Phuket Overview
By iCheapAirfares Staff
Phuket, located in south-eastern Thailand along the Andaman Sea, is a fantastic place to holiday. Visitors can enjoy snorkeling, diving and even sea kayaking in and around the island. Phuket boasts stunning scenery including limestone cliffs, beautiful sandy beaches, estuaries and lagoons. Here are a few of Phuket`s top attractions.
Vegetarian Festival: Yearly religious celebration in which participants slash and impale themselves with sharp objects to appease the spirits. Banyan Tree Spa: The Banyan Tree Spa is a luxury resort spa, which offers treatments that will stimulate your mind, body and soul.
Phuket Fantasea: Fantasea is a cultural theme park in Phuket. It has three sections - the Festival section, where you can shop to your heart’s content, the Golden Kinnaree Buffet Restaurant, and the Palace of the Elephants, where you can get some good old Vegas-style entertainment.
Phuket Town: Explore the area by foot if you can. Here you will find places to stay, places to eat and fabulous shopping facilities.
Butterfly Garden and Insectarium: If you like insects and butterflies be sure to check out this nature centre on the island. It contains tropical insects, butterflies and even fish, all in their natural environments.
Blue Canyon Country Club: At the Blue Canyon Country Club you can enjoy golf and fine dining, or chill out with the fantastic spa facilities. Even Tiger Woods has played here! Go!
