What to see on Phuket yourself

Where to go on Phuket with children. Interesting places in Phuket.
Without leaving Phuket - specifically emphasizing attention.
Excursions from Phuket to Phi Phi, Kao Luck, Similan Islands, Krabi - I will list in another article :.

The list of places that can be viewed on Phuket does not pretend to the title top, or a complete list of interesting places in Phuket.
All of all different preferences and luggage seen earlier, so I will not be subjective and list the most famous places on Phuket.

Attractions Phuket on the map

Temples on Phuket

Buddhist temples on Phuket are open to visit from 6 to 17 hours.

Wat Chalong : 8 km from Phuket Town. Go by car on Songkhram Road before moving, turn left and another 10 minutes. Wat Chalong will be left.

Wat Phra Nang Sang : 20 kilometers from Phuket Town by Thepkrasattri Road. Rotate with left on Thalanang District.

Wat Phra Thong. : Approximately 20 km from Phuket Town. Ride by Thepkrasattri Road, after Thalanang District Office turn right and go until the stop.

Phuket Big Buddha. - Big Buddha and the complex of temples near (not far from Karon Beach beach).

Where to see animals on Phuket

Phuket Butterfly Garden & Insect WORLD - Park of butterflies. Not far from the Tesco-Lotus Supermarket and Bangkok Phuket Hospital supermarket. Opened from 9 to 17 (currently not working).

Phuket Aquarium. Marine biological center and oceanarium on Phuket. Works (8:30 - 16:30) https://phuketaquarium.org/en/. A ticket for adults 100 baht, for children 50. Located in the south of Phuket Town (Cape Panwa).

Monkey Hill (Monkey Hill) - Hill on the outskirts of Phuket Town, where you can watch monkeys in wild conditions. Landmark: Hill with cellular tons.

Phuket Zoo. - Zoo in southern Phuket (Chalong Beach). Works until 17:30. According to the reviews of a very mediocre zoo.

Phuket Gibbon Center. - Center for the rehabilitation of gibbones (monkeys) in Phuket. Not far from Phuket Airport, east of him (behind the track). Works from 9 to 16:30

Sport and Activities on Phuket

Water Cable Ski. - lovers ride on wakeboard or water skiing (reservoir and winch). Located in Kathu (the nearest city of Patong). 9-22.

Splash Jungle Water Park - Water park on Phuket: Water attractions, slides. Near the airport, beach

Blue Tree Phuket. - New water park in the beach area Bang Tao :.

Phuket Shuting Range. - TIR, for those who want to shoot from different weapons. In the south of Phuket, not far from Chalong Pier, near the Orchid Garden.

Karting on Phuket - Route for karting, in the same place where the shooting range. You can drive on the maps. Kathu district, immediately for the pass, if you go from Patong.

Bungy Jump Tarzanka on Phuket. Those who want to jump from 60 meters: http://www.phuketbungy.com/

- Those who want to drive on zipleine (slide on the metal cable on the video). In the east of Phuket, behind the route to the airport, in a straight line from the beach. Near the waterfalls TonSai Waterfall and Bang PAE.
So you can combine a trip with visiting waterfalls.

Jungle Xtrem Adventures Park - Adventure Park, details here :. In the south of Phuket in the Big Buddha (Karon-Kata).

Bangla Boxing. - Thai boxing at the stadium (Patong - Bang Bang Road).

Dino Park. - Mini golf in Phuket and dinosaurs from concrete. Well, it's very good if you have nowhere to go from idleness.

Viewing platforms Phuket

PhromThep Cape. - Cape in the south of Phuket where they are going at sunset. Near the windmills.

Karon View Point - Playground with a bar where they are going at sunset. Viden Karon Beach and Kata.

Laem Singh Beach Viewpoint - Overview site overlooking Laem Singh Beach (South Kamala Beach Beach)

Museums on Phuket

Phuket Trickeye Museum 3D - Museum of Deception Visual (10-19) in the city of Phuket Town.

Chalong Bay Rum Distillery - How to produce rum on Phuket. It is clear from the name that he is in the south of Phuket, on Chalong.

Kathu Waterfall - A small waterfall.

Ton Sai Waterfall - Waterfall more. Nearby Cable Jungle Adventure Phuket(see above)

Simon Cabaret. - Colorful show of transvestites on Patong.

Fantasea Park - Park with elephants, colorful show and dinner. Tourists are brought by buses, probably stands once again.

Tips for those who are going to Phuket for the first time - and not for the first time too.

Internet and cellular communication on Phuket - SIM cards of which operators to buy.

With what money to go to Thailand - what currency to take with you to rest.

Rent a car on Phuket - Step-by-step instructions How to rent a car.

The best beaches on Phuket - a list of good beaches.

- Where to rest with children.

Beach hotels in Phuket - Hotels with their beach on Phuket.

And why it is better not to do with them.

Tourist insurance for Thailand. My case is a dengue fever on Phuket.

According to the variety of natural and man-made attractions, Phuket can adequately compete with any of the resorts of Thailand. Many interesting on the island. To cover everything, a two week vacation is not enough. We offer you a selection of 10 places that need to be visited on Phuket to be sure that you managed to see the best. Acquaintance with the island is recommended to start from visiting the following five attractions. To get into them is not difficult, so you can do it yourself, without the help of travel agencies.

Statue of the Big Buddha

The 45-meter statue of the Sitting Buddha is a kind of visiting card Phuket and the most recognizable attraction. Marble sculpture is installed on the hill, and therefore it is clearly visible from the vicinity of the beaches of Kata and Karon.

From the root of the foot of the statue opens a chic view of the island. Especially picturesque panorama looks at sunset when under the short ringing, wipes on the trees of bells, you can watch the outgoing sun in a pacifying atmosphere. It is not necessary to climb on foot to the top of the hill, because the top of the road is laid.

Kingdom of Tigrov

This is a kennel, where tigers live in several avols of different ages. If usually in such institutions approach predators strictly prohibited, then in the kingdom of tigers, the opposite: visitors can stroke an adult animal, scratch the belly teenage tigers or play with babies in a separate aviary. Tigers behave comfortably and peacefully, which, according to personnel assurances, is achieved exclusively by training, without the use of narcotic drugs.

Show Siam Nihimit

The show is a theatrical excursion in the history of Thailand. Staging in three acts takes place on a huge scene with colorful scenery. The plot of the costume representation is devoted to key events in the history of the country, as well as the religious ideas of Thais and their national holidays. The show introduces the viewer with the richness of the culture of Thailand. For the same purpose, a small ethnographic village was built in front of the building of the concert hall, where the traditional life of Thai peasants is clearly shown. The show lasts one and a half hours, a walk around the village also takes a long time, so the restaurant is working on the territory of the entertainment complex, where guests are served before the start of the presentation.

Night market

This is one of the most colorful places that can be visited in Phuket. Night market (he is also Naka Market, Sunday Market) opens on the weekend. People are going a lot of tourists and Thai. This is not surprising: the range of goods on the market is very large, and prices are low. True for foreigners they are overstated several times, but when skillful bargaining, shopping will be very successful. However, tourists come here not only for profitable purchases, but also for the opportunity to plunge into the everyday life of the island, it is better to know the locals and try their favorite delicacies. Dozens of trays with street food and all sorts of exotic treats work on the market, so you can taste dozens and snacks.

Phuket Town.

The Old Town is not the most visited tourist location on the island, although it is in him that the historical appearance of Phuket is still preserved, a genuine face. Walking through the streets of Krabi, Phang Nga, Tulang, Dibuk can be seen what is the island before the influx of tourists. The vintage Phuket-Town buildings are built in a colonial style, which is very rarely found in Thailand: the facades of the buildings with semicircular arches are visually divided into three parts, the windows decorate the wooden shutters, and the second floor hangs over the first, forming an indoor gallery.

The best time to get acquainted with Old Phuket - Sunday evening. At this time, a fair is held on Talang Street, where they sell unusual souvenirs, handmade products and, of course, a variety of street food.

Phuket. What to visit in neighboring provinces?

The following five places are not in Phuket, but will not get to them from the island will not be difficult: appropriate excursions are sold in any of the travel agencies. Tours, as a rule, take all day, but the time spent is fully justified: the nature of the nearby islands and the provinces is delighted.

Symilant Islands

The archipelago of nine islands can boast beaches, which in their beauty greatly exceed the best on Phuket. Water off the shores of Similanov looks like in the picture, pretty embedded in Photoshop, is so transparent and blue. Especially impressive it looks from the height of the observation deck on the island of Ko Mihang. On the same island, you can meet unusual nicobar pigeons, Varanans and volatile foxes.

Underwater world in the water area of \u200b\u200bthe islands under the coast: Motley and amazingly colorful. Among the coral reefs are large turtles and many species of fish. Divers have these places are very popular.

