Old Phuket Town

Old Phuket Town, Phuket Town, Old Phuket Town
Thailand, Phuket
Rating 8.5
10 Based on 2 reviews
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Old Phuket Town

Old Phuket Town, Phuket Town, Old Phuket Town
Thailand, Phuket
The old town of Phuket Town is located in the depths of the island, away from the beaches and tourist bustle. At the end of the XIX century. large reserves of tin were discovered in this area, which attracted investors and immigrants from China and served as the beginning of the rapid development of the city. The architecture received a colonial Sino-Portuguese direction. Low-rise houses with columns, shutters, and European-style architectural stucco are paired with square wooden doors, gongs, and Chinese-style red lanterns.
The old town occupies several blocks between Thalang, Krabi, Dibuk and Pang Nga streets. There are many cozy cafes, beautiful mansions in Chinese and Portuguese styles, inexpensive hotels, massage parlors, unusual "shop houses", workshops and shops. Also in this part of the city are several museums, Buddhist and Chinese temples, a gilded dragon sculpture, and even a former mini-red light district.

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All reviews (2)
Traveled 6 years ago
Rating 9
In general, it was very interesting to walk and look at the local architecture. Very beautiful temples. You look and look at every detail! And the photos look good. Such a generalized review)) About architecture. In general, I advise everyone to visit such places, admire such buildings! The atmosphere there is magical!
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Traveled 8 years ago
Rating 8
I recommend it to those who just want to take a walk, and all the surroundings of their hotel have already been explored. Master public transport - blue buses of varying degrees of shabbyness go from the western beaches to the Old City, the final stop is the Big Market. On all maps, this district is highlighted in orange, the map hangs even in buses near the driver's cab. On the windshield, on board the bus, something like: Patong - Phuket, or Kata - Karon - Phuket, or Kamala - Phuket, etc. is written in "pure English" language.
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