Lifestyles, Shrines & Temples — View some of the island’s most historic monuments and explore the traditions and trades of Phuket. A scenic drive past rubber plantations, local homes and mosques brings you to Phuket Town—home of Phud Jaw, dedicated to Kuan In, the goddess of mercy. The oldest shrine in Phuket, Phud Jaw was built over 200 years ago. Continue to Wat Chalong (Wat Chaiyathararam), possessor of a splinter of bone said to belong to the Buddha and three bronze statues depicting monks who protected Phuket’s inhabitants during the 1876 Ang-Yee Rebellion of Chinese mine workers. Call on a cashew nut factory to learn how this important staple is processed.

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