Temples
Big Buddha
The Big Buddha is a 45-metre statue clad in pale marble, looking out over Phuket Town, Chalong Bay, Kata and Karon.
Doi Thepnimit Monastery
A small monastic retreat on a ridge above Patong
Wat Chalong
The largest of Phuket's temples, and the most visited.
Wat Khao Rang Samakkhitham
The large seated Buddha
Wat Koh Sirey
A hilltop temple on Koh Sirey with a peaceful ordination hall that shelters a long reclining Buddha
Wat Nai Harn
This neighborhood temple blends sea breeze and monastery rhythm.
Wat Phra Nang Sang
Decorative temple with Buddha statues covered in gold plate, thought to be hundreds of years old.
Wat Phra Thong
A half-buried Buddha image rises from the earth, tied to a legend that anyone who tried to dig it out met misfortune, so the community chose to venerate it as it stands.
Wat Sri Sunthon
A colossal reclining Buddha resting on the roofline, calm and unblinking above the road.
Wat Suwan Khiri Khet
Just inland from Karon’s sand, gabled roofs rise bright against the palms and the smell of incense mixes with salt air.
