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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