Islands of Phi Phi.

To visit Phuket and not to go to the islands of Phi Phi - it is unforgivable. The islands are incredibly beautiful: snow-white beaches are washed by the emerald waters of the Andaman Sea, and around the sand stripes - sheer cliffs covered with juicy greens. Gray cliffs with orange streaks and thick jungle perfectly complement sea landscapes. You can admire this combination with hours. Usually, this is allocated only a few hours, and then the boat goes back to Phuket. But a day excursion is too little in order to enjoy the beauty of Phi Phi. It is better to extend pleasure and tumble on the islands, the benefit that the choice of housing on the archipelago is quite large.

James Bond Island

The appearance of this island of the bizarre form, for sure, a sign of almost every Internet user: photos with its image are converted through the networks. Indeed, a rocky island looks so unusual that the hand so and stretches to photograph this miracle of nature. His official name is to the Tapu, "Nail", but the tourists renamed him in honor of the famous Kinheroya: the island flashed in the stage of the duel of Agent 007 with the villain Skaramanung in one of the Bondiad series.

The excursion to the island is usually accompanied by visiting the village of Marine Gypsy. This is a very curious settlement: fishermen censes live in huts on piles set near the rocky shore of a small island. During a short stop in the village you can buy souvenirs and see how the life of its inhabitants arranged.

Lake Chez Lan.

Here come to be alone with untouched nature. Chez Lan is located in the National Park and is reliably isolated from the noise of civilization. There are no souvenir shops, annoying vendors, inserting masseuses and other things. Tourists here ride a boat, from which they still photograph their beauty surrounding them: the reservoir is surrounded by the rocky mountains covered with thick vegetation, and its shore is cut with small coves and stony ledges.

To get the most impressions of the trip to the lake, it is recommended to tumble in one of the floating hotels - this is a number of wooden huts on bamboo roofs. The conditions in them, of course, Spartan, but at the threshold of dwellings one of the most beautiful lakes of Thailand.

Emerald Lake and Tiger Temple in Krabi Province

The emerald lake sa Moracot was called from the color of water. It really has such a shade: flowing through the soil saturated with minerals, water is painted with them and acquires an unusual color. In the lake you can swim, which is very relevant after a trip to it from the entrance to the park: the path goes through the jungle, where everything is wet.

An equally visited landmark of Krabi Province is a tiger temple built on top of the highest in the mountain region. The temple is famous for the cave, where Buddha is now worshiped, and once, according to legend, tigers lived in it, whose handprints are preserved in the form of petrified dents. On the territory of the complex you can also see the Stuopet Stype. Well, most importantly, for which it is worth visiting the temple - this is an observation deck overlooking the slopes of the mountains and thickets of tropical vegetation. The rise on the stairs out of 1237 steps is not called simple, but the victim is worth - the painting of the mountain landscapes captures the spirit.

The interests of travelers do not always coincide. Someone chases in Phuket in search of temples and ancient ruins, and someone enough beach, sun and "lightweight" Thai girls in the brothel. Someone flies to the phuket of the whole family and thinks about leisure of small satellites.

This article is for everyone. We will tell about "parties" places, Buddhist shrines, elephants and oceanariums. Based on the information received, you can visit your favorite place yourself. Or join an exciting excursion.

What to visit on Phuket - Independent Trip

With competent planning of its time and budget, even in one day you can see a lot of interesting things on Phuket. The island allows you to penetrate the unique Thai flavor, enjoy the landscapes opening from sightseeing sites, arrange a cruise in the surrounding island and please the children with exotic animals.

If you are going in proud loneliness (or with my wife), it will be advisable to rent a motorbike. Day rent will cost 250 baht, and you will visit a bunch of interesting places in Phuket. Another 100 baht you will need to lay out fuel.

Please note that travel buses will cost you in incommensurable more expensive than traveling to a rented motorbike.

But family travelers should think about the car rental. We will tell you more about this in the relevant article. So far, we note that the daily rental cars will cost 1200 baht, another 800 you have to lay out for fuel. Want to turn around everything quickly - go to the southern part of the island. That's what's worth watching:

• Grade Hill (Overview);
• Old city;
• Big buddha;
• Temple Chalong;
• Ravai seafood market;
• Cape Prompot.

Top 5 Best Attractions Phuket

Phuket fascinates tourists not only by natural exotic. Some places about a thousand years old, others have emerged recently. Something from the proposed list is generally difficult to name the attraction in the classical understanding of this word.

Here is what the five of Phuket attractive places look like:

Deciding to buy souvenirs and ferry, go to Santa Market - this market is opened late evenings on Saturdays and Sundays. Read what to bring from Phuket as a gift. You can bargain with local shopkeepers with the Calculator - there you will write your price. Nearest landmark: Central Festival. Market address: Wai-Rat-Hong-Yuk Road.

The most unusual place of Phuket

What else can I look on the island yourself? Go straight to Phuket-Town - it is there that the famous Mountain monkey is localized. This is the real mountain that has grown in the center of urban development. You can get up, rising along the asphalt track. Parked here there is nowhere, the walkway is narrow, and on the top of the mountain you will have a system of cellular tips. Hence the conclusion - Purine at the foot of the Mountain Monkey and then Stop on foot.

Second version - Motobike. To do this, you will have to find Central Festival (this is a shopping center) and drove 700 meters from it to Phuket Town. Next, you will find a fork (turn left) and prison - and there is already hand to hand.

Important Council: grab children, bananas and nuts with you. Children will feed primates nuts, and everyone will enjoy.

Useful information about Mount:

• The second name is SAE;
• The entrance is free;
• Work time - around the clock.

On phuket all family - what to see children

Despite the "beach" the orientation of the resort, children from Phuket crazy. The reason lies in the fact that there is a bunch of entertainment for small travelers.

That's what it is necessary to visit with the children:

• Buggy;
• Elephant nursery;
• zoo;
• jungle;
• Mount the monkeys;
• mini golf;
• Oceanarium;
• Butterfly Park.

Batch travelers operators offer to ride on Khao Varnish and Khao Juice to ride the kid on an elephant. Do not need to do this - elephant farms have enough on Phuket itself. The pleasure will cost about 600 baht, but the baby will forget about everything in the world for 30-40 minutes.

Buggy riding is a good thing, but for this, parents must have certain driving skills. Taking a quadrocycle for rent, you can combine pleasure - to ride the jungle and visit the farm elephants. As for the zoo, the entrance will cost you 500 baht, and from the child will take 300. Be sure to visit the show with crocodiles, monkeys and elephants - viewing this action is included in the ticket price.

The nail of the program is the oceanarium of Phuket. The entrance fee can be called symbolic - from an adult visitor will take 100, from the child - 50 baht. On Saturdays and Sundays, you can get to feeding sharks. If you are going to the aquarium on a rented car, move along the ring Chalong, and then roll up to Phuket Town. After seven kilometers, the Toyota Center will meet you. At the traffic light, turn right and another 7 km you are staring into the aquarium.

The nail of the children's program is the oceanarium of Phuket.

Excursion program - what is worth paying

Surely there are travelers who prefer not to bother and pay for group excursions. What excursions worth visiting on Phuket? Try to go to the surrounding islands, taste dishes of exotic Thai cuisine, enjoy the evening show program with elephants, go to the joys of shopping and divine massage. Most excursions are associated with a trip beyond Phuket.

Consider the most attractive options:

• James Bond. This is a two-day journey to the islands of Krabi, Phi Phi and James Bond. The islands are localized in the Gulf of Phang-Nga. The price of pleasure is 2200-3200 baht. You will be accompanied by the Russian-speaking guide.
• Symilant Islands. Nine incredibly beautiful islets with fascinating underwater world, turtles and sharks. You are waiting for beautiful sunsets and swimming with a mask. Cost - 1700-1900 baht.
• Tiges on Phukelet. A relatively new excursion, providing for Visitors with young tigers. Price - 800-3500 baht.
• Siam Nihimit. Cultural and historical representation, which is considered one of the most expensive shows in Thailand. At the excursion is a visit to the Thai village, lunch in the restaurant, shooting in the dash and the show of the elephants. Price - from 1700 baht.
• Underwater scooters. This high-tech entertainment has appeared relatively recently. There are paired and individual underwater motorcycles. The man breathes in a special bell and even has the ability to talk with a partner for immersion. The price of pleasure is from 2800 baht.

Family travelers are worth renting a car.

Summarize. Phuket Island provides extensive opportunities for entertaining the entire family. We did not mention diving, fishing, yachting and other standard destinations of the tourist program - they are also common on the island.

A combination of exotic cuisine, friendly Thai girls, beach and water recreation - this is what attracts thousands of travelers to Phuket. Connoisseurs of secluded meditations and reflections will also find themselves here. Little children will remember the aquarium and thematic parks for a long time. Bon Voyage!

