Rawai
Beach
The site of the traditional Chao Ley or Sea Gipsy village
are many restaurants and bungalows with handycraft shops souvenir
shops and both fishing and charter boats to the nearby islands.
The beach itself is suitable for someone who favourite to
swim. Rawai is 7 kms. west of Chalong Circle.
Kata
Beach
The smallest of Phuket's three main tourist beaches, Kata
is different in appearance and style from Karon or Patong.
The beach itself is broad and curving, and structures bordering
it are low-rise. The waters are perfect for swimmers, and
at the north end is a coral reef with many varied corals
and fishes which stretches out toward Poo Island., about
1/2 km off shore. Facilities for every price range include
hotels, bungalows, tour companies, restaurants, bars and
clubs. There is regular bus service to and from Phuket town
during daytime.
Kata
Noi Beach
It is situated in the south of Kata Beach, a smaller beach
with only a few hotels and little other development. The
beach is superb and many fish inhabit the rocks and corals
along the beachless shoreline stretching south. To get there
take the narrow beach road up over the hill from Kata.
Karon
Beach
Well known as the second largest of Phuket's principal beaches.
Large resort complexes line the road back of the beach,
but the strand itself, long and broad, has no development.
The sand is very white, and squeaks audibly when walked
on. The southern point has a fine coral reef stretching
toward Kata and Poo Island. Restaurants, bars, tour companies
and other non-hotel businesses are at the north end, near
the traffic circle, and at the south, on the little road
connecting the back road with the beach road. The narrow
road between Kata and Karon has a number of small businesses
as well as the Dino Park Mini Golf facility. Karon is the
most up-scale of Phuket's beaches.
Nai
Han Beach
The most popular swimming beach and yacht anchorage during
the dry season.The beach is green fine water, but big waves
strike it during the wet season, making swimming dangerous.
Regular bus service to and from Phuket town during daytime.
Nai Han is just north of Phrom Thep Cape.
Viewpoint
From this place can be seen the bays of Kata Noi, Kata and
Karon, and also Poo Island. It is one of the island's best
views. A large public sala, or shelter is there for visitors,
and several vendors sell food, drinks, and souvenir shops.
The viewpoint is between Kata and Nai Han Beach.
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