Wat Chalong

“Wat Chalong” in English is “Chalong Temple” which is one the largest, most visited and most revered temple in Phuket. It is highly revered by the locals coming early in the morning to pray to chanting monks, pay their respect to the Buddha images (large statues) located within the many buildings of this temple complex and to the 2 founding monks of the temple.

Visit “Wat Chalong” to experience the local religious tradition, light a candle, burn a stick of jasmine incense and gently place a gold leaf on the monk statue located in one of the side building. Visit the main building which has amazing wall painting scenes of Thailand and Buddha’s life.

The center tower at the very top of the stairs is said to contain a fragment of Buddha’s bone which we can at the top. The view of central Phuket is also not to be missed. On the left hand side of the Chalong Temple complex, you can enjoy a stroll through a small shaded park bordered by souvenir shops. This alley way leads to a small museum, displaying wax statues of monks among artifacts of ancient time of the area.

Thalang National Museum

Phuket Province’s National museum, opened in 1989, to preserve the cultural heritage of Phuket and in the memory of the 1790 historic event when 2 Thai heroines fought against the invading Burmese army. The Thai army led by the 2 heroines, was located at the gates of Thalang which is now a town located further North of Phuket on the main airport road.

Near the Thalang National Museum, some 200 meters from the museum is located the Heroine Monument which looks great at night when illuminated. The Heroine Monument is actually a traffic circle with a center statue of the 2 heroines.

Promthep Cape

Phrom Thep is a famous vie point of Phuket. Translated to English, the “God’s Cape” offers a stunning view over the Andaman sea, islands, Nai Han Beach and spectacular sunsets. The place is a bit crowded with tourists but this is true for any famous viewpoints in the world so don’t get discouraged by the myriad of buses in the parking lot. The entire Phrom Thep area is large enough for everyone to enjoy the stunning views and catch the sunset. The cape itself is a prominent piece of rocky land stretching into the Andaman sea, which you can walk down all the way to the coast line but be careful, the walk is long and can be dangerous, do not go with young children.

The top of Phrom Thep has a shrine which is surrounded by thousands of wooden and stone elephants that people bring. There is also a marine museum but not very interesting. Phrom Thep offers a restaurant with the amazing view.