#1
The Big Buddha, Phuket
4.6 (39,141)·Phuket
A towering 45m marble Buddha statue crowning a Phuket hilltop, with sweeping 360-degree views across the island.
The 8 Best Temples & Cultural Sites in Phuket, Ranked
This lot splits between hilltop temples and monuments on one side and evening shows on the other, with a solid run of Sino-Portuguese heritage clustered around Phuket Old Town. The Big Buddha takes top spot, though the Siam Niramit show is the evening pick.
8 placesAvg 4.5 on GoogleUpdated Oct 2026
- #2
Wat Chalong
4.6 (17,334)·PhuketPhuket's most important temple, free and open 07:00 to 17:00, with a 60 m chedi you can climb to a Buddha relic and firecrackers for granted wishes.
- #3
Saphan Hin
4.5 (5,766)·PhuketA relaxed coastal park in Phuket Town with sea views, a Chinese temple, and a genuinely local atmosphere.
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Best Hotels in Phuket
My pick at each price level in Phuket, going by Google's hotel class. Hotels from my ranked list of the 10 best come first, then the best-reviewed. Each button opens the hotel on Booking.com with your dates filled in.
#1Luxury · 5-star
Centara Grand Beach Resort Phuket4.7 (6,964 reviews)
Upscale beachfront resort on Karon Beach with a water park, spa, fine dining, and famously warm staff.
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- #4
Thao Thep Krasattri and Thao Si Sunthon Monument
4.6 (3,012)·PhuketTwin statues honoring Phuket's heroic sisters who repelled a Burmese siege in 1785, set in Thalang District.
- #5
Phuket Old Town
4.5 (2,918)·Phuket Old TownThe Sino-Portuguese shophouse district around Thalang Road, with Chinese shrines, the Thai Hua Museum and the Sunday walking street from 16:00.
- #6
Ancient buildings in Sino-European style
4.5 (2,596)·PhuketColorful Sino-Portuguese shophouses lining Phuket Old Town's Thanon Dibuk, where 19th-century tin boom history meets street life.
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- #7
Wat Karon
4.3 (3,402)·KaronA twice-weekly night market near Karon Beach offering street food, spices, clothing, and local handicrafts.
- #8
Saphan Hin Mining Monument
4.4 (2,388)·PhuketA cultural monument honoring Phuket's tin-mining heritage, located in the heart of Mueang district.
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