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10 ❯❯ Top 10 Phuket Highlights

Phuket Highlights Around National Park
Khao Sok
Phuket
Pa Takua
Phuket’s extraordinary tropical setting needs little introduction. Similan Islands Thap Lamu
The marvelous white-sand beaches, rolling green hills, and National Park Phang Nga
crystal-clear waters have lured visitors for centuries. But the Kok Loi
Phang
island boasts more than sublime beaches. Phuket and its Andaman Nga Bay
Sea
environs are also home to a multitude of cultural highlights. Phuket
SuanSuan
MaphraoMaphrao 0 km 30 Phuket
Town
Phuket Town 0 miles 30
Magnificent architecture, Phuket 402 402
Phuket
Chinese shrines, bustling outdoor Sirinat KungKung
Sirinat
National P
marketplaces, and authentic local National Parkark BayBay 6012 6012
cuisine are all found in Phuket’s SakooSakoo Muang 4027 4027
Muang
MaiMai
cultural heart (see pp12–15). Nai Nai
Bang Rong
Thon Thon 4031 4031 Bang Rong
Wat Chalong Khao Phra ThaeoKhao Phra Thaeo
Phuket’s most important ThalangThalang Royal Forest andRoyal Forest and
Wildlife ReserveWildlife Reserve
Buddhist temple is lavish with Tao BayTao Bay 4027 4027
BangBang
sacred sculptures and imagery.
The Grand Pagoda houses a CherngtalayCherngtalay Na Sat
Na Sat
bone fragment of the Buddha 4025 4025 4025 4025 Tha Rua
Tha Rua
himself (see pp16–17). KamalaKamala SapamSapam
BayBay
BayBay KamalaKamala
Patong 4233 4233 4022 4022 402 402
Ka
Wild and uninhibited, Kathuthu Ratsada
Ratsada
Patong is the island’s busiest Patong
Patong
tourist beach. Home to count­ Phuket TownPhuket Town
less hotels, restaurants, and
nightclubs, this is the ideal 4233 4233 Wat Chalong
Wat Chalong
spot for people who want Ao Ao
to be in the mid dle of the KaronKaron 4021 4021 Makham
Makham
action (see pp18–19). Ao Chalong
Ao Chalong
Kata Beach Chalong
Kata Beach
Chalong
Khao Phra Thaeo Royal Forest BayBay
and Wildlife Reserve Rawai Rawai
With jungle trails, waterfalls, and many exotic Naiharn 0 km0 km 5 5
Naiharn
Beach
animals and plants, this national park features Beach 0 miles0 miles 5 5
a wealth of wild attractions (see pp20–21).
Sirinat
National Park
On Phuket’s pristine northwest
coast, Sirinat National Park
grants protection to a large
area of undeveloped beach­
front, as well as the island’s
last surviving mangrove forest.
A number of upscale hotels
are located here (see pp22–3).
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