and iconic selfie spots.
Cafe Phuket Viewpoint Video
Cafe Phuket Viewpoint is a hard-to-spot Instagram gem hidden on the curvy roadside that connects Patong Beach to Kamala Beach. The place has been around for a long time, carried different names, and never really was popular until someone realized that Instagram was an irresistible magnet for the young generation.
Secret Bay Phuket Video
Secret Bay Phuket is a hidden bar built on a hillside overlooking the Andaman Sea, located between Patong Beach and Kamala Beach. A long wooden path leads visitors to several lower decks below, some with chairs and tables and some others with colourful bean bags.
Secret Bay Phuket
Secret Bay Phuket is a hidden bar built on a hillside overlooking the Andaman Sea, located between Patong Beach and Kamala Beach. A long wooden path leads visitors to several lower decks below, some with chairs and tables and some others with colourful bean bags.
Phuket Itinerary for Instagrammers
Phuket has more photogenic spots than most people expect from a beach island. Beyond the obvious sunset shots, there are colourful streets, hilltop viewpoints, jungle backdrops, and temples.
The Chartered Bank Intersection in Phuket Town
The Old Chartered Bank intersection in Phuket Town is definitely the hottest selfie spot on the island now. A small crowd of young people are engulfed in their selfie fashion show at each corner of the intersection of Phuket Road and Dibuk Road.
Naithon Beach Staircase
The partly hidden wooden staircases of Naithon Beach are a popular Instagram spot in Phuket. They have been around for a long time, but as usual, people would drive by too fast to even notice them.
The Commune Resto Bar
The Commune Resto Bar is a popular seaside terrace bar perched above the rocks between Karon and Kata Beach. Despite being tucked away at the end of a narrow street, this hidden spot has gained significant traction with travellers, especially selfie enthusiasts.
The Cozy Cafe
The Cozy Cafe is one of the few restaurants built on the hillside overlooking the south of Tri Trang Beach. The restaurant is built on the roadside and has several terraces for guests to enjoy food or drinks
Malika Sky Bar
Malika Sky Bar is an unexpected gem at the popular Kalima Resort located between Patong Beach and Kamala Beach. The rooftop is surprisingly large and well-designed to accommodate visitors according to their sitting preferences.
Yona Beach Club
Yona is a floating beach club open since August 8th that is taking the Phuket Beach Club scene to move to a new level!
Aungku Phuket Cafe
Aungku Phuket is a cafe that literally popped up in a couple of months at the intersection of two famous streets of the Old Phuket Town: Thalang Road Soi Romanee.
Laem Sai Cup
Laem Sai Cup is another little cafe hidden on the hills of Kata Beach, overlooking the Andaman Sea. The cafe consists of several terraces made of bamboo connected by narrow staircases leading all the way to boulders in the sea.
A Blanket & A Pillow
A Blanket & A Pillow is another little gem hidden in the trees above the rocky shores of Kata Beach. A Blanket & A Pillow consists of several bamboo terraces connected by uneven staircases. Customers sit in colourful bean bags or the Thai way: around a small round table on a small woven carpet.
Maya Bay
The famous Maya Bay has reopened after a long and much-needed break from the increasing herds of tourists who were travelling all the way to see with their own eyes what this bay of Phi Phi Islands seen in the old Movie ‘The Beach looked like.
Cafe Phuket Viewpoint
Cafe Phuket Viewpoint is a really hard-to-spot Instagram gem hidden on the curvy roadside that connects Patong Beach to Kamala Beach. The place has been around for a long time but never was popular until someone realized that Instagram was a magnet for the young generation
Akoya Star Lounge at V Villas Phuket
Akoya Star Lounge is an upmarket rooftop bar and tapas at V Villas Phuket by MGallery in Ao Yon Beach, a secluded cove in the southeast of Phuket. The place is new and packed every evening with Instagram and selfie lovers, so you need to book before going.
11 Best Selfies Spots in Phuket for your Instagram!
Photography has become fully part of holidays, and the young generation of travellers is always searching for the best selfie spots in Phuket. Local restaurants, businesses and beaches are taking full advantage of this trend by adding many special features to the island’s natural beauty.
Phuket Plane Spotting – Where to See Planes Landing in Phuket?
Plane spotting in Phuket just moved to our growing list of Best Things to Do in Phuket. Watching planes landing in Phuket has become a top-rated attraction in recent years
31 Most Instagrammable Spots in Phuket
What are the best places for your Instagram photos in Phuket? Pictures and selfies have become part of our lives. They are a fantastic way to keep travel memories alive for a very long time, not to mention the irresistible bragging rights on Facebook and Instagram.
Black Rock Viewpoint in South Phuket
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.
Samet Nangshe Viewpoint in Phang Nga
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,
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.
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.