Culture & heritage
Phuket Old Town
Phuket Old Town is the island’s historic urban quarter, with Sino-Portuguese shophouses, local food and streets reflecting its trading and tin-mining history.
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About this place
Phuket Old Town is the island’s historic urban quarter, with Sino-Portuguese shophouses, local food and streets reflecting its trading and tin-mining history.
Explore a short loop of the historic streets with shade and a meal break. TAT highlights the architectural and food heritage and the Thai-Hua Museum on Krabi Road; check the museum separately if you want to enter. A neighbourhood visit does not require booking a museum or a particular restaurant.
Old Town is in Phuket’s urban centre, separate from the west-coast beach resorts. Combine the town stops into one outing and arrange your return transport. The reference point marks the neighbourhood, not the entrance to every museum or the site of an event.
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Plan your visit
Explore a short loop of the historic streets with shade and a meal break. TAT highlights the architectural and food heritage and the Thai-Hua Museum on Krabi Road; check the museum separately if you want to enter. A neighbourhood visit does not require booking a museum or a particular restaurant.
Location and access
Old Town is in Phuket’s urban centre, separate from the west-coast beach resorts. Combine the town stops into one outing and arrange your return transport. The reference point marks the neighbourhood, not the entrance to every museum or the site of an event.
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