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Justly famous as one
of the world's premier tropical beach resorts,
Phuket blends extraordinary natural beauty with
superb tourism facilities to ensure the perfect
vacation in the sun just an hour's flight from
Bangkok.
Against a backdrop
of green hills, the west coast of what is
Thailand's largest island, covering 810 square kilometers,
is blessed with a whole string of magnificent
beaches and coves bathed by the clear blue
waters of the Andaman Sea. Matching nature's
bounty is a wide selection of hotels and resorts
in all categories from super deluxe to budget
bungalows, while for leisure, pleasure and sheer
indulgence, there are watersports, yachting,
scuba diving, championship-standard golf, spa
treatments, exquisite dining and more.
Yet, Phuket is not
just an island in the sun; as a province in its
own right, it has a wealth of scenic and
cultural attractions. Buddhist temples, Chinese
pagodas and Muslim mosques, as well as the
fabulous annual Vegetarian Festival, attest to a
multi-cultural history, magnificent mansions
built in the Sino-Portuguese style tell the
story of riches made from tin mining in the 19th
and early 20th centuries, and rubber and coconut
plantations contrast with areas of surviving
virgin forest in a refreshingly green landscape.
In all, Phuket is an
island of unparalleled beauty and unique
cultural traditions, a place to explore, as well
as where to totally relax and relish the
vacation of a lifetime.
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