Phuket City - Old Town
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Phuket Old Town
The beginning of the tin boom during the Nineteenth Century led to construction of many fine old mansions and shops still well preserved.
The architectural style, typical of the region, is described as Sino-Portuguese and has a strongly Mediterranean chracter. Shops present a very narrow face on the street but stretch back a long way. Many, especially on Dibuk Rd., have old wooden doors with Chinese fretwork carving.
Classic and colorfol Sino-Portugese shop houses along Dibuk Road, Phuket Town. Some have been converted to popular restaurants and coffee shops.
Other streets, forming what might be called "Old Phuket", with similar structures are Phang-nga, Yaowarat, Thalang, and Krabi, and a walking tour of the area is easy and delightful. Some other old European-style buildings of note are the Provincial Hall (Sala Klang), the Phuket Courthouse (San Changwat), and Nakhon Luang Thai Bank.
