Phuket · Andaman Coast, Thailand
Big Buddha & Chalong
The island's spiritual heart — a 45-metre marble Buddha on the Nakkerd hills, and Phuket's grandest temple below.
Distance from Twin Sands
About 40 minutes from Twin Sands (roughly 30 km)
From the airport
About 50 minutes from Phuket International Airport (HKT), roughly 45 km
Heritage
A little history.
The Big Buddha was begun in 2004 and is still being finished, funded entirely by donations and faced in Burmese white jade marble; from the Nakkerd ridge it looks over Chalong, Kata and the Andaman at once. Wat Chalong, in the plain below, is the island's most revered temple — it sheltered the leaders of the 1876 tin miners' rebellion, and the pagoda at its centre holds a splinter of bone said to be a relic of the Buddha.
Places Of Interest
What you’ll find here.
- The Big Buddha and its hilltop terrace
- Wat Chalong temple and pagoda
- Chalong Pier, the gateway to the islands
- Phuket Elephant Sanctuary nearby
- Panoramic views over three bays
Two Of You
Made for romantic escapes.
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