If you plan to travel to Phuket, Thailand it’s imperative that you read about the country so that you don’t miss-out on the favourite spots. Starting with the cool facts; Phuket is interestingly both a beautiful island and a province. Being a province, Phuket is the largest and is located on the South Coast of the famous nation of Thailand. While the island of Phuket is known for its many natural attractions that draw in thousands of tourists each year, the place has also has some of the best beaches in the world.
Banana Beach to start with is a beauty of its own thanks to the shades of blue that invade its waters. This beach is on the harder side to find and is a steep walk down. If you are in the search of some private time in calm and tranquil environs, then Banana Beach is the place for you. Apart from its calm environs, the beach also has many restaurants to keep you busy whilst you enjoy a bit of sun and sand.
Mai Kao Beach Phuket is another golden strip lying on the North West coast of the island and is home to convenient places to stay like Anantara Mai Khao Phuket Villas. The beach is also known as the ‘airport beach’ as it is within easy distance to the airport. Casuarina trees line the beach which is a relaxing sight to any guest. The Turtle Village is an exciting offering to most visitors who favour shopping. Other activities on this beach includes long calming walks and sampling different eats at nearby restaurants.
The Kao Kad Beach is a heavily urbanized beach which offers more exciting things to do. The beach is also known as Panwa Beach and lies in the cape of Panwa. Apart from its rough sand and shallow waters which isn’t the most famous, the beach offers other remarkable sights of the picturesque Chalong Bay and Lone Island leaving visitors coming back for more. The beach also captures visitors” attention with its large number of fishermen huts that give you an insight to the lives of the locals.
Roland Lefevre is a travel writer who specializes in creating features on leisure as well as business travel destinations across the globe.