PATONG BEACH (15KM FROM TOWN)

Phuket's most developed beach offers numerous leisure, sporting, shopping and recreational options along its 3-km long cresent bay. Windsurfing, snorkelling, sailing, swimming and sunbathing number among the many popular daytime activities. Patong is equally well known for its vibrant nightlife, among which seafood restaurants feature prominently.

Laem Ka Beach

Just south of the Phuket Island Resort hotel, and north of Rawai is a small rocky bay, popular with Thais at the weekend.

KATA BEACH (20KM AND 17KM FROM TOWN)

Beautiful Kata is a scenic gem, its clear water flanked by hills, and picturesque Bu island sits offshore. Kata retains a village feel at its northern and southern ends and is perhaps more family-oriented, its beach more peaceful than Patong.

KAlim beach

Just north of Patong Bay, starting from about the Novotel Resort Hotel Patong to Thavorn Bay Resort, this area consists of rocky but quiet beaches, and an interesting road leading up into hills with high viewpoints and a few good quality restaurants perched on the edge and top. Some housing compounds are now being built on the hillsides and the whole area is steadily moving upmarket.

Chalong Bay (11 km from town)

This beach has several restaurants selling some of Phuket's best seafood.

The information above is courtesy of the Tourism Authority of Thailand.