Phuket Town is the provincial capital and largest town of Phuket Island. It is often overlooked in favor of the beaches, but there's a lot to see and do in this old town full of heritage buildings. Phuket Town features an exciting mix of old and new, simple and sophisticated, peaceful and pulsating. There are hotels, apartments and houses available for purchase or rental too. Buses and songthaews connect Phuket Town to major beaches around the island, and start from Thanon Ranong at the Ranong market.