No. 01 · Where to stay
Old Phuket Town
Sino-Portuguese shophouses, murals, and dim sum
A 19th-century tin-trading quarter with pastel shophouses, Chinese shrines, and an excellent Sunday walking street.
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Thailand's biggest island, gateway to the Andaman Sea
An island the size of Singapore with old Sino-Portuguese towns, jungle interiors, and a string of beaches facing the limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay.
When to go
November–April — dry season.
Getting around
Hired car or Grab; songthaews along the west beaches.
Don't miss
The top places to start with if you only have a day or two — the essentials before you go deeper.
No. 01 · Where to stay
Sino-Portuguese shophouses, murals, and dim sum
A 19th-century tin-trading quarter with pastel shophouses, Chinese shrines, and an excellent Sunday walking street.
Read more →No. 02 · Landmark
Limestone karsts and James Bond Island
An emerald bay studded with vertical limestone islands you can paddle through by canoe.
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45 m white-marble Buddha on a hilltop
Visible from half the island — the marble-clad seated Buddha sits at 400 m with 360° views to Chalong Bay and Kata.
Read more →4 hand-picked
A curated mix of landmarks, neighborhoods, and museums worth your time in Phuket, Thailand — grouped by type below.