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Wat Chalong

on the road from Phuket Town to Rawai Beach, Phuket Town, Phuket, Thailand
Ranked #1 of 11 attractions in Phuket Town
4.5 of 5 stars 94 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
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Phuket
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012 NEW

I feel very calm from inside while in campus except when cracker fired, this is on thing I don't like

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Singapore, Singapore
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31 reviews 31 reviews
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9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

The Buddha statues are either painted in gold or pasted with gold leaf. The most beautiful and tallest building is the semi-pagoda, and the top floor houses the relics from past high monks/ bodhisatvas. The view from the top of this building is really beautiful and the architectural designs are quite impressive. No fees required to enter this temple, but... More

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8 reviews 8 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

Is a temple, that is so beautiful, a lot of gold in the structure worth seeing

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Brussels, Belgium
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

We stopped by Wat Chalong on the way to the Big Buddha and were happy we did. There are are many Buddhas and places to just be silent. The view from top is awesome. Higlight was the monks chanting. Must see.

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Mackay, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

I had planned to visit this by myself but it happened that my wife and 2 girls (8 and 5, none of us with religious views) got to go along together. They all enjoyed the statues, temples and views, even though the regular fireworks scared the girls. We had no tour leader and I passed on what knowledge I had... More

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Nedansjö, Västernorrlands Län, Sweden
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012

This is the temple to see if you are in Phuket. Very peaceful.

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Pomona, QLD
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

some very beautiful temples, shame about all the stray dogs in very poor condition. Also toilets out the back are those dump dunnies and very dirty

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melbourne
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2012

They were amazing. The architecture and ambience were truly amazing. So much fine work in all the painting, really enjoyed this visit. We went inside and climbed the stirs to look at the view of all the temples. fascinating. But it was so hot there.

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Cairo, Egypt
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 May 2012

This is by far the best temple I have been to in both Phuket and Bangkok (even better than Wat Po, in my opinion). The view from the top of one of the temples is breathtaking; you can even see the Big Buddha from afar. I would recommend you spend about 2 hours there. It is simply gorgeous, and a... More

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Phuket, Thailand
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2012

Almost local people in Phuket would come to pay their full respect to Buddha and wish the best for themselves or family and friends.For me that made the good will , lucky and happy to my life.

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