Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Marvelous Architecture
The distinctive architectural style found in many
of Phuket Town's old mansions and shop houses
derives from the British colonial style, once pop-
ular in Malaysia and Singapore (For further de-
tails
see
Historic
Buildings
in
Phuket
Phuket Vegetarian Festival
This annual festival is held over nine days in late September/early October. Devotees
perform shocking rituals of self-mutilation, as they plunge spears, swords, and more
through their flesh.
Phuket Cultural Centre
Located on the Rajabhat University campus, this museum houses old Thai shadow
puppets, tin mining artifacts, historic photographs, and a range of topics on Phuket's
culture and history.
