Wat Chalong in Phuket is a historical landmark and Buddhist temple in Phuket's Chalong Bay. The temple is located on Chao Fa West Road in the northern part of Tambol Chalong. It was built at the beginning of the 19th century, 1837. Chalong Temple is one of the Must-See places in Phuket and the nearby Big Buddha of Phuket, as they are relatively close to each other. For centuries, locals come to pray almost every day while westerners learn about Buddhism during their holiday. It's officially called Wat Chaitararam, but most people refer to it by Wat Chalong. Wat Chalong, or Chalong Temple is the largest, most revered and most visited Buddhist temple in Phuket.
Getting there: Wat Chalong is about 8 km southwest of Phuket Town. For Traveles, Taxi is the best way to reach Phuket Wat Chalong from hotel in Phuket. If you need to enter the temple (main hall, wax museum, pagoda), you must take off your shoes and you need to wear proper cloths(No short skirts or short pants, no sleeveless Tee shirts).
Ticket Price: Admission FREE
Business hours: 8am–5pm Daily
Address: Address for Phuket Wat Chalong is 70 Village No.6 Chao Fah Tawan Tok Road, Chalong, Muang, Phuket 83000, Thailand
These photos provide additional information for people who will be planing to visit the place. Keep in mind the look at tourist places is a bit constantly evolving, look in the photos could change over time. A quick Google search will usually help you find the resource if the photos here goes old.
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Nice photos Agustin.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Thiru!
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