Explore Phuket Areas

Everything within walking distance and none of it quiet. Best if you want shops, water sports and nightlife on your doorstep.

The all-rounder: a deep bay rather than a shore break, a proper town behind the sand, and the island's main surf break from May to October.

Three kilometres of wide sand, so it never feels as full as Patong. The shore drops off sharply — watch the flags in low season.

A working Muslim fishing village on the southern tip. Buy seafood off the ice at the market and hand it to a stall to cook.

Not a beach area — this is where the boats leave from. Most island and diving trips depart Chalong pier early in the morning.

Sino-Portuguese shophouses, the island's best cheap eating, and the only genuinely walkable part of Phuket. Sunday night the main street closes for a food market.