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הודעות שתייגת ‘Sarasin גשר’

פוקט, with its 543 square kilometers, the biggest island of Thailand. Anyone who spends his vacation, does so in one of the world’s most popular destinations. Phuket total length is about 50 miles, its width at about 22 kilometers. The Sarasin Bridge makes the connection to the mainland. Thanks to the “Phuket International Airport” is the island for tourists from all over the world can easily reach. Phuket has some 200,000 inhabitants. About third of which focuses on the capital island of Phuket Town.

Roughly speaking, there are two seasons on the island. The most pleasant and most stable period of weather is from November to April. The sea is calm and then the ideal conditions for diving. During the rainy season from May to October is blowing on the sea or near the sea breezes. Even at this stage, there are many sunny periods.

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The bulk of the tropical bays and beaches is focused on the West Coast. Inland, there follows on directly from a forested north-south ridge. The underlying island’s interior consists mostly of lowlands. Here, small villages, plantations (bananas, pineapples, rubber), and rice growing areas are located. Approximately 7% of the island surface is occupied by forests, which are mostly classified as nature reserves. The kitchen island is made up of Thai, Chinese and also the Islamic courts. A real delicacy for local seafood. The tourist Nightlife primarily found in Phuket Town, but also held in Patong, Kata and Karon.

Chinese Vegetarian firm
The most important major event in Phuket is the Chinese Vegetarian firm that is celebrated every year in September / אוקטובר. The faithful forgo new days to the consumption of meat – an abstinence which is to serve the “internal cleansing”. A rather bizarre spectacle of the occult activities that take place during the holidays before Chinese Buddhist temples, and in many places. As a walk “media” declared persons over glowing coals, or climbing ladders, the rungs consist of sharp blades – apparently without injury to this. Some said in a trance “media” drifting skewers through their cheeks or through the course, supposed to be a very painless exercise. The grand finale of the festival consists of a midnight procession through Phuket Town to Saphan Hin. The procession will accompany the gods of the sea, where rising again into the selfsame sky.

Sightseeing in Phuket town
Phuket Towns face is characterized by a mix of Chinese and Portuguese buildings and architectural styles. Well worth seeing is the Chinese about 200 years old Put Yaw Temple, which is the center of the vegetarian festival. A splendid view of large parts of the island offers from the rank hill. As you can marvel at Wat Phra temple half buried Buddha, who is considered from the perspective of the believer of supernatural forces in the world (anyone who tries to dig it was) of death.

Sightseeing holiday in Phuket Province
An excursion value is the Ton Sai waterfall in a national park east of Phuket Town. Monkeys and tropical birds inhabit the underlying Khao Phra-Thaeo Reserve. At the extreme end of Cape Panwa (southeast coast) is worth visiting the Phuket Aquarium located. Who likes folkloric shows, should visit Thai Village, a scale in the style of a typical Thai village park sword fighting, Thai boxing and dance performances are typical here on the program. Also riding on an elephant can be booked.

Beaches and coves on the island of Phuket
Two questions will be answered in the catalogs of tourists each sun holidays area: Which is the longest beach, which is the best? For Phuket is the first answer: The Mai Khao Beach. The yellow sandy beach near the Nai Yang National Park, אולם, is less suitable for swimming. As the most beautiful beach of Phuket, Nai Harn Beach is in the southwest of the island. Stands out above all its location between the mountains and in front of a small lake. A very good beach is Nai Harn Beach bargain, also expanded its worldwide popularity there is based on the annual Kings Cup Regatta discharged.

The Nai Yang Beach is part of the Nai Yang National Park. There are only two large hotels, but many thatched cottages and bungalows will be rented in a quiet location. Many luxury hotels are found in the Bang Tao Bay. In contrast, Pansea ביי, tourists in the bungalow complexes Pan Sea to be housed and Amanpuri. The Surin Beach is suitable for good swimmers (high water a few meters from the shore!) And is located near a golf course. A largely deserted beach, Kamala Beach on the Cape Sing The very handsome bay Karon Noi Others captivates with its white sandy beach. It is exceptionally lively on Patong Beach. Large hotels, bars, restaurants, discos, water sports clubs and shops here to determine the ambience. The Karon beach is ideal for “sun” and is bounded by an upstream lagoon. One of the most beautiful beaches of Phuket’s Kata Beach, Karon Beach is separated by only by a cliff. Couples in love prefers to Laem Prom Thep (formerly “Laem Jao” = “Cape of the Gods”), where you can watch beautiful sunsets. A very family-friendly beach is the Rawai Beach. Business and leisure accommodations can be found on Chalong Beach. Very nice, but somewhat remote or difficult to reach to the Freedom Bay and Emerald Bay are.

About Phuket addition – offshore islands
The small island of Ko Si Re is located approximately four kilometers northeast of Phuket Town. It separates from the main island only a narrow channel. The important steady sight on Ko Si Re is the local sea-gypsy village, its largest foreign popula on Phuket. Respectable beaches offering Ko Khai Nai. Ko Khai Nai can be reached easily by boat from Ko Si Re. The largest offshore island is the main island of Ko Loan. Here there are hills of up to 160 meters high. The island of Ko Hi also bears the name “Coral Iceland” and considered a good spot for snorkeling. Lovely beaches and good snorkeling and fishing opportunities can be found at Ko Thon in May.