Patong Beach

Patong beach is the most popular beach area of Phuket. Most of the travelers that spend their holiday on Phuket Island in Thailand will end up staying at a resort or hotel which is located in Patong beach. We would like explain why Patong beach is so popular compared to other Phuket beach resort areas such as Kamala beach, Karon beach, Kata beach and Surin beach.

Patong beach is where the largest variety of activities, restaurants, nightlife venues and tourism infrastructure can be found. Travelers can also select from an overwhelming range of hotels and resorts in Patong beach. Tourists who enjoy shopping will also most certainly enjoy spending their holiday in Patong beach as there are a number of excellent shopping venues such as the Jungceylon shopping mall and the Bangla Ocean Plaza.

Attractions
There are plenty of fun and interesting tourist attractions for travelers to choose from in Patong beach. Obviously there is the beautiful white sandy beach of Patong and all the water sport activities which are organized there. Another very popular Patong beach attraction is Simons Cabaret. This Thai ladyboy cabaret show is one of the most popular attractions of Phuket and their shows are suitable for visitors of all ages. Another popular attraction in Patong is the elephant rides which are organized opposite the Phuket Safari Club.

Hotels
There are plenty of excellent Patong beach hotels and resorts for travelers to choose from. Patong is also home to a large variety of guesthouses which are an interesting option for those tourists who are traveling on a budget. The main differences between a guesthouse and regular hotel or resort lies in the amount of facilities offered at each type of Patong beach accommodation. Guesthouses generally offer spacious guest rooms however do not have facilities such as swimming pools and fitness areas.

Nightlife
The nightlife of Phuket is well known around the globe and Patong beach is where travelers can find the best that the nightlife of Phuket has to offer. There are a number of really great discos in Phuket and these include the Tiger Disco, Safari Club, Phuket Seduction Discotheque and the Banana Disco. Other popular Patong beach nightlife venues include the many beer bars found along Bangla Road as well as the Go Go bars found in Soi Sea Dragon.

Restaurants
There are hundreds of restaurants in Patong beach and you can basically find food from all corners of the world. As Patong is such as popular place for expats to live and for tourists to visit, many foreigners wishing to live in Patong have opened a restaurant serving food from their home countries. If you enjoy fresh seafood then you will also be more than happy in Patong beach as some of the finest seafood restaurants of Thailand are located in Patong beach.

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