Phukets
Beaches
One of the principle
reasons for visiting Phuket are it’s many beautiful beaches,
each one with a different character.
Patong
Beach:
Phuket
’s most developed beach is the centre for tourism on the island.
Hotels, bars, nightclubs,
discotheques, shops, and restaurants front the crescent bay.
Windsurfing, snorkeling, sailing, sunbathing, and swimming
dominate the major activities in the day whilst there is no
shortage of things to do at night.
Karon
Beach,
Kata
Beach
and Kata Noi Beach:
South
of Patong Beach are more family orientated all are long and
peaceful beaches and eminently suitable for swimming and
sunbathing.
Nai
Harn
Beach:
Although not so long, the
beach has white, clean sand. Swimming is not recommended during
May-October due to the monsoon season but is great for the rest of
the year. A small bay next to Nai
Harn Beach past the Phuket Yacht Club is
Ao
Sen,
which is peaceful and picturesque with white, clean sand.
At
the midpoint between Nai Harn Beach and Kata Noi Beach, there is
an excellent viewpoint overlooking
the three adjacent beaches.
Cape
Phromthep:
The southernmost point of Phuket is the perfect place to watch the
sunset over the Andaman sea, between 6.00 & 7.00 P.M.
Rawai
Beach:
This palm-fringed beach is home to Phuket ’s sea gypsies.
Several offshore islands have gleaming white beaches and dazzling
underwater scenery, which attracts fishing enthusiasts and scuba
divers.
It is also excellent for inexpensive seafood.
Ko
Kaeo:
This is an offshore island about 3 kilometers from Rawai Beach and
can be reached in 30 minutes by boat. There are sandy beaches and
underwater scenery, as well as a replica of the Holy Footprint on
the island.
Cape
Ka Yai:
This
is another small beach nearby, where boats can be rented to visit
nearby isles.
Ao
Chalong:
This bay is some 11 kilometers from the Phuket town and extends in
a broad sweep. Chalong is also excellent for inexpensive seafood
and a good place to catch a boat to many of the small islands off
phuket. A few
kilometers from the bay is Wat
Chalong
where statues of Lung Po Chaem and Luang Po Chuang, Phuket ’s
most revered monks, are enshrined.
Other
beaches worth
visiting are:
Surin
Beach:
Quiet
and peaceful, good for those that want to escape the bustle of
Patong
Cape
Sing:
1 kilometer from Surin Beach, this scenic rocky cape is next to a
small white sandy beach.
Bang
Tao
Beach:
This is a long stretch of sandy beach north of Surin Beach
suitable for swimming and other water sports. Phukets most famous
hotels (Amanpuri, The Chedi) are located nearby
Kamala
Beach:
Kamala
Beach is about 2 kilometer long, pretty, quiet and not crowded.
Kalim
Beach:
Once in Patong, turn right to Kalim Beach, which is a small beach
with large rocks and a coral reef. Accommodation is available.
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