Here are a few recent reviews of Phuket Town put on Trip Advisor
Phuket town is somewhere to go at least for one day, you will see a real contrast with the beach tourist Phuket. It is hard to say that I wish I could have spend more time there as we mainly come to enjoy the beach and sun but it is definitly different and nice to go for food and market
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.If you have time then Old Phuket town is a great place to visit. We spent some time taking in the gorgeous old buildings that are centuries old and getting a taste of Thai culture. If you are game enough definitely try some food from the street vendors. Thalong road is the place to go.
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Phuket Town has everything. There is Old Phuket, with its old beautiful buildings and arty streets and shops. Markets bustling with fresh fruits, vegetables, and everything else under the sun. Plenty of great shopping opportunities. Amazing photography opportunities. Yummy restaraunts and cafes at every corner. Art galleries…. It’s all here and really easily accessible!
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Make sure you go to the night market at Phuket Town on Saturday night, The market opens at 5pm and goes till 10pm – although we only stayed till about 8.30. We walked for miles up and down the alleyways of stalls. Great for shopping for all clothes, shoes, accessories etc, but make sure you bargain hard
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We had great fun visiting Phuket town on a Sunday evening. The weekend market is really really good- lots of street food, fruits, juices and of course fake designer stuff. The prices were really competitive. Very good atmosphere and good fun. We then went to the town and had a lovely italian meal. Some very good restaurants in the town…
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