| Activities in
Phuket
There is countless number of things to do in Phuket.
The most popular activities are particularly swimming, sunbathing,
diving, sailing, fishing and so on. However, those who love adventure
will not be depressed because there are also many adventurous activities
such as trekking on the green island, kayaking, canoeing, and etc.
Diving - There are various daytime trips to the
diving destinations from Phuket. The most popular diving spots are
Similan Island, Phi Phi Island, and Coral Island, for instance.
Fishing - The deep blue Andaman Sea is ideal
for game fishing. The most popular areas are around Phuket, Similan
Island and Racha Island .
Trekking, kayaking, and canoeing - On Rang Yai
Island, it offers all these activities. This island was recently
developed to be the island of adventure.
Cultural events
One of the most attractive and most bizarre festivals
in Phuket is "Vegetarian Festival"; it is yearly held
in September or October, according to Chinese lunar month. During nine
days of the fest, those who observe the festival will take only
vegetarian meal and wear white clothes. Moreover, there are worship
parades which gather thousand of disciplines, including some persons who
claim to be a medium of the powerful gods and others who climb the
bladed ladder or walk on fire.
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