Location: Ko Samui
Top Things to do in Ko Samui
Things to do in Ko Samui, Surat Thani Province: The Best Sights & Landmarks
Koh Samui was once a Thai fishing community, and that charming sensibility is still present today. Spending time in Bophut is a wonderful way to soak up local culture; the beachy village restaurants and pubs are perfect spots to experience the sunset. There aren’t many other places where you can bask in the camp of a cabaret show and the solemnity of a Buddhist temple. As far as the latter goes, Wat Plai Laem is a magnificent vision of gilded red rooftops and a massive spindly-armed statue of Guanyin.
Restaurants in Ko Samui
1. Shri Shiva Dham Temple
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
2. Samui International Meditation Center
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
World peace Samui meditation center is open daily for free meditation course daily from 19.00hrs-20.30hrs. For both Thai and in English version. No fee involving only when you wish to donate is up to your convenience.
Reviewed By liag_11
The Koh Samui Meditation Center is a must visit place. Their evening guided meditation sessions are absolutely amazing. There is enough information to understand and be comfortable for a beginner and for someone who has been actively practicing mediation for a while. Before visiting the center, I meditated only for 10 - 15 minutes a day and always felt an urge to finish my practice. However, after my 50 minute meditation @Koh Samui Center, I could not believe that the time flew by so quickly. I feel that the techniques that I have learned there will help me to improve my ability to focus and extend the practice time even more.
3. Mary Help of Christians Church
4. We Green
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5.0 based on 43 reviews
“WeGreen” Koh Samui’s way of life, a cultural park, non-toxic vegetable farm and restaurant. This is the new tourist attraction on Koh Samui. And it’s the one and only located in Lamai now open for all of you to visit. Samui Cultural Park, Veggie Farm and Restaurant
Reviewed By dynamic14 - Singapore, Singapore
This was the best part of the tour. Got to experience the many ways of using coconut; from the plucking of the coconut by a monkey, to dehusking the coconut, grating the coconut flesh, making of coconut caramel and kanom ko sugar dumpling with coconut. Experiencing the Samui culture and trying our hands at some of the stations made it very interactive and educational too. Not to mention the food tasting too. We thoroughly enjoyed walking through these few stations and would highly recommend to all. This was followed. Y a walk through the organic non toxic farm, ending with a healthy and yummy lunch at the restaurant. We were amazed at the effort placed in the freshness and quality of the food, right up to the presentation. Spotting the flowers and butterflies in the dishes brought a smile to our faces. The restaurant is open from 10.30am - 10pm. Can’t say how thrilled we are to have discovered this new kid on the block.
5. Pha Jun Jaras Viewpoint
6. Dipabhavan Meditation Centre
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4.5 based on 38 reviews
Reviewed By L1582IBcatherinel - Bangkok, Thailand
This is the real deal if you are up for an authentic Thai Theravada retreat. It's not easy: up before dawn to the sound of a temple bell, hard beds, no meals after lunch and monster mosquitoes (bring strong repellant). Simple and no frills whatsoever. Buttons will be pushed, but that's the whole point, find out what lies behind your buttons and you have a chance of disabling them forever. A retreat as demanding as this will be life changing for many. I was impressed with the mostly young people attending who gave it their all. If you are older, check that the short but steep climb to the meditation hall will be ok for you (help might be available). K. Reinhardt presented Buddhist teachings to us in an intelligently structured manner, the gentle team at Dipabhavan know what they are doing and they do it well. Lots of meditation time that enables a deep dig into the mind and its tricky ways :-) Something very special here, not least the fabulously lush jungly location!
7. Pagoda Khao Hua Jook
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4.5 based on 203 reviews
Reviewed By seeingtheworldslkc81 - Sydney, Australia
We made the time to stop here and it was great. Easy to get to from Chewang on scooters and simple to park at the top. Stairs are pretty easy to walk up and once at the top the views are amazing. As other have said go easy before the tours or go Late once everyone has finished for the day. Highly recommended.
8. Wat Sila Ngu Temple
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4.5 based on 146 reviews
Reviewed By klingermann - Berlin, Germany
Wat Sila Ngu Temple or Wat Ratchathammaram is situated on a steep coast by the ring road on the way from Lamai Beach to the settlement Hua Thanon. It is very easy to notice from the road: it catches your eye with its new building – a temple of terracotta colour. The walls and the roof of this ‘terracotta’ temple are embellished with bas-reliefs and thoroughly executed sculptures. But wait until you go inside! There is Rahu, eating up the sun, above the entrance, sneaking up on you. On the left – sea demons are sticking out their heads from stormy waves and huge fish is swallowing someone. On the right – the warriors of the God of apes Hanuman are fighting. And on a carved wooden shutter, there is a man-warrior is leaving for the jungle on a huge wild boar. The walls and the ceiling come to life just before your eyes, something important and magical is going on each square centimeter. As for the rest, it is gloomy and empty here. The only exception is big Buddha, painted in imitation of gold, he sits in farthest corner of the temple on the base, made of carved ceramics. They haven’t removed a polyethylene cover from him yet.
9. Wat Samret
10. Wat Khao Chedi
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4.5 based on 71 reviews
Reviewed By lenkavonhinterdorf
Makes a good half-day trip together with a nearby Laem Sor Pagoda. We continued from the pagoda along the beach and found a nice secluded beach bar and restaurant with hammocks, solid meal and nice cocktails :)
