With a rental car the perfect opportunity to explore the island of Phuket in the South West of Thailand and enjoy the beautiful landscapes and the hustle and bustle in the cities of offers. At the same time, Phuket Phuket city is also one of the South Thailand, as well as the provincial capital. The island is located in the Andaman Sea, a marginal sea of the Eastern Indian Ocean. With a width of just under 22 kilometres and a total length of around 50 kilometers, it is the largest island of Thailand. If you want to explore the island with a car, many car hire companies to provide their service you can use is available in all cities.
If you are coming by plane, the Phuket Airport on the ground offers the service of all major car hire companies, so that nothing in the way is a fast and convenient website with a hire car. The airport is situated about 32 km from Phuket Town and takes the second place in Thailand in the number of passengers. Around the clock are offered here by local airlines and Thai Airways International Thai AirAsia flights to destinations such as Kuala Lumpur, Munich and Sydney.
The city lies in the southeast of the island Phuket Phuket city and is worth a trip with your car hire. The city of Phuket, is evidence from the past of the city, telling about his history is particularly worth seeing. Here for example some remnants of Portuguese colonial architecture found, although Thailand and hence Phuket city never were a haven. Becomes clear during a walk through the city also that most of the population at that time consisted of Chinese. You will find even today a large number of Chinese temples and buildings. Another attraction is the rank Hill. From here you can enjoy a unique view of a part of the island of Phuket and throughout the city.
One of the most popular sites on the island of Phuket is WAT Chalong. He is the most important and at the same time also the largest Buddhist temple in the 29 temples on the island. It located 8 km southeast of Phuket city and is easily accessible by road 4021. At the temple are the two monks, Luang PHO Chaem and Luang PHO Chuang in the Centre of worship. They were active mainly in the medical field and had here outstanding skills and knowledge.