Island Phuket |
Phuket – a pearl of Andamansky coast and the best resort of Thailand. Under the form it reminds a wrong pearl – 48 km at length and 21 km at width. Phuket – the biggest island of Thailand, its separate province. The basic population lives in the city of Phuket – island capital (50 000 inhabitants). East market here rustles and pleases an eye freakish Chinese-Portuguese "confectionery" architecture. The island landscape is made by green hills, groves of coconut palm trees, rubber plantations and the fine beaches stretched along coast. The best beaches of Phuket are located on its western coast (Патонг, Ката, Банг Тао), beaches on east coast – плоски and каменисты. Патонг – a surprising combination of moorings, many-storeyed hotels, restaurants, every possible small restaurants. Here the rough night life is concentrated also: discos, peep-shows. Ката – very picturesque beach which was stretched on coast by the cosy, surrounded hills of a bay. Rocks divide it on two parts: Big (Ката Яй) and smaller (Ката Ache). Банг Тао – some kind of the card of the industry of tourism in Thailand, the sample of the revived protogenic nature. On the bank of a picturesque lagoon the spacious platform for a golf is arranged. On island Phuket planes from the airport of Bangkok daily fly, bus routes from station of Phuket connect a city to Bangkok and Хатъяем.
In Phuket and on nearby islands there are remarkable possibilities for employment by a scuba diving. Shops for a scuba diving offer the modern equipment for rent, beginners can take lessons (this service has the international certificate). One day of employment by a scuba diving will manage to you approximately in 3000 бат, five-day excursions to distant islands, such as Similansky islands (Similan Islands) in province Пхангнга where there are the most beautiful and multi-coloured corals in the world however are most popular. Visibility in these waters - more than 100 foots, and water temperature allows to do without a special suit.
Phuket first of all is known for the beautiful beaches. The height of the season is necessary for November-January when here there comes set of tourists from Europe. The majority of beaches are located on a West side of island and perfectly well approach for swimming and surfing. Beach Патонг where it is possible to find weight of possibilities for productive leisure and entertainments has the greatest popularity. Its southern the neighbour - Карон, протяженный the quiet beach bordered with palm trees and evergreen vegetation. To the east there are small islets - an ideal place for swimming with a mask, divings with an aqualung and fishings.
Sights
Among sights of island old colonial houses and Chinese temple Цюи the Thujas located in the city of Phuket. Islands Pipi (To-phi-phi) with national park Khao Pra Theo and "a cave of Vikings", Рачаяй and Докмай (To-dock-May), Malacca temple Ват Махатхад (VII century) are very picturesque southern cape Promthep, caves Прананг, national park Bokkorni, cave temples Суван Куха (Ват Суванакуха) with numerous statues of the Buddha, labyrinths of channels and мангровые have grown provinces Phang-Nga, and also national sea park Krabi with its fine beaches, bays, gulfs and caves. You can visit an aquarium in the Biological Center of Sea Researches where the flora and fauna of Andaman sea is presented, or a sea plantation of pearls.
Rest in Phuket
Phuket is famous for the deep-water sports fishing and fine conditions for diving - the underwater world here is extremely rich and various, and the relief abounds with the diversified forms. To the northwest from Phuket the islands Similan transformed into Sea national park, and also the reserve well-known among divers and one of the best places for immersings in all South East Asia lay. The Rishele-fate and the Anemone-reef, islands Rangjaj, Рачаяй, Яояй, Кхокай and Рачанои are attractive to diving. The Dajv-centres on Phuket meet practically continually, and in many Russian-speaking instructors work.