Phuket is a resting place, where most of the tourists are traveling on ready-made tourists, but on the island itself there is an opportunity to move on him independently and a few know about it, continuing to buy ready-made packages with excursions at the rods. Of course, in such places like the island of James Bond and you do not get our own way, but there are many other opportunities that look at Phuket on your own, about which a typical tourist does not know, and I am going to share them today. This will be such a mini - Phuket guide, the top 20 places of the island that you can easily and simply visit your vacation without guides and travel agency.

It does not necessarily seek to cover as much interesting places as possible, especially since the requests from everyone are different, so I broke information to blocks, so you will be much more convenient to make a choice and go to the adventure meeting!

3 ways of self-moving in the island

We arrived at Phuket not as ordinary tourists, but as our own way or as they say - savages, and decided that we would also study the island without the help of guides. All that we needed for this, to remove fears and prejudice within yourself about Motobike, what can be imprisoned for riding without rights and so on. Because the tourist has three ways to move around the island in Thailand themselves quickly and without straining:

1. Remove the bike for rent for a few days. All the subtleties of this method I described

3. Dear - Rent a Tuk Tuk, Taxi, Moto Taxi. Everything is clear here in order to find a taxi driver enough to go out into the street in Thailand, then their great many, and the choice is really great, for every taste and wallet. This option is suitable for you if you want to travel you to accompanied your personal driver and are not going to save.

Top 20 interesting places that look at Phuket yourself

1. Beaches

The beaches of Phuket - this is his heritage, for whom thousands of tourists from around the world come here daily, and it would be an annoying omission to spend your whole vacation, staying only on one of them. Some tourists keep fear will go on a trip to the neighboring beach, and many are confident that all the beaches on the island are the same.

I have a hurry to dispel your doubts and fears, on Phuket every beach is unique in its own way, everyone has its own characteristics, such as the color of water, the transparency of the sea, the landscape, the raisin - for example, the sand under his feet creaks like snow in the cold, and on the May May Kao (Mai Khao) aircraft fly straight over the heads of vacationers. All you need to study the neighboring beaches are to master at least one of the ways of movement that I listed above. Phuket, despite the fact that it is an island, still in size - it is rather big, so it will not be able to explore it to him.

Conditionally all beaches on Phuket Island can be divided into two groups:

1. Free. This can include all the beaches of Phuket, which are popular among the tour operators. It is loved by Russian, his neighbors, Kata, Kata Noah, Kamala, Surin, Bang Tao, Janui, Three Trang, May Kao, Naiton, Banana Beach.

2. Paid. Laem Sing (input 100 BAT), (input 200 BAT), paradise (input 200 BAT). What makes these beaches paying - this is a well-kept area, snow-white sand, beautiful natural landscape. If you compare the same paid Frido with free Patong, the latter loses on the beauty and color of the sea.

There are also beaches, which are indicated on the tourist map of Phuket, but are not kupabel. By virtue of the sumps, dirty sea, a bad bottom and the lack of normal entry into the water. This can be attributed to the beach - Rawai, Laem Ka, Panwe, Nayang, Chalong.

2. Snorcling

Contrary to the prejudiced prejudices that in Thailand under water there is nothing to watch, on the beaches of Phuket you can do snorkeling, and for this it is not necessary to go to the paradise of the islands, you just need to know the beaches with a rich underwater world, then the disappointment does not threaten you.

The most suitable for swimming with a beach mask is free and cozy. Not in vain on its territory, the school of divers turned on and people who fond of diving settle down here. For fans of snorkeling here is the opportunity to remove kayak or boat. Also on Phuket, the beaches are not inferior to the beauty of the underwater world - this is Banana Beach, Janui, Nai Harn.

3. Overview sites

You will lose a lot and your acquaintance with Phuket Island will not be full, if you are here, do not visit at least two viewing platforms. In Thailand, they are called View - Point from Ang. "ViewPoin" - a viewing point, and from these places offers a stunning panoramic view of the terrain from a bird's eye view.

Big Buddha

This is not just a sightseeing area, huge snow-white 45 - meter marble statue of the Buddha on the mountain near the Karon beach. It is clearly visible almost from all southern beaches of the island, she seems to watch others from height, protects from evil spirits, as local people say. Getting to the foot of the statue is not difficult, there is a pedestrian trail and an asphalt road for independent travelers. But we do not recommend conquer the hill on your own, since you are at such a heat just exhale and you will not be sightseeing. Therefore, it is best to sit on the rented bike, or at Songteo with the inscription "Big Budda".

Cape Promtep

Perhaps the most beautiful place Islands is his extreme southern point that is called. And I recommend it for visiting. Firstly, it is here that you can observe the sunset in all its magnificence. Secondly, this is a terrain landscape, a cape is a long narrow strip of the mainland, which goes out a few meters in the sea.

Entrance - free, parking is free

GPS coordinates - 7.759683, 98.304183

Karon ViewPoint.

Another free observation deck on Phuket with a stunning look at three large beach - Karon, Kata and Kata Noah, as well as the surroundings. It is quite impressive, consists of several levels that connect the steps. The playground is fully equipped for visitors, there is a large stone gazebo, parking, shadow from trees. You can get to Karon Viewpoint on a bike, walking with the nearest Kata Noi Beach, while driving at Songteo to Kata Beach. If you like trekking hikes, then the road is more passionate to your move, as it passes through the jungle, the banana trees will be found along the way and if you see it)

GPS coordinates - 7.797398, 98.302231

Lookout with paragliders (Wind Mill ViewPoint)

Another name for this observation is the windmills, they can immediately see them if you look at the left side of Nai Harn beach. Also, this place was chosen to fly on Paragllane, these are obliged parachutes that use ascending air flows for flight, or in simple words, passing wind. You can fly on the paraglider on the phuket under the clouds, while the picture from the endless Andaman Sea and tropical beaches will be opened before giving up. Paraglane rental prices on Phuket start from 1000 baht.

Lookout on windmills excellent suitable place not only for unforgettable flights, but also for ordinary people, holidaymakers. Compared to Cape Prompot, which is always filled with tourists, there are practically no people here, and the panoramic view opens the same stunning. In addition, from here, you can see two nearest beach - Janui and Nai Harn.

Entrance - free, parking free

GPS coordinates - 7.770263, 98.306368

Looking Black Rock

Translated this place means a black rock, this name is not by chance, since at the very top of the observation deck they lie huge black boulders. As they turned out to be unknown here, but the fact that the view of from here opens an unforgettable is a fact, and taking into account not the advertisence of this place, there is no price. Even at the peak hours, when the people crowds on all the views of Phuket, here you can watch the sun in the water in proud loneliness.

The Black Rock observation deck is located next door to Karon View Point near the Nui Beach, and it is possible to climb a 300 meter point through the jungle, there is no normal road to it, just broken from the wheels of quad bike trail. But the fatigue is shooting as a hand when you see what kind of eyes appears before your eyes - endless expanses of the Andaman Sea and the miniature islands of Nai Harn Beach.

GPS coordinates - 7.783098, 98.297505

4. Temples

As in any population of Thailand on Phuket, full of religious institutions, and these are not only temples, but also a mosque, since the population of the country preaching Buddhism by 5% consists of Muslims. For us, to be honest, it was an amazing discovery, since we came from the Islamic Republic and are adherents of Muslim. Also Islam is the dominant religion in many provinces of Thailand, if you arrive in Krabi, you will also be surprised that all women are worn there.

Buddha

The temple of the underlying Buddha, Wat Lipon (Wat Lipon) or Sisunthon (Wat Srisoonhorn) is all the names of one place, and if you were not in and have not seen a lying statue of the Buddha, you can look at the same on Phuket. What is a remarkable statue? Firstly, the Buddha is shown not in the usual meditating position of the lotus, but in the lying state on the right side.

The tradition of doing Buddha in such a guise in Thailand was not born. The fact is that ancient legend It says that when a fierce demon, decided to go down from heaven to meet with the Great Buddha, he is specially imposed on the grass. And the ill-fated demon had to be fed to look into the eyes of the sage. Thais not only decorate the sculpture of gold and stones, but also paint the feet. They are the main decoration of the statue of the lying Buddha. The temple is not in the resort area and you can get to it on public transport Songteo, next route "Phuket - Sarasin" or on a bike.

GPS coordinates - 7.989605, 98.355365

Temple Wat Chalong

This is the largest temple on Phuket, consisting of 29 Buddhist temples, it is notable for its territory in its territory there is a three-story chedi with a height of 60 meters, inside which a fragment of the Buddha's shoulder bone is resting! The dust is located inside the glass bowl and is available for viewing visitors. To do this, go to the last floor of the building. If you have never before that before in the temples in Thailand, be sure to look inside the Chedi Phara Mahathat. The inner decoration of Chedi amazes imagination, inside the wall painted with scenes from the life of the Buddha, the railing of the stairs is cut out in the form of huge snakes, as well as hand-written.

