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84 ❯❯ Phuket Area by Area

The Best of the Rest

Phuket Orchid Farm
Ao Sane Beach
1 6
MAP J4 • 67/1 Soi Suksan 1,
This rugged, secluded little
Viset Road, Chalong • 07628 0226 beach, not far from Naiharn, offers
• Open 9am–5:30pm daily great opportunities for snor­
• www.phuketorchids.com keling and has a peaceful
This heavenly nursery and vibe (see p27).
greenhouse displays over
Paradise
1,500 types of orchid. 7
Beach
Karon
2 MAP G3 • Adm
Viewpoint
Not far from the often
With breathtaking views crowded Patong Beach,
of the island, this this delightful little stretch
viewpoint is usually emanates tranquility with
populated with vendors its soft sand and palm
selling drinks, snacks, or Phuket trees; there is a coral
photo opportu ni ties with Orchid Farm reef not far off shore.
exotic birds (see p29). Yanui Beach
Chalong Bay
3 8
This lovely cove (see p26) – an
Rum Distillery
ideal setting for kayaking, snorkeling,
MAP J4 • Soi Palai, Chaofah Road, or reading a book under the shade of
Chalong • 093 575 1119 • Open 10am– palm trees – is located just past the
8:30pm Mon–Sat (tours: 2–6pm, hourly) windmill visible from Naiharn Beach.
The hand­crafted white rum made
Emerald Beach
here is distilled from sugar cane 9
juice rather than molasses. The MAP G3
price of a tour includes a mojito. Thanks to its exposed location, this
1,640­ft­ (500­m­) long beach, called
Phuket Aquarium
4 Hat Tri Tra in Thai and tucked away
south of Patong, offers a quiet place
Part of the Phuket Marine
Biological Center, this aquarium to hide out and work on your tan.
introduces visitors to an enchanting
Rawai Beach
underwater world with stingrays, 0
sharks, and sea turtles (see p60). MAP H6
A non­swimming beach, Rawai is
Chinese Shrines
5 known for its sea food restaurants
along the beach. Speedboats and
The colorful shrines scattered
through out the island play an long­tail boats can be chartered at
impor tant role during the Phuket Rawai to visit some of the smaller
Vegetarian Festival (see pp46–7). islands nearby.
Long-tail boats at Rawai Beach

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