The place was impressive due to the lovely colourful buildings - but would I fly half way round the world to see it?- no. If you’re in the neighbourhood do have a look. After about 7pm most of the shops are closed. Touristy places like Kopitiam restaurant are open - and full of tourists (food okay and cheap relative to western standards but better value could be found on the streets close by)

Old Phuket Town is a place with a mixture of modern art along with traditional architectural and you can easily spend a good 2- 3 hours walking around this area. There are plenty of food options around here, ranging from street stalls, to Pubs and Cafes. You find that you are really spoiled for choices when you are walking around here. There are also lots of things to buy and shop, ranging from hand made souvenirs to clothing that is exclusive to Phuket and nice beach wears around here. The Phuket Old town gets a little more hyped up from 4pm onwards, so this might be the best time to drop by this place. With Grab, it's relative easy to come by here. Lastly, lots of nice walls and arts for OOTD shots, so influencers wannabes, you guys can just spam your OOTD shots around here!

If you are in the area, it's worth taking the time and walking around. The architecture is very very nice and colorful, and there are some nice places to eat and shop. But otherwise it's just a small area to walk around. If you are staying on the other side of the island, then I'm not sure it's worth the trip (unless you're searching for something to do). I was not there at night, so I don't know if things are different then. IF you decide to go there (and are staying on the other side of the island), then i would recommend taking the public bus. It picks you up from the street fronting the beach, takes about an hour, but only costs $1-2 dollars. It's a nice way to see the surrounding area and is very inexpensive.