By the way, in the temple there is a valid crematorium, and here frequent guests are funeral processions that come here to carry out appropriate ceremonies and customs. If you think that the crematorium is some kind of frightening building with a huge bakery, then there is no one. It is made in the traditional Buddhist style, and looks very festive. Its walls are painted in a snow-white color, and the roof is decorated with bright tiles with dragons figures. This building looks more like a small palace, and inside the crematorium there is a farewell room.

The entrance is free, you need closed clothes.

GPS coordinates - 7.847397, 98.336671

Temple on Patong

This Temple of Wat Suwan Khiri Wong is convenient to visit those who stopped on Patong, because here you can get here on your own from any point of the beach. Inside the temple you can find the gold-plated statues of the Buddha, many all kinds of figures in the form of dragons, Lviv. Monks live in the temple on Patong, their unhurried procession can be observed in the morning clock, when they go through the resort streets to collect offerings in a shoe bag in the form of a metal cast iron. These donations may not necessarily be in cash, in the bowler they make food for treating monks, drinks and other food allowed in the temple. Also in the temple on Patong, such an interesting ritual is held as the expulsion of evil spirits when the firefields and the space is fill with smoke and explosions)

The entrance is free, you need closed clothes.

GPS coordinates - 7.902556, 98.310525

Temple on caron

Another small district temple is especially convenient for visiting tourists located in the northern part of Karon Beach. A pleasant bonus for visiting a religious place is a weekend market running on its territory, so you can go to the temple on a caron to combine pleasant with useful. And in the temple really pleases the eye, not long ago, repair work was carried out, and now he is striking visitors to the brightness of the paints. In general, I had a steady impression that the Thais build their temples to dazzle and amaze!

The entrance to the temple on the caron is crowned with a huge golden gate, so it is impossible to miss it, the more so around the temple you will immediately notice the market thrust. Trading rows work on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 17 to 23 hours.

The entrance is free, you need closed clothes.

GPS coordinates - 7.847984, 98.297392

Mosque in Patong (Add Mansion Patong)

It will be interesting for visiting the adherents of Muslim religion, see how this religious direction is developed in Thailand. To find the mosque need to go on the right side of the beach. Compared to colorful Buddhist temples, it looks a little fader and gray, made in a traditional oriental style.

GPS coordinates - 7.904119, 98.303298

Mosque in Bangtao (Mukarom Mosque)

Another institution for Muslims, only on the beach Bang Tao. It was built in connection with great accommodation in this area of \u200b\u200bIslam fans, namely the Malaysers who attend her daily. Compared to a mosque on Patong, Mukarom Mosque looks more festive and solemnly, it is completely white, the tops of the turrets walked green minarets with crescents. She something looks like a mosque in Dubai, a tiny mini version.

The entrance is free, you need closed clothes and a headdress for women.

GPS coordinates - 7.979863, 98.294830

5. Show

Most shows in Thailand are held with the participation of third-party people or transvestites. Incoming people on the streets can take them for girls, and not enough. Men in Thailand before they came to reincarnate in women, which will not immediately understand who stands in front of you. To look at the live trance to go far, they can not sit for a nearby table in a cafe, and on the night market sell sushi. The visitors, and the local themselves belong to them loyal, because for sex - tourism goes to the country there is a rich influx of holidays. And for those who turn the nose from the debauchery, Thais made a show with the participation of trance, which can not be blushing.

Aphrodite Show (Aphrodite Cabaret Show)

Tickets to the Aphrodite show you will be sold at any corner, especially advertised on the street of Depravit Bang Bang Road, there you can buy a ticket directly from the hands of transvestite) You can also walk in Phuket Town to Phuket, but I would not advise it, because in place they That cost more. Representation lasts exactly one hour and during this time you will see as the most beautiful ladies-fighting of Thailand will perform popular hits under the phonogram. And they do it very high quality, singing is accompanied by dance productions. Before you will unfold a grand show where you will forget that all participants in this action of a man! They are converted to women, they look very truthful, after the concert, the shooting for which will have to pay extra.

The price of a ticket - 500 baht (surcharge for VIP - 100 baht), shuttle service - 100 baht, photography with artists on the street - 30 baht.

GPS coordinates - 7.903414, 98.367429

Show Simon Cabaret (Simon Star Show)

Another memorable show on Phuket, painted in the same vein, echoes the previous one in many points, there are similar songs, the only difference is that other girls work there. Costumes, scenery, execution All this will surprise you, even if you were already on a similar show, and if not, then you will leave the hall full of impressions! Show Simon is positioned as a cabaret, but there is nothing for the scene that the scene and indecent.

The price of a ticket is 600 baht (surcharge for VIP - 100 baht), shuttle service - 100 baht, photography on the street with participants - 30 baht.

GPS coordinates - 7.879973, 98.29319

Fantasy Show (Phuket Fantasea)

Compared to two previous similar shows, it is positioned as an elephant show, because animals are involved in the presentation besides people. The tourists' show will bring long before the start to watch the amusement park adjacent to the Palace, the total area of \u200b\u200bthe territory of the complex 50 hectares, there are children's attractions, toy shops and souvenir shops.

The scenario of the show is to show the viewer elements of Thai culture and life, while on a huge scene you can see the living buffaloes, goats, chickens and of course elephants in the amount of 44 pieces! The scene unfolds a beautiful Thai fairy tale with the participation of the main characters of a prince and a girl from an ordinary family, you can also see such characters as gods and demons.

Ticket price - 1900 baht (surcharge for VIP - 300 baht), shuttle - 300 baht, photography on the street with artists - 800 baht, buffet - 1100, drinks - 90 baht, combo restaurant + shows - 2200 baht.

GPS coordinates - 7.95643, 98.286799.

Show Siam Nihimit

Show Siam Niramite begins long before the presentation.On the territory where the show is held there are stylized buildings of the Thai village with the participation of real animals, buffaloes, goats and others. In the houses you can find disguised villagers, they will go out and offer you to taste dishes of national Thai cuisine. If you have not been to the Thai floating market, here you will have the opportunity to see it in miniature. Do not miss the opportunity to make free photos on the street, the shooting room is prohibited.

For one and a half hours on stage, the presentation is unfolding, which tells the audience the story of Thailand, introduces the culture and traditions of the country, shows how the Thais lived in ancient times, how to extract themselves. The second part is devoted to the afterlife, paradise shows and hell in Thai representation. The third honor is more fun, it is dedicated to the traditions of Thailand, show national holidays, such as many others.

Ticket price - 1500 baht (surcharge for VIP - 400 baht), combo restaurant + shows - 1850 baht, shuttle service - 300 baht, photography on the street with the participants of the show - for free.

GPS coordinates - 7.931109, 98.376946

6. Thai boxing (Muay Thai)

Advertising Thai boxing can be called viral, it is poured from the loud speakers of open trucks traveling along the popular Beach of Phuket. On the roof of such a pickup, arose with boxers. Of course, you will not see a real Thai boxing to join the atmosphere, you need to come to the sports arena. What can be seen on Thai box, in addition to the struggle? Thais tremendously relate to spirits, so even before the fight, they perform the corresponding ritual, which looks like a dance from the outside. Two fighters under ritual music performed in front of each other dance movements, so they protect the ring from evil spirits and attract good luck to themselves. Also, loud hypnotic traditional music accompanies the beginning of the competition, this is a live play on the drums, tapping into copper cups and a game on the brass tool. Thai boxing is not an ordinary face, this is a manifestation of traditions and spirituality.

Place of fighting - Patong Beach, Bangla Boxing Stadium Stadium. Schedule of battles from 21: 00- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday. Duration - 2 hours.

Ticket price - 1600 - 2400 baht.

GPS coordinates - 7.89726200, 98.30458400

7. Entertainment

Phuket every year becomes more comfortable for family holidays with children. What can not but rejoice, because some tourists are full of prejudice that Thailand is just for an adult rest, Mecca Depravity and sex tourism.

If you want to show your child real jungle, elephants and monkeys in their natural habitat, then you are a straight road to Thailand on tropical islands, the most comfortable of which is the island of Phuket.

Zoo

Phuket Zoo on Phuket is a place for a family holiday, besides those located on its territory of animals, you can see all sorts of shows with the participation of elephants, crocodiles and monkeys, which are already included in the ticket price.

