Entlang der Küste
Von Patong und den Stränden der Westküste über die Altstadt und Chalong bis zu den ruhigen, im Nationalpark geschützten Buchten nördlich des Flughafens.
Phuket erstreckt sich über rund fünfzig Kilometer von Nord nach Süd, und wo Sie sich einquartieren, prägt die Reise stärker als die Wahl des Hotels. An der Westküste liegen die Strände: Patong am belebten Ende, Karon und Kata weiter und ruhiger, dann Kamala, Surin und Bang Tao Richtung Norden im Resortgürtel. Die Ostseite ist die arbeitende Insel, mit Phuket-Stadt, dem Fährpier Rassada und den Marinas. Im Süden tragen Rawai und Chalong die Langzeitgemeinde, die Tauchbasen und die Bootsanleger. Jeder Bereich unten verlinkt auf die Restaurants, Unterkünfte, Strände und Anbieter darin.
Patong
Patong is the busiest resort town on the west coast, holding the island's main nightlife strip and its densest hotel stock.
Kata
Kata is a west-coast resort village built around a sheltered surf beach, popular with families and long-stay yoga visitors.
Kata Noi
Kata Noi is a small enclosed bay south of Kata, backed by steep hills, with a short beach and resort hotels.
Karon
Karon is a broad west-coast beach between Patong and Kata, with a long sandy frontage and a large hotel stock.
Phuket Town
Phuket Town is the island's administrative and commercial centre, with a Sino-Portuguese old quarter, everyday shops and the main markets.
Rawai
Rawai is a southern coastal village known for its seafood market, longtail pier and a large resident expatriate and long-stay population.
Nai Harn
Nai Harn is a sheltered bay at the island's southern end, with a good beach, a lagoon and limited beachfront building.
Chalong
Chalong is a large inland and bayside district holding the main boat pier, Wat Chalong temple and the Big Buddha road.
Kamala
Kamala is a quiet west-coast village north of Patong, with a two-kilometre beach, a Muslim fishing community and a growing resort strip.
Surin
Surin is an upmarket west-coast beach north of Kamala, fronted by luxury resorts and villas along the road known as Millionaire's Mile.
Bang Tao
Bang Tao is a long northwest beach backed by the Laguna resort complex, with Boat Avenue providing the everyday shopping.
Nai Thon
Nai Thon is a small, quiet beach on the northwest coast, backed by a low-rise village and closed off by headlands.
Nai Yang
Nai Yang is a casuarina-backed beach inside Sirinat National Park, closest to the airport, with local seafood restaurants along the sand.
Mai Khao
Mai Khao is the island's longest beach, an eleven-kilometre undeveloped stretch inside Sirinat National Park north of the airport.
Cape Panwa
Cape Panwa is a quiet headland southeast of Phuket Town, holding the aquarium, the deep-sea port and a run of secluded resorts.
Rassada
Rassada is the harbour district east of Phuket Town, holding the main passenger pier for ferries to Phi Phi, Krabi and Lanta.
Phuket Airport
Phuket International Airport sits at the island's northwest corner, with airport hotels, car rental desks and beach access within minutes.