Phuket Old Town Phuket Tour / Sightseeing Tour

Old Phuket Town

Unlike several Thai provincial capitals, Phuket town fairly shines with temperament and obscurity more so than its old town. in this traditionally rich a part of town you'll find shrines, temples (Buddhist and Chinese), ornate and superbly preserved 'shophouses', quaint cafés, small printing shops, impromptu private and public museums and even a mini ex-red light district.

Phuket old town was engineered on riches reaped from Phuket's tin boom of last century, once the metal was an especially valuable commodity. during this quarter of the town you'll see grandiose Sino-colonial mansions, once occupied by Phuket's tin barons of 100 years' ago. Phuket old town is compact enough to walk around in. the best time to try to to this is early within the morning or once the day has lost its heat. There are enough restaurants and cafés to supply you with refreshments so do not bother taking a picnic along!

At first sight, Phuket town seems to some visitors as a asleep capital with not much going for it by way of attractions. nevertheless Phuket town is steeped in history, has several attractive and distinctive temples and boasts top-rate viewpoints.

A favourite with more venturous tourists is a stroll through the old town, a neighborhood that lives and breathes the island’s history of tin mining, some 200 years ago. several of the temples used as bases throughout Phuket’s famous eater festival are among walking distance of every different and there's even life downtown, on Monkey Hill. Here’s a comprehensive guide to Phuket Town’s attractions.