The opening time of the zoo from 8.30 to 18.00. You can come to Phuket Zoo yourself or buy a tour to which the transfer will be included. About the road to the zoo on Phuket with its own way, I told

Opening hours from 8:30 to 18:00,

Show with monkeys - 9:00, 12:00, 14:30, 16:45

Show with crocodiles - at 9:45, 12:45, 15:15, 17:30

Show with elephants - at 10:30, 13:30, 16:00

Ticket price - 500 baht, child up to 4 years old - ticket free

GPS coordinates - 7.935313, 98.356133

Cat Cafe (Cat Cafe)

The unusual cafe on Phuket offers its guests such a service as a meal in the society of thoroughbred cats. This unusual marketing chip brought fame is no longer one café in Japan and Korea, now such cat cafes are open everywhere, did not exception and the resort town of Phuket. Cat breeds in the cafe are predominantly Persian, but there is also a Siamese cat and a British cat.

Where is - Cat Cafe is located in Phuket Tauna.

Work time 12 to 21:30. Monday - day off

GPS coordinates - 7.885499, 98.390894

Dolphins Bay (NEMO Dolphins Bay)

Next door to the zoo on Phuket, the Dolphinarium building is located. Two sea cats and five dolphins are in dolphinariums. The traditional program is jumping through rings, throwing down balls, riding on dolphins, drawing by dolphins of paintings.

Ticket prices collapse and depend on the ranks:

• Places in 1-2 row: adult 1200 baht, children's 700 baht.
• Places in 3-5 row: adult 900 baht, children's 600 baht.
• Places in 6-7 row: adult 600 baht, children's 400 baht.
• Swimming with dolphins: 6000 baht per person.
• Diving with dolphins: 6500 baht per person.

NEMO Dolphins Bay work time from 10:00 to 19:00. You can take photos and video filter for free.

GPS coordinates - 7.842818, 98.356664

Aquarium (Phuket Aquarium)

Phuket's oceanarium is at the Cape Panny, and it is one of the best places on the island for family holidays with children. More than 150 species of fish and marine inhabitants, delivered here from the expanses of the Andaman Sea and the Siamese bay, get into the aquarium. For them, their familiar habitat is recreated in the aquarium, namely, this is coral reefs, mangrove trees, stones from sand and stones. The main feature of the oceanarium is a 10-meter tunnel, passing through which you can observe huge skates, sharks and turtles floating on our heads. The most colorful resident of the oceanarium is a huge fish - a group, which is more than 20 years old.

It is better to plan a visit to the oceanarium in the first half of the day, then the people will be smaller, and to pass one-story building from beginning to end you have enough time. The entrance has a cafe, a shop with souvenirs and a swimming pool with giant turtles.

PHUKET AQUARIUM work time - from 08.30-16.00, at 11.00 the feeding of fish begins and it is better not to miss this event.

Entrance for an adult 180 baht, for a child from 5 years - 100 baht.

GPS coordinates - 7.804040, 98.407706

Bird Park (Phuket Bird Park)

Park of birds in Phuket is not just a place where more than 1000 species of feathered from all over south East AsiaBut also a botanical garden, where instead of asphalt tracks will be neat paths among palm trees, and you can plunge into the atmosphere of tropical jungle. Especially this feeling will be tangible in huge avoices, where birds will be blown back and forth in the atmosphere of free flight. These are not just cells, these are whole spaces where you can wander, feed the exotic feathered with the hands and feel like a robinzone. Also, the ticket price includes a program in which except for birds are involved. For half an hour, the presentation can be seen as a parrot wheelboy on a bike, and the otters dance to the music)

Adult entrance - 500 baht, for children - 300 baht.

Opening hours: Daily from 9:00 to 17:00. Show 10.30., 13.30., 15.30.

GPS coordinates - 7.862852, 98.344969

Kingdom of Tigers (Phuket Tiger Kingdom)

Many come to Thailand with one thought - visit the zoo with tigers to be able to one one to be in a cage with a toothast predator. Such zoos are not everywhere, and one of them is on Phuket. This place is called the kingdom of tigers, and not in vain! After all, local inhabitants are tigers, almost tamed by man to the state of pets)

The establishment keeps in its history only one case of attacking the tourist, but everything happened because of the wrong behavior from the visitor, when the tourist himself provoked a bite of animal. The recommended behavior will be instructed in advance, namely, you need to come for photos and hugs. important moments Communication with tigers. At the entrance, you sign the document that all responsibility in case of an accident falls on your shoulders. Also, visitors make it possible to choose in a cage to which animal will go. Tigers are divided into categories - Tigers Babies (Smallest), Teen Tigers (Small Tiger) and Adult Animals.

Adult entrance - from 800 baht depends on the size of the tiger. Photo with animals on your camera for free, photographer services - 500 baht.

Opening hours - daily from 9:00 to 18:00

GPS coordinates - 7.907121, 98.329851

Elephant farm

What is the elephant farms on Phuket and what are they noteworthy to visit? First of all, this opportunity will plunge into the atmosphere of the island, feel like Indian Raja, which travels on an elephant according to the jungle. Secondly, it is an opportunity to see the elephants camp, where not only big elephants live, but also the kids of elephants. Watch how to wash elephants, feed animals with hands and make unusual photos.

Elephant farms on Phuket are almost all major farms, you just have to choose the nearest to you. Skating prices on elephants depend on time and start from 600 baht in 20 minutes, the child pays two times less, until 4 years old. His photos for free, from the sloping of elephants - 100 baht. Feeding elephants, buying bananas - 100 baht. Swimming elephant in a reservoir - 300 baht.

• KOK CHANG ELEPHANT CAMP (Kata Noah Beach)
• Siam Safari (Chalong area. On the way to the Big Buddha)
• Safari Elephant Club (Patong Beach)
• Sea View Elephant Camp (Nai Harn Beach)
• Camp Chang Kalim (Kalim Beach)

Entrance - free, parking is

Ferm operating time from 08.30 to 17.30.

Inverted house

An unusual house on Phuket is a whole complex of attractions - the inverted house itself, a labyrinth and quest. If you have not been before in such institutions, then you will like it accurately! This is an opportunity to make unusual inverted photos with a Tuk-Tukov, the entire attribute and the interior of the Thai home. The garden has the opportunity to shift in an evergeneral labyrinte, the area of \u200b\u200bwhich 1000 sq.m. The quest is a closed room, the way out of which you are provided only if you follow the tasks of logic and promotion.

Adult entrance inverted house - from 290 baht, 170 baht Children, children up to 4 years old. Labyrinth - 150 ads. / 100 children.

Work time daily from 10.00 to 18.00.

GPS coordinates - 7.938735, 98.379629

8. Depraved Street (Bangla Road)

For those who arrived at Phuket not just spend time on the beach, and with their own eyes see the Thai street of red lanterns, you just need to come to the beach Patong, Bangla Road street, where real trances are roaming around the pavement, swim their institutions with half-color asians And at home with glass windows, through which you can see an unusual performance. Also, this street is a coping striptease of bars, nightclubs, cabaret, show transvestites. Here you will definitely find entertainment in the soul, and it will not necessarily be with a bias of debauchery, Bang Bang Road is a place of cheap shopping, budget cafes and Russian restaurants. What else can you do on a party street, I told

GPS coordinates: 7.893687, 98.29679

Sex show (Ping Pong Show)

Well, if you want to see the true Thai exotic, you will have to pay extra. On Bang Bang Road runs enterprising Thai climbers who sell tickets to the view to the view, where most of the rooms are what I am ashamed to speak out loud. And the entrance to Ping Pong Show is free, but at the same time you have to buy at least one drink from the bar menu. Prices for juices and alcoholic beverages start from 300 baht.

Login - from 300 baht per drink from the bar menu

Work time - from 18.00 to 04.00

GPS coordinates - 7.893687, 98.29679

9. Waterfalls

Phuket's waterfalls - this phenomenon is non-permanent and here you need to be prepared for the fact that any waterfall in Thailand has a prerequisite property, so that the arrival does not be disappointed, you should know a favorable time to visit. From December to May, all the waterfalls turn into a stream, or even dry out. It is not difficult to find the waterfall on Phuket on their own, it is necessary to follow the signs with the inscription "Waterfall", which means a waterfall in translating.

Waterfall Bang PE (Bang PAE)

This is the largest freshwater waterfall on the phuket, falling out of a decade height, and at the bottom forms a font with ice water, in which Thai kids are so fought. Also on the territory of the reserve BANG PE there are cages with gibbon - it is such fluffy monkeys with a contrasting face.

Opening hours from 9.00 to 18.00

GPS coordinates - 8.039284, 98.391300

Waterfall Tone Sai.

Not so huge and impressive as a waterfall Bang PE, but is in the nearest neighborhood with him, so it is convenient for a joint visit. It is best not to go alone on a trip from the waterfall Bang PE to Tone Sai, as the three-kilometer road through the impassable jungle, is unlikely to be a good walking solution. It is best to do this, accompanied by a guide, which can be hired here in the National Park, and in the way you will be accompanied by the singing of tropical birds and you will be able to see a big rocket-free DRONGO and a mon-pine marine eagle.

