Bangla Boxing Stadium is a prominent Muay Thai arena in Patong Beach.
Phuket's local beach buses offer routes to the island's most popular beaches, including Patong, Kata, Karon and Rawai.
Kamala Village Market is held on Wednesdays and Saturdays, right at a foothill that separates Kamala from Patong.
Phuket Aquarium offers an afternoon of fun for the whole family, featuring thousands of tropical, colourful and exotic marine creatures. The Aquarium is a hit with youngsters who may not have come up so close and personal with such unusual sea life before.
Rassada Pier is the main dock for boats and ferries travelling to and from islands off the coast of Phuket, including Koh Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, and Krabi. This ferry pier is on the west coast of the island, a little over 4 km southeast of Phuket Town. It's an hour-long drive to reach Rassada Pier f...
The Phuket International Boat Show (PIMEX) is one of the most interesting marine showcases in Asia.
The Boat Lagoon Phuket is a marina complex in Koh Kaew, on the northern outskirts of Phuket Town. Fully operational since 1994, the marina is surrounded by a group of condominiums, the Boat Lagoon Resort, serviced apartments, restaurants, shops and offices.
The Heroines Monument at the traffic roundabout on Thalang's Thepkasattri Road is one of the top landmarks in Phuket. The monument tells the inspiring story of how 2 brave sisters – Lady Chan and Lady Mook – led the locals, of whom many were women, to fight against Burmese intruders.
Located inside an 80-year-old building on Montri Road, the stamp museum looks amazing from the outside.
Kopitiam marries a historic style with great homemade-style Thai cuisine to create a charming little restaurant that's absolutely perfect for Thalang Road.
The Memory at On On Hotel was made famous in 2000 because of its appearance in the Leonardo Di Caprio film The Beach.
Kata Noi Beach is a great place to relax and soak up the sun. At about 700 metres long, it's one of Phuket's smaller beaches.
Paradise Beach is one of the most attractive beaches in Phuket. Barely 150 metres in length, it's compact and has a great view right across Patong Bay.
Ya Nui Beach lies between Promthep Cape and Windmill Viewpoint, 2 of Phuket's most popular viewpoints.
Wat Mai Luang Pu Supha (also known as Wat Sila Suparam or Wat Sin Supharam) in Chalong is a beautiful and inviting property built with attention to detail.
Sai Kaew Beach (Haad Sai Kaew in Thai) is a beautiful endless beach located north of Phuket Island, just past Mai Khao Beach and before Sarasin bridge. People easily complain about crowded beaches, but nothing is easier to find than a deserted beach in Phuket.
Wat Sri Sunthon (Wat Srisoonthorn) is known for the immense golden Buddha reclining at the top of a large building in the ‘Pang Sai Yat’ posture, which corresponds to “Realizing Nirvana” (read more here).
Rimpan Seafood is a small but great local restaurant hidden in plain sight in the north of Phuket Island, near the bridge that connects the island to the mainland. Thousand people drive past Rimpan each day without realising such a great place sits right here.
Thanoon Seafood Restaurant is perfect for spending a half-day in a unique location, a breezy place right on the beach of a stunning bay.
Wat Khao Rang (Kao Rang Temple) is a modest temple in Phuket town that would be somewhat anonymous if it was not for its large and majestic golden sitting Buddha.
Kiew Kai Ka is a new and excellent Thai restaurant set in a superb heritage house in Phuket Town.
Endless Summer is both a coffee shop and a fashion boutique in a magnificent heritage house on Yaowarat road, the very heart of Phuket town. Anyone who walks in front of this beautiful mansion will stop for a photo without a moment of hesitation.
Raya Restaurant received a ‘Bib Gourmand’ rating from the new Michelin Guide for Phuket. Bib Gourmand means ‘friendly establishments that serve good food at moderate prices.’
Sa-Nguan Mansion or Limpanon House is an abandoned old Phuket family house built more than 100 years ago.
Baan Ar Jor is a hotel, a restaurant and a museum with a long history that started in 1936.
Wat Phra Nang Sang was built more than 200 years ago and was originally known as Wat Takian; and is one of the oldest Thai temples in Phuket. This unusual temple was built when Thalang was the main city of Phuket Island and even was the scene of a battlefield during the Burma war in 1785.
Piang Prai (Krua Piang Prai) is an excellent hidden local restaurant hidden in a green nest just next to Bang Pae waterfall.
Kathu Shrine is one of the oldest Chinese shrines in Phuket, and it’s believed by many to be the birthplace of the Phuket Vegetarian Festival nearly two centuries ago.
O Cha Rot is an unassuming local restaurant, but it serves one of the best noodle soups in Phuket Town, so good that it made it to the Michelin Guide in Phuket.
The Phuket Smart Bus is a very comfortable and affordable way to go from beach to beach for a very reasonable price. It is doing pretty well on the islands, and visitors love it.
The oldest and best-known local bus is the Blue Bus (known as Song Taew).
The Pink Bus is also a converted truck that circulates only around Phuket town, using four different routes as indicated on the map.
Renting a car in Phuket is a great way to explore the island and its surroundings on your own.