Phuket’s sleepy capital delights visitors with its Sino-Portuguese splendours and funky shops. In this colourful and historically rich part of town you will find shrines, temples, ornate and beautifully preserved ‘shophouses’, quaint cafes and musty book stores. You’ll also chance upon many grandiose Sino-colonial mansions, once occupied by Phuket’s tin barons 100 years ago. The Phuket weekend market, located along the Chao Fa West Road, just outside of Phuket Town, is a fascinating jumble of second-hand goods, curios, pirated items and great local food.Phuket Old Town
Phuket’s sleepy capital delights visitors with its Sino-Portuguese splendours and funky shops. In this colourful and historically rich part of town you will find shrines, temples, ornate and beautifully preserved ‘shophouses’, quaint cafes and musty book stores. You’ll also chance upon many grandiose Sino-colonial mansions, once occupied by Phuket’s tin barons 100 years ago. The Phuket weekend market, located along the Chao Fa West Road, just outside of Phuket Town, is a fascinating jumble of second-hand goods, curios, pirated items and great local food.
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