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Luxury accommodation, Phuket
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Known mostly for its excellent-value luxury resorts and Patong's hedonism, there's a
lot more to Phuket (
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than the brochures tell you. Head to Phuket Town for some
gorgeous restored heritage Sino-Portugese architecture, hike the steamy jungles of Khao
Phra Thaew Royal Wildlife & Forest Reserve, take a cooking class, go diving or learn to
surf during low season. For beach-side lounging away from the Phuket buzz, try the north-
ern beaches like Hat Nai Thon or to the south at Laem Phanwa. Right: Luxury accommod-
ation, Phuket