Login 200 baht adult ticket, 100 baht for entrance to the Kao Prao National Park. Parking Paid 30 baht.

Opening hours from 9.00 to 18.00

GPS coordinates - 8.02787, 98.363256

10. Fishing on the lake

For avid fishermen who go to rest with the thought of catching exotic fish on vacation, and in a suitcase, instead of a mask and a lash, spinning and tackle are brought with them, on Phuket there are suitable entertainment - these are freshwater lakes in which they get to feed themselves Local and do not go away with tourists these places. What is the difference between fishing on a tropical island from fishing at home? First, you have the opportunity to catch fish weighing up to 300 kilograms and make an impressive photo. Secondly, no one will go home with prey with prey, as such lakes in Phuket are considered to be protected, and all caught fish, released back to the habitat. Azart hunting and bright memories will be award for fisherman. Who can catch in the lake in Phuket? This is an Amazonian Long-distance Som, Arapima, Siamese carp, Som Mekong.

The most popular place for tourists fishermen is a fish park (Phuket Fishing Park) on the territory of the freshwater lake Savai on Phuket. Fisherman entrance - 2440 adult, 1540 child, visitor 1140 baht. Ticket price includes shuttle, lunch, tackle, drinks.

GPS coordinates - 8.042798, 98.310257

11. Parks

Early in the morning or in the clock when she subsides a meatless, it is best to go for a walk in Phuket Parks, this opportunity will get acquainted with the floral world of Thailand, to see with its own eyes rare tropical plants and flowers.

Orchid Garden on Phuket (Orchid Park Phuket)

Fans of these beautiful flowers and children will be interesting to see the real orchid farm on Phuket, because it grows more than 20,000 different types and orchid hybrids from around the world. By the way, the orchid will be a good gift for her mother or a girl, such a rare copy you definitely do not meet on the shelves in my homeland. Officially, flowers are prohibited for export from the kingdom, but if you make a certificate, then you will not have problems with customs.

Entrance 400 baht adult, 200 bah child

Opening hours: Daily from 09.00 to 17.30

GPS coordinates - 7.818274, 98.334439

Botanical Garden on Phuket (Phuket Botanic Garden)

Want to see how mango and mangoustines or the life of Thai peasants grow, breathe cool in the shade of the trees and sit at the pond, where the flocks of gold carp were splashing? Then you have a straight road to the Botanical Garden in Phuket. The park leaves only a pleasant impression, it is very well maintained, decorated in the form of twenty thematic gardens - Japanese, Chinese, English gardens, etc., there is a cacti butterfly garden. Farra and fauna lovers will get here an unforgettable yeothetic pleasure!

500 baht adult input, 300 bah child

Opening hours: Daily from 09.00 to 16.30. Wednesday - day off

GPS coordinates - 7.848024, 98.346335

12. Sport, outdoor activities

Enjoy water sports on Phuket, you can not depart from the beach, at all popular areas of rest you will begin to approach the names inviting you to ride on a banana, a hydrosequuter, flying to parachute or paraglider.

Channel Road Flying Hanuman (Flying Hanuman)

Want that adrenaline in the blood simply shook or simply reset stress, by woining plenty, flying over the tropical jungle, like Tarzan or Indiana Jones on Liaan? Then you have a direct road to the attraction, named after the great deity of the monkey-like-like species, which was moved by jumping like a flight of birds. Within 2.5 - 3 hours, you just like an ancient deity you will move between the trees only with the help of ropes and stairs that hang over the ground on the height of a bird's flight.

The cost of the ticket adult and children's - 1800 baht. Photo on your camera for free, photographer service 300 butt, photo on a flash drive - 1500 baht.

Work time - from 08: 00-17: 00

GPS coordinates - 7.925014, 98.323068

13. Night markets

Night markets on Phuket are the fastest way to plunge into the gastronomic atmosphere of the island and taste the local cuisine at budget prices. These markets have long become a meeting place and snorkeling for tourists and local. If you came to rest on the breakfast only, you have a straight road to Knight Market. Based on the title itself, it is clear that these markets unfold after sunset. The scale of such markets is striking the imagination of even a sophisticated tourist, these are endless rows with seafood, meat, side dish, drying, famous punk kaiki and so on. Next to the counters there are tables where you can conveniently be located to make an order or simply to dial tastes and immediately have dinner. There are not only food - rice, kebabs, chicken, sweets, cervixes and fruits, but also clothes, souvenirs, cosmetics.

On Phuket on each beach there is a night market that wears the name of the same name. Also, in addition to these markets, there is a famous fish market for Rawai, "Naka \u200b\u200bMarket" on Patong, Sunday Market Lard Yai in Phuket Town.

14. Restaurants, cafes overlooking the sea

You arrived at Phuket with the second half, or simply want to arrange a romantic evening, take a break from the fuss, enjoys not only delicious food, but at the same time staying in the most beautiful place on Earth? Then you should definitely visit Phuket restaurants located in the most beautiful places of the island!

Restaurant Heaven.

The name of the restaurant speaks for itself and translates as "heavens", and indeed heaven as itaries the ground. Its location is selected very successfully, this is a place near the attraction of Phuket Karon ViewPoint, offering the same stunning panoramic view, as with the main observation on the island, view of Kata Noi, Kata and Karon. The restaurant menu is Thai, Japanese and European cuisine, there is also a spacious dance floor on the territory, and Thai DJs will visit on the weekend here to play sets and spend the sunset to the Lounge style together with visitors.

Free admission

The cost of dishes from the menu is from 250-350 baht, the average check for dinner from 1000 baht.

Opening hours - from 9:00 to 04.00

GPS coordinates: 7.799144, 98.300050

Restaurant ON THE ROCK

Visitors of the restaurant come here to spend the evening on the open veranda right on the seafront and enjoy dinner with seafood. Here you can taste dishes from royal shrimp and lobster, cooked with the French and Caribbean accent, as well as local Thai cuisine. If you relax on Karon Beach, then this is the most closest restaurant to you all over the coast.

The cost of dishes from the menu is from 250-350 baht, the middle check for dinner from 800 baht.

Location: On the territory of the Marina Phuket Resort complex, GPS coordinates: 7.8291919, 98.293689

Restaurant Baan Chom View

FROM open terrace The restaurant offers panoramic views from the mountain on which it is located. The restaurant menu is a sea of \u200b\u200bproducts, sea delicacies, Thai and European cuisines. At sunset, there is a stunning view when you can watch how a huge sunny disk sits in the Andaman Sea.

The cost of dishes from the menu is from 160 baht, the average check for dinner from 500 baht.

Work schedule: from 12:00 to 04.00

Location: Beach Kata Noi, GPS Coordinates: 7.8092607, 98.3022776

15. Historical places

For those who like to spend their holidays not only in idle entertainment, but also study the historical component of the resting places, on Phuket there is a great opportunity to walk to sights that show the island completely from the other side.

Saracin Bridge

Until 1967, the locals were without a bridge, since there was a narrow cape on site, but since then many years has passed and the water flooded this section of sushi, so the government built a beautiful snow-white bridge, which at our time has managed to turn legends and legends. Previously, all tourists coming to Phuket from the mainland went to the island of Sarasin Bridge (Sarasin Bridge), and today it was made by a pedestrian landmark. And not in vain, because from the bridge of Saracin, stunning views of the cape open, here you can observe the sunsets of the sun, and from curious turrets nice pictures. At night, the bridge is covered with lanterns, and it opens the market where you can buy fresh fruits and Thai cuisine.

The construction of the bridge is the starting point for the formation of the island by a popular tourist destination. Now it is difficult to imagine, but Phuket before that was called Dzhang Ceylon, and all that was known about him - as a place for mining, and the islanders did not entertain tourists, but fishing, pearls and sea shells. Another reason will ride on the bridge of Saracin - it is to see the settlements of marine gypsies that build their homes right on the water, on large wooden stilts.

Free admission

GPS coordinates: 8.201954, 98.298239

Monument to the soldiers of liberators

In the history of Phuket, there are also sad pages - this is the invasion of the Burmese troops in the resort city. Then in the distant 1785, two women sisters Chan and Muk, instead of running from enemy troops, began to collect an army in order to repulse the invaders. They headed the Thai army and won several victories in battle, thanks to not strength, but female cans and wisdom. At the end of the war, the King of Thailand personally awarded courageous sisters with high titles.

Thais about this day honor the memory of Grandmothers Chan and Muk, how they themselves are affectionately called them) The visitors of Thais also belong to the monument and be sure to visit this place on the day of arrival at Phuket. Since local very believers, they ask for the foot of the statues of help in affairs, students believe that grandmothers give them success to complex exams. For tourists next to the memorial there is a souvenir shop, where you can buy miniature copies of heroic women, forever inscribed themselves in the history of the island of Dzhang Ceylon.

