I began my day with a visit to Rang Hill viewpoint and once I was done with that, I decided to walk down the hill.
But not before I bought a cold mango shake to cool off (it was very sunny!)
How I got down and walked to Old Town is in my vlog* (video blog), which you can watch at the end of this blog post. But it is possible to walk from Rang Hill viewpoint to Old Town in around 30 minutes.
Old Town is renowned for its distinct architecture
The Sino-Portuguese architecture is present in almost all the houses here, many of which have now been painted in a variety of colours
Phuket island used to have a rich history in tin-mining and many who came to work in the mines in the 18th century were from China, Malaysia and India. Then the Europeans came and the result of all these influences is what you see in Old Town’s architecture.
Although the buildings are not very big, many of them have now been converted to cafes, restaurants, shops and hostels
Much of the activity in Old Town is by Thalang Road
I had lunch at this restaurant. China Inn is an old house renovated and now primarily serves as a restaurant.
I arrived in Phuket yesterday but did not go sightseeing anywhere as I ended up sleeping due to jet lag. Also, the skies were grey and it rained a bit too.
I woke up at 7am after a good night’s rest
I had just one full day in Phuket and fortunately, unlike yesterday, the sun was up and the skies were blue!
It’s like the rain gods went, “Hey, we don’t wish to waste your one day in Phuket… go out and have fun. You deserve it!”
This is the back side of the villa I was staying at; the main entrance is actually from the back
I walked towards the breakfast area
Breakfast buffet was exhaustive — from live counters, to Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Western dishes served
I piled on my plates and ate a nice, hearty breakfast while enjoying the view