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Freedom Beach, Phuket Island

Freedom Beach ⛱️

    The beautiful and secluded Freedom Beach is an anomaly. It is one of the prettiest beaches in Phuket, with incredibly soft white sand and clear blue waters. It is just a few minutes away from Patong Beach, the busiest beach on the island.

    Amari Phuket

    Amari Phuket

      Amari Phuket is a resort with a unique location on Patong Beach. The hotel has a private beach, a fantastic view of the entire bay, and most rooms face the sea! This 5-star resort is at the southern end of Patong past the bridge, making it the perfect hotel if you want to enjoy the best of both worlds

      After Beach Bar Phuket on Kata Noi Beach

      After Beach Bar

        After Beach Bar Phuket is a very popular Thai restaurant perched high on a cliffside above Kata Noi Beach, on the way to Nai Harn Beach; from the outside, the restaurant looks modest, with low thatched roofs and an old-fashioned reggae atmosphere.

        Thalang National Museum in Phuket

        Thalang National Museum

          The Thalang National Museum in Phuket has undergone a significant transformation and is now nearly fully reopened. As of May 2025, only one final room remains under renovation, with plans to reopen it by June 2025.

          Koh Racha Yai (also called Raya Island or Racha Island)

          Racha Island near Phuket 🏝️ Koh Racha Yai

            Koh Racha Island or Koh Racha Yai (also called Raya Island) is a small idyllic island just 12 kilometres south of Phuket, popular for day trips, snorkelling and scuba diving. The island is so small it can only accommodate a few resorts

            Baan Teelanka, the Upside-Down House

            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.

              Pansea Beach

              Pansea Beach ⛱️

                Pansea Beach looks like a private beach, but since private beaches are not allowed in Thailand, you can get around by owning all the land around that beach. Only two luxury hotels, ‘The Surin’ and ‘Amanpuri’, can access Pansea Beach.

                John Gray Sea Canoe in Phang Nga Bay Kayaking in Phuket

                Kayaking in Phang Nga Bay near Phuket

                  Kayaking in Phuket with John Gray Sea Canoe is a fascinating experience, and the best way is to explore Phang Nga, slowly gliding among giant cliffs in a silent kayak.

                  Banzaan Market in Patong

                  Banzaan Market in Patong Beach

                    Banzaan Market in Patong Beach is an excellent experience during your holiday. It’s easier to access than most local markets since it is just behind the gigantic Jungceylon Shopping Mall.

                    Wat Phra Thong in Phuket

                    Wat Phra Thong – วัดพระทอง

                      Wat Phra Thong (or Wat Prathong), meaning ‘Golden Buddha Image Temple is a very old temple with an incredible legend behind it, the kind of story that irresistibly attracts people. It’s not very big or impressive, but everyone first wants to see the famous half-buried golden Buddha. So what is this strange legend about a temple in Thalang on the way to Phuket Airport?

                      Thai Hua Museum in Phuket Town

                      Thai Hua Museum

                        The Thai Hua Museum on Krabi Road in Phuket Town is a pleasant surprise. We visited it a few years ago when it reopened, and despite being in a beautiful mansion, it was just an empty building.

                        Phuket Naka Weekend Market in Phuket Town

                        Naka Weekend Market

                          Phuket Naka Weekend Market (previously called Chaofa Variety Weekend Market) stands as one of Phuket’s largest night bazaars near Central Festival on the outskirts of Phuket Town. Locals call it ‘Talad Tairod’, meaning ‘Car Boot Sale’, while some refer to it as ‘Phuket Chatuchak’ after Bangkok’s famous weekend market.

                          Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market

                          Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market

                            Phuket Sunday Walking Street Market is the most popular attraction in Phuket Town. This 360-metre long street market was an instant success, adding a much-needed event to the historical part of town.

                            Tiger Kingdom Phuket

                            Tiger Kingdom Phuket

                              The Tiger Kingdom Phuket might not be to everyone’s taste, but we took an hour to stop and see if the animals were well treated. The place is surprisingly large, clean and very well organised.

                              Phuket Mining Museum

                              Phuket Mining Museum

                                Phuket Mining Museum was built with unusual grandeur in a remote and isolated location behind the Loch Palm Golf Club of Kathu, somewhere in the hills before Patong.

                                Phuket Indy Market - Phuket Town

                                Phuket Indy Night Market

                                  Phuket Indy Night Market is a fun, young, creative little night market in Phuket Town, located on Limelight Avenue, a small lane off Dibuk Road, not far from the well-known Raya Restaurant.

                                  Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort

                                  Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort

                                    Hyatt Regency Phuket Resort is a superb 5-star resort built on a hillside of Kamala overlooking Rayee Beach, which is just a little south of the main Kamala beach, far from any crowd.