Phuket is an island and city located in the southern Thailand. Situated in the southeastern part of the island, Phuket city is a major commercial centre and port. The island was once a major trading route between Thailand and India. Famous for its sun-kissed beaches, spectacular scenery high-spirited nightlife, and adventurous activities, this place never disappoints anyone. Various products like Limber, rubber and fish products are exported to Malaysia and Singapore. Phuket Island, lying off the peninsular Thailand, is the largest one in the country. While availing Phuket holiday packages, travellers can explore various tourist attractions like Phang Nga Bay, Floating village, Promthep Cape and many more.
Attractions
Globetrotters availing Phuket tour packages can spend their time visiting various attractions here. One of the most frequented tourist destinations is Patong beach, an astonishing white sandy beach, edged by the sparkling Andaman Sea. Being the largest beach of this city, it is dotted with an array of restaurants, serving French, Indian and Mexican cuisine. Party lovers have an amazing opportunity to live their life to the fullest as the place is famous for its electrifying nightlife.
Tourists can indulge themselves in thrilling water sports activities like scuba diving and water volleyball at the beach. Coming as a surprise for travellers, Patong Beach becomes an interesting night bazaar when the streets are clogged by stalls, selling various items like handicrafts, leather goods and electronic.
Holidaymakers on Phuket travel can visit Sirinat Marine National Park, which is another prominent attraction in the city. Located in the northern part of the island of Phuket, this park is famous as a nesting site for turtles that lay eggs at Mai Khao Beach and the northern end of Nai Yang Beach. The park is characterised by its rich flora and fauna in the mangrove forest and beach forest. Travellers can take a leisure walk in the beach forests which are dominated by Casuarina pines and noted for many bird species like Asian fairy bluebird, spotted dove, magpie robin and black-naped oriole.
The unspoilt mangrove forest features a number of mangrove species, including white mangrove, olive mangrove, black mangrove, and also a home to monitor lizard and collared kingfisher. The pristine coral reefs are found at a depth of around 4-6 metres, particularly at Nai Yang Beach. Soft corals, sea fans, tree corals and plate corals are among the marine species found here.
Phuket Trickeye Museum is another notable spot that can be explored by with Phuket packages. It is a 3D painting exhibition, which provides the visitors with great opportunities to capture the pictures with their loved ones. Featuring 100 sculpted and painted scenes using French techniques, it leaves the visitors spellbind by placing them in hilarious unrealistic world-like situations.
How to Reach
Vacationers planning to enjoy an unforgettable experience in this city, can fly to Phuket International Airport which is well-connected to major countries like India, Malaysia, Singapore, Germany and Australia. Also there are direct flights from Bangkok to Phuket. The most convenient and reliable way to reach this destination from other cities of Thailand like Bangkok, Phang Nga, Krabi is to take the direct bus operated by the Thai Government transport company BKS.
To witness the immense natural beauty of this island, travellers are suggested to include all these attraction in their Phuket travel packages.
Martin Wynn
