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What each part of Phuket is like, what you can do there, and the guides that send you to it.
1 activity · 11 guides
Everything within walking distance and none of it quiet. Best if you want shops, water sports and nightlife on your doorstep.
8 guides
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.
4 guides
Three kilometres of wide sand, so it never feels as full as Patong. The shore drops off sharply — watch the flags in low season.
12 guides
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.
1 activity · 6 guides
Not a beach area — this is where the boats leave from. Most island and diving trips depart Chalong pier early in the morning.
1 activity · 13 guides
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.
