Promthep Cape is a simple rocky hill with no immediate interest. However, this is the most southerly point on the island at it is sunsets and views of Phuket’s southern coast you are here for! A flight of steps leads to the top of Promthep Cape and from there you have an excellent view of the “half-moon” bay housing Nai Harn Beach. The site also has a lighthouse with an observation level. From the observation level, the views are even better! This is the ultimate spot to watch the sun setting over the water. The colours the sunsets produce are extremely rich and seem to permeate the air around you! If you have time, try to make a sunset – it’s well worth the effort.
Details: A visit to Promthep Cape is often combined with a trip to Wat Chalong and Rawai Beach, which are on the way from Phuket town. There is no admission fee to the lighthouse, but again donations are suggested.
How to get there: If you are coming from Wat Chalong, travel along the coast road to Chalong junction and then on to Rawai Beach. From there, a drive south will take you to Promthep Cape. As there are potentially a number of stops on this trip, it might be more convenient to move from one site to the next by taxi. Alternatively, take one of the many tours available from Phuket town and the hotels/guesthouses in the area. Pum Thai Cooking School
The Pum restaurants focus on simplicity. Although Thai cuisine can be very complex with the combination of flavours, Pum has created a regime that adpats traditional Thai cuisine for modern, fast paced lifestyles and teaches how to cook the 'lazy way'.
Concepts learned are the herbs, the sauces and the spices used in everyday Thai cooking and the methods on how two cook in sessions that run two times per day. A range of courses are offered - Mini-me classes for the budget-conscious to Pum's Little Wok, the most popular class, which includes a tour of the local market, to Pum's Healthy Lifestyle and Pum's Wok the World. The more comprehensive courses include a copy of Pum's cookbook. Lemongrass house
Lemongrass has won many awards, including Condé Nast Hot List 2007, and has been featured in several top magazines, including Time Magazine’s “Best of Asia”. According to Time, “If you want to smell like no one else, try mixing a selection from the more than 90 natural scents at Lemongrass House.”
Lemongrass House is located in Cherngtalay, Surin Beach and Chalong, where you can buy their full range of spa products at modest prices, making perfect gifts for friends and family who can enjoy the aromatic scents of Asia in the privacy of their homes – no matter where in the world they live.