Royal Phuket Marina

Phuket Town built its riches a century ago from the boom of its tin industry which was already 300 years old. Nowadays, the town and indeed the Old Town still show the incredible architecture and affluence that once was.

Phuket's Old Town is awash with Sino-Portuguese style mansions and shop houses, which make up the originating town and are spread across only a few streets. Although shops and restaurants open later in the day, Thalang Road, which slices through the Old Town, has a fascinating array of quaint and unique shops making it the perfect place to stroll around before the sun gets up to maximum temperature.