Boasting one of the longest beaches on Phuket’s west coast, Karon has long been a popular resort on the island. Quieter than neighbouring Patong Beach, its hotels and resorts are filled with couples and families who come to laze on the beach and enjoy the snorkelling at the coral reef which stretches toward Kata and Bu Island at its southern end.
Karon refers not only to its three-kilometre-long beach and its resorts which are set back from the sands, but also the local town which adjoins it, home to an elegant Buddhist temple and a lively weekly market. Most of the hotels and tourist shops are clustered around the centre of the beach, while the northern end is largely undeveloped and adj