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Photography · Phuket, Phuket

Big Buddha at Sunrise

  • Best timeSunrise (06:00–07:30) and late afternoon

The 45-metre white marble Buddha on Nakkerd Hills is stunning at any time but transforms at sunrise into a glowing silhouette above the morning mist. Arrive 30 minutes before sunrise for the best light. The surrounding area offers foreground elements — prayer flags, smaller bronze Buddhas, lotus flowers.

Location

7.8277, 98.3107 View on map