Bang Tao Viewpoint (No Street/Walk Only)

The name says it, no street and walk only. That single detail sorts out who this is for. If you want a viewpoint you can pull up to on a scooter, snap and leave, this isn't it. You go on foot, up above the coastline at Choeng Thale, and what you get at the top is an open stretch of Bang Tao Bay with the tree-covered slopes of northern Phuket around it.

It's an unmanaged spot rather than an attraction with a gate and a ticket booth. No facilities I'm aware of, nobody selling drinks, no shade laid on for you. That's most of the appeal. This corner of Thalang is quieter than the resort strip below, and the walk filters out anyone who wasn't really committed. My advice is to go early morning or the hour before sunset, both for the light and because Phuket at midday will punish you on an uphill path.