Kalido Restaurant
Kalido is a trendy seafront restaurant set at the southern end of Bang Tao Beach, open for lunch and dinner. Kalido is an excellent place for a relaxed dinner by the sea and a lounge venue in the evening.
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Khao Rang Breeze Restaurant Phuket
Khao Rang Breeze is one of the three popular restaurants sitting at the top of the very scenic Rang Hill in Phuket Town.
Nikita’s Beach Restaurant in Rawai Beach
Nikita’s Beach Restaurant has always been a long-time favourite among expats or returning visitors, serving Thai and seafood for over 20 years. Hidden by the sea under large trees at the very end of Rawai beach, Nikita’s would be easy to miss if it wasn’t for a wooden sign by the road.
COAST Beach Club & Bistro Phuket
Coast Beach Club Phuket at Centara Grand Beach Resort is the only beach club on Karon Beach, an excellent spot to enjoy a beautiful sunset with a cold drink in hand.
Museum Phuket
The Museum Phuket sits at a bustling intersection in Old Phuket Town, where two historic buildings face each other across Phang Nga Road and Phuket Roads. One is the former Chartered Bank, and the other is the old police station, easily recognised by its yellow clock tower.
Catch Beach Club Phuket
Catch Beach Club, by the famous Twinpalms Resort, is reborn on Bangtao Beach and is as popular as ever. This beach venue was the first to open on the island and the one that triggered the fashion.
Full Moon Party in Phuket
There is a Full Moon Party in Phuket? Maybe you didn’t even know about it, but yes, there is indeed a Phuket Full Moon Party on Paradise Beach near Patong Beach, and it has been around for a while. It’s smaller than the notorious Koh Phangan Party, but with easy access and great music, it is gaining in popularity.
Koh Khai Islands 🏝️
Koh Khai is a group of famous tiny islands just 15-minute speedboat ride from Phuket’s east coast. There are three islands: Koh Khai Nai, Koh Khai Nui and Koh Khai Nok, but their names get a little confusing, especially once you know that ‘Koh’ means ‘Island’ in Thai.
Street Art in Phuket – Mural Paintings in Phuket Town
Phuket street art is a collection of superb murals paintings by local and Thai artists all around Phuket Town. Some are easy to spot and others are well hidden. Walk around town and spot them, there are more than we share on this page but we will keep adding them as we discover them.
Laem Hin Seafood
Laem Hin Seafood is one of the best-known local seafood restaurants in Phuket. Built mostly on an immense wooden terrace on the east coast of the island, Laem Hin is huge but it can get pretty full on weekdays dinner and even more on weekends.
Cape Sienna Phuket
Cape Sienna Phuket is a beautiful resort with panoramic views of Kamala Bay, designed to take full advantage of the hillside setting. All 146 rooms offer a sea view with a large private terrace; most have a Jacuzzi or a private pool.
Samet Nangshe Viewpoint
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,
Muay Thai Training in Phuket
Muay Thai Training in Phuket has been a while since I wanted to know how a Muay Thai Training Camp works. After watching several Thai boxing fights, you realize that Muay Thai is a martial art that requires long training and advanced skills.
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.
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.
The Pad Thai Shop in Karon
The Pad Thai Shop is a tiny restaurant on the side of the back road of Karon Beach. It’s so small and modest; you would drive past it without paying much attention if it wasn’t for its growing reputation and a large yellow signboard that says ‘The Pad Thai Shop’.
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.
Phuket Marriott Resort Merlin Beach
Phuket Marriott Resort Merlin Beach is a 5-star hotel with a unique location on Merlin Beach in Phuket, just a few kilometres from the busy Patong and yet in superb and quiet surroundings.
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.