42points · on 8 of 8 lists: Passport and Stamps, Phuket 101, Phuket Insider, Phuket Expat Guide, Expique, Travel Guides Tip, Local Lens and BeYourGuides
Phuket Old Town is a few blocks of restored Sino-Portuguese shophouses and mansions painted in strong colors, and walking it costs nothing. Thalang Road is the main street, and on Sunday evenings it closes to traffic for the walking street market. Between the houses are small museums, cafes and old family restaurants, enough for an easy half day on foot.
“a great photographer's playground”
Phuket 101
“it's less crowded, affordable, and you can always drive to the beach later in the day”
Bucketlistly
- Price
- Free
39points · on 7 of 8 lists: Passport and Stamps, Phuket 101, Phuket Insider, Phuket Expat Guide, Travel Guides Tip, Local Lens and BeYourGuides
Promthep Cape is a grassy headland over the Andaman Sea, and by late afternoon the viewpoint fills with people waiting for the sun to drop. The breeze keeps the open hilltop cool while the sky turns orange and purple, and a sandy trail of about eight minutes leads down to the very end of the cape. Up top stand a lighthouse and a shrine crowded with carved wooden elephants.
“No tickets are required, only the magnificent sunset and sea view.”
a Google reviewer
“Facing to the bay, 180 degree ocean view with little wind, golden sunlight and quiet vibe”
a Google reviewer
35points · on 6 of 8 lists: Passport and Stamps, Phuket 101, Phuket Expat Guide, Travel Guides Tip, Local Lens and BeYourGuides
The Big Buddha sits 45 meters tall on Nakkerd Hill, about 400 meters up, faced in white Burmese jade marble, some 135 tonnes of it brought from Myanmar. The statue can be seen from most beaches in the south of the island, and its terraces look over Kata, Kata Noi and Chalong Bay to the islands of Phang Nga Bay on clear days. Building began in 2002 and is funded by visitors who sponsor its marble tiles, so entry is free, and a small community of monks lives on the site.
“The atmosphere is calm and respectful, even with plenty of visitors around.”
a Google reviewer
“I recommend visiting early in the morning to enjoy the serenity and avoid the crowds.”
a Google reviewer
Google ratings from Google on 3 October 2026. Quotes are from the published lists and reviews named beside each one.
The lists we counted
- Passport and Stamps · September 2026
- Phuket 101 · September 2026
- Phuket Insider · September 2026
- Phuket Expat Guide · April 2026
- Expique · March 2023
- Travel Guides Tip · April 2026
- Local Lens · August 2026
- BeYourGuides · May 2026
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