GPS coordinates: 7.981005, 98.363814

National Talanga Museum (Thalang National Museum)

Not far from the monument to heroic grandmothers, there is a National Museum, in which you can first get to know the history of Phuket's formation, the life of local, their culture, life and customs. If you know about the island just as a popular tourist destination for recreation, then for you it will be interesting and surprisingly to see Phuket on the other hand. Name to learn about such peoples as marine gypsies, Muslims, the Chinese who are along with local people are also inhabitants of Phuket. Get acquainted with the history of the battle with the Burmese, which happened on the island in the 18th century, to see how tin got and what the local many centuries ago lived when there were no tourists and visits.

Also on the territory of the complex there is a memory of the tsunami, which happened in Phuket in 2004. Under the open-air canopy, you can see what I turned the element of the things of the modern world - these are sorpress cars, broken boats, wreckage of things.

Ticket price - 100 baht adult, 50 baht baby

Schedule: from 09:00 to 16:00. Weekend - Monday, Tuesday.

Location: District Talang, GPS Coordinates: 7.98097; 98.36658.

16. Places to make desires

Thais tested in perfume in the spirits, this can be understood by the number of miniature houses on the beaches and near the dwellings of local. They daily arrange offering to such places, leaving food and drinks. Also, the locals have customs who liked the tourists and rest that they were successful to their success. This is a riddling of desires in holy places. If you have a cherished, hidden desire that you need to fulfill with the help of an extraneous forces, then you need to go to such places. Believe my experience, all that I made on Phuket, a long time ago came true without my help)

1. These are such metal leaves on which you can write your sincere wishes to yourself, close, family. The leaflets are flying in the wind, hurt the bells and create an interesting melody. Are on a mountain where Big Buddha sits.

The entrance is free. There is free parking

GPS coordinates - 7.828117, 98.313901

2. Cast-iron pots are built into a row. In order to make a rite, you need to take a handful of coins and take turns by lowering the coin into each of the cast-iron. With this, as if you give food to monks, which is also rewarded by the fulfillment of desires. There are such pots in the temple of the lying Buddha, on Mount Big Buddha.

The entrance is free. There is free parking

GPS coordinates - 7.828117, 98.313901

3. To lose gong. Another tradition that gives you the fulfillment of cherished desires and well-being. Thais believes believe that if you hit the huge metal gong and get the sound, you can find out what your next year will be. They define a good future for the sound of the gong, it should be broken and melodic. You can also remove the sound from the gong spending hands in the center, losing it. Huge gong is near the statue of Big Buddha in Phuket.

The entrance is free. There is free parking

GPS coordinates - 7.828117, 98.313901

17. Mountain Monkey (Monkey Hill)

As you understood from the name, this observation deck is not quite usual, because you enjoy a beautiful view of the Chalong Pier, Phuket Town, Kata district and the statue of the Golden Buddha you will not be alone, but in the company of wild monkeys, which are full-fledged mountain inhabitants. You can only get on the mountain alone by making climbing the steep asphalt road with a length of almost four kilometers. For monkeys, you can bring their favorite sensible bananas, mango, nuts or corn. When feeding animals, do not forget that there is a risk of catching rabies. And if you arrived in Thailand without insurance, treatment in the local hospital can fly to a penny.

The entrance is free. There is free parking.

GPS coordinates - 7.898325, 98.395228

18. Sea Gypsy Village

Thais themselves call these people Chao-le that in translation literally means residents of the sea. And really marine gypsies in the literal sense make themselves housing on the water. Because of this unusual feature, they became interesting for tourists who can see with their own eyes, as people live in our time, not burdened with the concerns of the modern world and the benefits of civilization, such as telephone or decent clothing and darisy of the sea and nature.

In Phuket, two villages of Gypsies, both of which are available for independent inspection. One is right on the island on the beach Rawai, there is also a famous fish market, which contains these the most seas. Keep in mind that the village of Marine Gypsy is a separate state where his language, religion, culture, holidays and customs. They do not pay for help in the hospital, and believe in virtue of Shaman, who communicates with spirits. The second settlement is located on the island of Sire, which is connected to Phuket with a narrow variety of road. There is a public bus from the center of Phuket with the route (SAPHAN HIN - SIREY ISLAND).

Free admission

GPS coordinates - 7.874907, 98.422511

19. Cockfish

If you want to look into the soul of Thai and learn what kind of entertainment does it feeds the passion most, you will see an unusual picture there - these are cocks. Such battles began to get settled in Thailand on the public from the last century, Thais took this type of activity, and even entered the excitement of making rates and ending with the mass brawl among people. By the way, in such battles they go to the ring not poultry, but the fighting roosters, which are grown on a special feed, they have grafted training, giving endurance, fighting character and strong legs since childhood.

If you want to plunge into the local flavor with your head, then you will definitely need to see the roasting battles and imbued with the atmosphere reigning not only in the arena, but also in visual ranks. You will most likely not find an official announcement of this event, as the authorities of Thailand against gambling and even conduct regular raids to delay the organizers, so only local people know about the cock battles. Typically, the court is chosen by the courtyard, fenced with palico.

20. Shopping Molla

As in any other country, shopping in Thailand has its own narrow focus, and what exactly can be brought from the country of smiles to please friends and close, I told in more detail now we will look at where you can go shopping in Phuket.

Jung Ceylon Shopping Center (Jungceylon)

The location of this shopping mole is perhaps the most successful on all Phuket, because Jungceylon is on Patong Beach, in his heart itself. On the open spaces of the shopping center there are more than two hundred shops that offer customers clothes, cashmere carpets, cosmetics and perfumes, shoes, computer games, Mobile Phones and Accessories and the most modern electronic gadgets. Also inside you can find Bigc - this is a supermarket in which there is everything, ranging from Thai cuisine, ending with household electrical appliances. Also in the shopping center a pleasant tradition for all visitors was the performance of musical groups or dancers, as well as the show fountains.

Opening hours from 11:00 to 22:00. Show Fontanov daily at 13:00, 15:00, 19:00 and 21:00. The entrance is free.

GPS coordinates - 7.892131, 98.298876

PREMIUM OUTLET PHUKET (Premium Stoke Phuket)

It is not necessary to go beyond brands in Milan and Europe, in Thailand there are also products of eminent brands such as Lacoste, Pierre Cardin, Van Heusen, Levi's, Lee, Nautica, Adidas and Nike, and even at attractive prices, where discounts can reach 70 %. Shopping Mall belongs to the most large in Thailand to the representative in the field of fashion, which won the confidence of buyers for decades of work in this business.

Opening hours from 10:00 to 21:00

GPS coordinates - 7.945675, 98.385147

CENTRAL FESTIVAL (Central Festival)

This is the largest shopping center on Phuket, here you can buy fabrics of local production, watches and jewelry, electronics and modern gadgets, try Thai, Japanese and European cuisines at reasonable prices. Most stores presented here will seem familiar to you, especially if you arrived in Phuket from Russia. On public transport you can get to all Songteo, walking with Patong Beaches, Kata and Karon, from the others only through Phuket Town.

Opening hours from 10:30 to 22:00

GPS coordinates - 7.891753, 98.367485

What to see on Phuket Excursions

Now you know what to look at Phuket on your own, but those excursions that I recommend buying through travel agencies, since they are far outside the island and to get to our progress to the inexperienced traveler will be problematic.

In your travels, we buy tickets for excursions via the Internet, because this is a sure way to save the percentage of the cost and avoid unnecessary running and queues. We like the search engine from Sputnik8, you can book a place and be confident in return, there are also tourists' reviews, on the basis of which we always choose the best guide.

This is a short guide to the sights of Phuket, in which I will describe and give the location of all interesting tourist spots that you can see. This review is consciously not included: shops, malls, cabaret and all sorts of farms - in a word all those "sights", where we usually carry any suspect batch tourists to squeeze money out of them.

We have a separate post about. And the markets will be a little later in a separate post. And in this article, consider the most interesting sights of Phuket, which can be viewed independently and absolutely free. At the same time you will not regret the time spent. At the end of the post there will be a map of the sights of Phuket Island in Russian. So, let's go.

How to get?

The perfect option is to look interesting places Phuket on its own bike. You can chand on average for 200 baht per day. We need the rights of category A. If you are in Phuket for a long time, then you can. At the end of the article there will be a Phuket map, where everyone listed in the artistic article is marked.

If the bike is not, then the taxi bike will be the normal option. Taxi-bikes are located near all major intersections and shops. You can also call them by phone. There is a penny, but one bike will be able to take only one passenger.

If this option does not suit, then use the Grab taxi app. Uber on the island does not work almost completely. Sometimes it works seasonally, but it is better not hoping in Uber. GRAB is an almost complete equivalent of the remotion. It is cheap, much cheaper than contacting the taxigators on the street.

