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those with their own transport can
seek more isolated spots above
Yanui Beach, a short distance north
of the cape (see p48).
Wat Chalong
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Phuket’s largest and most
popular temple, located in the
island’s southeast, attracts both
visitors and the Buddhist devout.
Celebrating the Vegetarian Festival Located in the base of the Grand
Pagoda, the murals depicting events
Festivals and
1 in the life of the Buddha are a
Sporting Events
highlight (see pp16–17).
It seems there’s always some sort
Monkey Hill
of festival or sporting event taking 5
place on the island (see pp74–5), Just to the east of
and most of them are free, Phuket town, Monkey Hill,
whether it’s to watch and join also known as Khao To Sae,
in the goings on, or to cheer offers excellent viewpoints,
on the participants, such as a Taoist shrine, and a
at the Vegetarian Festival. population of macaques
who are quite used to being
Bangla Road
2 fun to watch, but afford them
offered food. They are great
at Night
The main drag of Patong the respect you would any
Beach comes alive in a wild animal. The hill is
blaze of neon and raucous also popular with fitness
music after dark. Since many Macaque, enthusiasts – the road is
of the bars are open-air, it’s Monkey Hill closed to vehicular traffic
easy to soak up the buzz and after 5pm, making it ideal
people-watch in comfort (see p62). for a sunset run. There’s a small
fitness park as well (see p13).
Phromthep Cape Sunset
3 Karon Viewpoint
At the southernmost tip of the
Located up in the hills south
island, narrow Phromthep Cape juts 6
into the sea, and provides a spec- of Kata Beach, Karon Viewpoint
tacular view at sunset. There’s a has superb views over both Kata
lighthouse on the cape with a small beaches and Karon. Several shaded
museum (free admission). The cape pavilions provide great spots for
is popular with group tours, and a picnic (see p29).
Sunset vistas from Karon Viewpoint

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