It is hard to belive that in the early 1970s, Patong was just a banana plantation sandwiched between a mountain range and a wide beach. Currently in this part of Phuket is a seaside resort with multi-storey houses, offering rental apartments and hotels rising above night markets, restaurants specialized in seafood, bars, nightclubs and tourist shops. During the day, the 4 km long beach is full of sunbathers and sellers of all sorts. Despite the rich nightlife, a wide range of clubs, bars and discos, which focus mainly around Bangla Road, Patong also offers many attractions available before sunset. You can take diving cooking or even muai thai lessons. Diving centers offer trips to the bay or further northwest to the Similian Islands National Marine Park, considered one of the world’s best diving sites, distinguished by crystal clear water and a lush coral reef with numerous tropical fish and rays.