If the Grab put lazy or do not want to organize everything yourself, then try this. They offer sightseeing tours on cars and bikes. Excursions spend private Russian-speaking guides, which, as I have long been living on Phuket.

! I categorically I do not advise you to use Tuk Cooks. They charge a frantic price tag and often deceive the do not know the terrain of tourists. They can carry the circles, and at the end of the trip to add a few hundred hundred baht to the previously agreed price. Do not give in to their persuasion and divorce. You pay it 5 times more than a taxi type of grab or kiwi.

There are still public transport. We do not consider it in this article, since if you are able to use it in Phuket, then you have already known everything from this article to know anything new for yourself.

Big Buddha (BUDDHA)

This is not some kind of tourist attraction, but the current Buddhist temple and the monastery. At the moment, the construction of the temple complex is not completed, as the construction is carried out only for donations. Nevertheless, all the main Buddhist ceremonies and holidays are held here.

From the observation deck there is a panoramic view of 360 degrees. Seen Western and East Coast of Phuket. It is best to visit the temple at sunset, even better if on this day there will be any event in the Buddhist world. Come at 17-30 and stay at the top to 18-30.

Sometimes at the temple there are lectures on Buddhism and the lessons of meditation, which are carried out by monks. Of course, all these events are held on.

! Please follow the dress code. This is not just a beautiful statue, it acting monastery. Clothes should close shoulders and knees. In addition, it is recommended to adhere to the norms of behavior.

Old Town in Phuket Town (Old Town Phuket)

Go to the east of the island to walk along the streets of the Old Town. This picturesque quarter of Portuguese colonial architecture is a great place for evening walks and photo shoots. It is worth noting that now the Chinese live there, which all the first floors have occupied by their shops and cafes.

Every Sunday evening on the main street of the old town of Talang Road is an interesting fair, where artists and artisans are exhibited. In general, there is everything, including Thai Street Food. From the interesting places of the Old Town, you can highlight Kotokafa (cafes with live cats) and Barbershop Ducky Cutz.

Hotel Memory On-ON (Hotel Memory On-ON)

The very hotel where the episode was filmed from the film Beach with Leonardo DiCaprio. Very authentic and atmospheric interior, which is supported in the original state for many years. You can go to the lobby of the hotel to penetrate the atmosphere of the film.

You can always celebrate a bunch of fans that are filming and leading streams.

If you like the beach of the beach, then it is necessary to stay near Phuket. There, too, filmed one of the episodes and now this is a cult place.

Mountain Monkey (Monkey Hill)

To the north of Phuket Town there is a mountain on which all sorts of television and radioantennes are. A picturesque park with beautiful panoramic views of Phuket is broken on Mount. But this mountain is famous thanks to the flock of wild monkeys who live there as in the reservation. All thanks to the Buddhist philosophy of non-violence, which believes that all forms of life are worthy of happiness.

Go to Monkey Hill (Mount Monkeys) at any time. You can even in the afternoon, because you will be hidden from the midday sun under powerful crowns of trees. We recommend to buy bananas and nuts in advance that you will prevent martyrs. On the grief you will be met by a whole commune of local inhabitants. There may be a lot of them and their behavior can be unpredictable.

! We were on my grief many times and in most cases monkeys behave calmly. They will be waiting for me to go, but it should be remembered that these are absolutely wild animals, so observe the following rules:

• Do not try to stroke monkeys, they may not appreciate it and attack;
• Monkeys can be carriers of diseases that are transmitted to a person;
• Remove all valuable items (phone, glasses, keys, wallet);
• Do not make sudden movements, do not shout and not with machines with your hands;
• Do not show monkeys all food. Deliver it from the bag in parts. Keep the bag tight with you (it is better to take a backpack);
• Monkeys are very strong and dexterous, they can easily snatch even a heavy bag of hand and run away with her into the forest.

Viewing platforms

On Phuket there are some interesting sightsets: Karon Viewpoint, Big Buddha, Khao Rang (Rang Hill), Mountain Monkey, Khao Khad Views Tower. Of all these points, the most interesting and high are Big Buddha, Khao Khad Views Tower and Khao Rang.

Everything is written about Big Big Buddha, this spot is obligatory to visit. Khao Khad. It is a tower built on a hill in the southeastern part of Phuket Island. This sight point opens a panoramic view of the Andaman Sea and the small islands nearby for Phuket. In the observation deck tower there are stands explaining the panorama that you will see from all sides. With the names of the islands and history of this place. The Khao Khad Lookingtern can be visited at noon. The roof will be above the head, and below is a comfortable parking.

The second sightseeing site is called Khao Rang And located north of Phuket Town. It is a small picturesque park, with a protruding jungle equipped with a platform. From the site there is a stunning view of Phuket Town and the surrounding mountains and the sea. It is best to go in the evening at sunset, but keep in mind that this site is very loved by local and it will be difficult for you to make beautiful selfie. But you can listen to the speeches of local musicians, which often very harmoniously complement the visual row.

Mai Khao Beach Beach

The same famous beach where airplanes are sitting. This is a very interesting place and we have a separate article that is located. There are two such places in the world: on Phuchte and California.

Bangla Road (Bangla Road)

Street bars and nightclubs in which it is necessary to visit at least once to really see all the edges of Phuket. In the afternoon, this is an ordinary street with shops, you can not even understand that this is the famous Soi Bangla. But at night, everything changes. With the sunset, bars and clubs begin to work, and there are sluggish hungry animators working in the energy conservation mode on the bar racks. The format of the institutions is very wide. You are guaranteed not able to go from the beginning to the end of the street without attention to the employees of the Promotional Division of the Asian Club Industry. After midnight, Bang Bang Road filled prostitutes and powders, who will not enjoy a relaxing mumble of a quiet street.

Vegetarian festival

If your visit to Phuket is coming from September-October, that is, a chance to see a unique holiday, which with such a scope is celebrated only on Phuket. We have a separate post about the famous. If you speak briefly, this is a religious holiday in the tradition of Taoism, during which the participants skew themselves with all sorts of objects.

Since this holiday is celebrated on the lunar calendar, then every year the days of it are changing. In addition to this ceremony, there will be a ton of petard and clappers. I strongly recommend visiting this event!

Commune Rastaman Jamrock

This is a small part of the driving rastamans that lived near Karon ViewPoint. A few years ago there was a couple of simple bungalows, in which the guys lived and they were engaged in sewing accessories and decorations. Now this place looks like a bar in which there are very often interesting parties and live music. Come there if you want to touch the lively rasty-culture.

Rawai Pier (Rawai Pier)

Outlooking at sea at 330 meters Pier. Especially beautiful during bad weather when huge waves are raised around. At the end of the pier there is a pier - a wide platform with a roof. In the dark, the pier track is illuminated by lanterns. Come here in the evening or at night to walk in silence.

Cape Promthep (PROMTHEP CAPE)

This cape is famous for two things: the old beacon and brahma temple with countless set of elephants. And from the top opens a good view of the sea and in the evenings in this place is crowded. If you go here, then look at another sightseeing site, which is 5 minutes - Windmill ViewPoint.

Waterfall Katu (Kathu Waterfall)

Picturesque waterfall, located on a mountain in the jungle. The rise takes five minutes on a well-maintained path. At the top you are waiting for a beautiful pond with a mountain waterfall. You can go up and above the pond along the path, but there will not be steps and the jungle will begin. Be careful in wild jungle There is a meeting with a local lifestyle, such as snakes.

Reservoir Katu (Bang WAD)

Very beautiful place, about which I learned only in two years of life in Katu. The reservoir is on the mountain, surrounded by the jungle on all sides. A picturesque treadmill passes around the reservoir. Many Thais run here and play sports. The probability of meeting here Europeans strive for zero. The best place For running on Phuket.

Phuket map with landmarks in Russian

What can be viewed near Phuket?

Around Phuket there are also several places where you can visit. But they are all conjugate with cost and movement, as they are removed from the island. Below I will give a brief list of attractions near Phuket.

1. Phi Phi Island. It can be visited independently. We have a software guide.
2. Similian Islands
3. Cave - Monastery PHUNG CHANG CAVE
4. Park, with a description of the hellish worlds Tham Ta Pan (next to PHUNG CHANG CAVE)
5. National Park Khao Juice and Lake Cheather Lan
6. Khao National Park Lac
7. James Bond Island

All these excursions with descriptions and prices are.

Conclusion. What is worth seeing?

Landmarks are a lot, and there is little time. Ordinary story. I would allocate the most interesting related to nature and temples. This is what you will not see anywhere else. This is the chip of Thailand and Phuket in particular. Be sure to look: the beach with airplanes, Big Buddha, Mount Monkeys. If time allows (2 days), then be sure to visit the island nearby to Phuket.