1 New Beach for Every Day
What is the biggest reason to travel to Phuket? That’s easy to answer: The beaches of Thailand’s biggest island. Phuket’s beaches truly are remarkable, they are long and wide, with beautiful white sand. And there are many of them.
Hardly any other travel destination in the world has as many stunning beaches side by side. The entire western coast of the 50-kilometer-long island is a majestic row of long sandy beaches. You could easily go to a new beach for every day of your two-week trip.
Read more: Phuket’s Best Beaches
2 Something for Everyone
Phuket is a versatile beach destination – it offers something for everyone. Phuket has the best shopping facilities of any of Thailand’s best resorts, great restaurants for both Thai and international cuisine, and a wide range of sights and activities to keep you entertained. You can dive, sail, fish, do zip-lining, enjoy water parks, visit temples and explore Phuket’s atmospheric old town.
Phuket is one of Thailand’s best places to dive. Read more: Diving in Phuket
3 Phuket’s Blockbuster Magic
Phuket lies next to Thailand’s most gorgeous sceneries. We could even call them blockbuster landscapes: you can do a day trip to Ko Phi Phi Island of The Beach movie fame and Phang-Nga Bay, whose sceneries become famous from the classic James Bond movie Man with the Golden Gun.
4 Flight Connections
Phuket International Airport is one of Thailand’s busiest. You can fly directly to Phuket from most of European countries, Hong Kong, Singapore and many other destinations.
5 Phuket Town
The island’s capital, Phuket Town, has the best-preserved old town in Thailand. Beautiful, century-old Sino-Portuguese houses have cozy cafes, restaurants and galleries. Phuket Town has the island’s grooviest local nightlife too.