5 Secret Places to Visit in Phuket
Phuket is amazing!
This place perfectly combines beautiful nature, clear sea, perfect weather and delicious food. That is why we choose Phuket as a place for our family vacation again and again.
We are really adventurous family and we managed to travel a lot across a large number of places (mainly in the southern part of the island). We don’t like to visit basic tourist spots, we prefer talking to locals to find the most beautiful and secret places.
Today I decided to share with you the list of my favourite secret places that you should visit in Phuket.
1️.The best beach
There are a lot of beaches in the South of Phuket, but it was difficult to find a really good one. Most popular beaches — Karon and Patong are too crowded, water on Kata is not clear enough, sand on Bang Tao is too dirty…
But we found the perfect one. Kata Noi is a small, not so crowded and nice beach with perfectly clear water. That is where we spent most of our sunny days in Phuket.
2️. Farm where you can feed elephants
Everyone loves elephants, right? They are extremely smart and cute.
We love to feed and pet elephants and this is why we found a place called Khok Chang Kata Safari. Right at the entrance, you can feed elephants with bananas and cuddle with them as much as you like.
3️. Place with the most beautiful sunset
If you want to watch sunset in a very beautiful place, I also have one secret spot for you on my list.
About an hour before sunset, you should arrive at the very south point of Phuket that is called Promtep Cape. Don’t stand at the observation deck with a crowd of tourists, get down to the very bottom. You will have to do some hiking for about 30 minutes, and in the end, you will see the most beautiful sunset in your life.
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And don’t forget to wear comfortable shoes because the trail is pretty wild!
4️. Huge street market
Go to Phuket Town and find Talan Street. Talan Street is the oldest street in Phuket, built in the Dutch style. This is a very colourful place with the real Thai street market that takes place every Sunday evening.
On that market, you will be able to try a variety of delicious Thai street food and buy souvenirs that you won’t find in the tourist area. Besides street food and souvenirs, you will have a chance to listen to funny songs and watch dances of locals!
5️. A place for cool photos
If you drive about 10 minutes from Kata Noi Beach, you can find a small private beach that is called Nui Beach. There is no road to get there by your car or by foot, so jeeps carry tourists down.
You won’t find a lot of people on this beach because it’s not free. Way to the beach in both directions and the entrance will cost 300 baht (CAD$12) per person. For this price, you will get an access to cool spots for photos (such as a swing, for example) and an entire day of relaxation on this small private beach.
Small tip: come there as early as possible, at about 9 a.m. At this time, there are fewer people and a good light for perfect photographs.
If you ever go to Phuket and get tired of boring tourists’ attractions that travel companies suggest you, visit these five places and you will see Phuket from the different prospective.
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