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Thailand

Phuket


Located some 900 kilometres south of Bangkok and often called “Pearl of the Andaman”, Phuket is Thailand’s only island province and the most visited destination as well as a whirl of colour and cosmopolitanism. Its natural resources - rocky peninsular, limestone cliffs, white powdery beaches, tranquil broad bays and tropical in-land forests - contribute to making it South Asia’s wealthiest, busiest and most popular island. A place to see the clear blue sky, feel the fresh sea breeze and marvel at the crystal clear water while lying on powdery, palm-fringed beaches.

There are a thousand and one ways to enjoy a day in Phuket, which has a lot more to offer than its natural heritage of sea, sand, sky, beach, forest, and world renowned diving sites. Sino-Portuguese architecture casts its spell delighting travellers to the city, while Phuket-style hospitality has never failed to impress visitors from all walks of life. Altogether, these characteristics have made Phuket a truly unique destination.

For food lovers, there are 2 important festivals:

- Vegetarian Festival: held on the first day of the 9th lunar month (usually October). Phuket islanders of Chinese ancestry commit themselves to a 9-day vegetarian diet, a form of purification believed to help make the forthcoming year trouble-free (ascetic displays: fire-walking, sharp-bladed ladders ascending)
- Seafood Festival: held around May, designed to publicise the delicious seafood of Phuket (Marine Tourism Resources Parade, seafood stalls, demonstrations of regional cuisines and cultural shows)

Here are a few other activities you can enjoy:

- Phuket King’s Cup Regatta at the Phuket Yacht Club (December)
- Laem Phromthep or Phromthep Cape (Phuket’s most important landmarks), famous for its breathtaking panoramic view of the Andaman Sea
- a stroll in Phuket City among old Sino-Portuguese architectural buildings in a 19th century ambience.
- the temple “Wat Chalong” containing the Phra Borom Sareerikatat relic, a piece of the Buddha’s bones brought over from Sri Lanka.
- Sirinat National Park (90 km² of protected forest and beach)
- Laguna Phuket Golf Club designed by Max Wexler and David Abell.

Phuket : nearby Relais & Chateaux properties

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