Attraction

Old Phuket Town

Thailand

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Visit Duration2 -3 hours

Suitable ForAdults, Families, Young adults, Seniors, Children

Overview

The historical town of Phuket City - Old Phuket Town - offers visitors a delightful glimpse into the city's past with its Sino-Portuguese building structures, ornated shop houses and colonial mansions. A walk through the town will reveal a number of fascinating sights such as the Promthep Clock Tower, Phra Phitak Chyn Pracha Mansion and the Thai Hua Museum, which are worth a visit while sight-seeing in the area. The town is also host to a number of festivals a few times a year and attracts large numbers of tourists and visitors who flock into the shops that offer a wide range of sweets and other Thai delicacies. A visit to Old Phuket town is recommended for travellers in Phuket.

Prayer Facilities

Finding prayer facilities near Old Phuket Town will not be too difficult. Phuket Town is home to a few prominent mosques such as Yameay Mosque, Keeyamudine Mosque and SaphanRuam Mosque which can all be visited by Muslim travellers during prayer times. It is also possible to enquire for a private spot in the area to make use of during prayer times.

Halal Food

For Muslim travellers looking for Halal food near Phuket Old Town, there are quite a number of Halal restaurants located along the Thalang Road. Another popular Halal restaurant in Phuket City is Karachi restaurant which serves a delightful range of Halal food. Numerous vegetarian options are available at most of the local restaurants but it is best to enquire about how food is prepared prior to dining.