Four Great Things to See and Do in Phuket

Phuket

Phuket, often regarded as the 'Pearl of the South' is the largest island in Thailand. This tropical haven has an abundance of beautiful sandy beaches, diverse wildlife and rich rainforest lagoons. Here are just a few of the great things you can do in Phuket.

Old Phuket Town

This former Provincial capital is like no other in the whole country; featuring beautifully preserved temples, shrines and small local business, portraying towns in the country before the age of industry. It features many western style mansions and grand houses built by the barons of the tin boom over 100 years ago; lined with rich tropical palm trees and forest. The area is small enough to be able to stroll around in just an afternoon. The mass of various restaurants feature cuisines from all around the world, so there's no need to take a picnic.

Muay Thai Boxing

The national style of boxing is one of the most popular spectator sports in Thailand, witness the passion of the fighters battling each other for the glory in a vast yet truly imitate show filled with loyal fans. The sport has grown considerably in popularity worldwide with similar styles such as UFC proving successful in the western world. Each bout promises to be a boxing match like no other, with all areas of the body considered as a fair target to be struck by the opponent, truly electrifying to watch.

Phuket Fanta Sea Show

Witness an experience like no other. The Fanta Sea is a night time theme park that is split up into three sections, a shopping centre in the festival village, a world class eatery in the Golden Kinnaree Buffet restaurant and the main event, the Fanta Sea Show Witness trapeze artists, performing elephants and a cast of hundreds of actors and animals coming together to produce a spectacle that is out of this world.

Phang Nga Bay

This beautiful stretch of dotted island is just north east of Phuket, take yourself on a boat trip through the Emerald green waters past the breathtaking limestone cliffs. As well spotting the extensive range of wildlife, there's also a chance to see James Bond Island. The island, actually called Koh Ping-gan, was jetted to stardom when it featured in the movie 'The Man with the Golden Gun', and has proved to be a extremely popular tourist spot year after year.

That is just a few of the amazing sights you can encounter on a holiday to this paradise island, take your self on your own journey and see what else you can discover.