Phuket Town Travel Guide
Phuket Town (Muang Phuket) is the capital and main center on Phuket and although fun to wander around is not really worth the effort unless you are perhaps on an extended break.
- Worth It?
- Only if you have a week or more in Phuket and fancy a break from beach life.
- What to Do
- visiting Chinatown, shopping, chilling in a local café.
- Best Time to Go
- the November through March dry season.
- How Long?
- Half a day will easily do Phuket Town justice.
- Trivia
- Phuket Town was the center of the tin mining industry in the 1800s.
Phuket Town lies in the southeast of the island, the opposite side of the island to the main Andaman beaches, and is a bit of a scruffy town with little tourist value. Delve deeper, however, and you will find plenty to look at, such as charming Chinatown, loads of museums and some decent shopping.
If you fancy staying in Phuket Town you may be pleasantly surprised by the relative cheapness of the hotels here. You can also rub shoulders with the locals in the many bars and cafés of central Phuket Town. Attractions to keep note of in Phuket Town include Chinatown along Thalang Road, Jui Tui and Put Jaw temples, and the Central shopping complex just out of town.
Travel to Phuket Town - Getting There
Phuket Town is well connected to the rest of Phuket, with taxis, buses and shared minivans coming in direct from the airport - taxi time is about 40 minutes. Not many visitors stay solely in Phuket Town but you can get here from virtually any beach. Phuket Town is about 20 minutes over a hill from Patong by taxi but be sure to avoid rip-off tuk-tuk.
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