The Guan Yin of the South Sea of Sanya, a 108 m (354 ft) Buddhist statue, completed in May 2005 and one of the tallest statues in the world[16] and the adjoining Nanshan Temple.
Yalong Bay, a 7.5 km (4.7 mi) major tourist beach located east of the urban area.
Tianya Haijiao (The ends of the earth and the corners of the sea)
Deer Turning Head Park (Luhuitou Park 鹿回头公园) - A park containing a large stone statue above Sanya harbour telling the story of a hunter pursuing a deer to an isolated headland near the sea. When the deer could not escape, it turned to look at the hunter and became a beautiful woman. The hunter could not kill the deer and instead fell in love with her. People leave a padlock on a chain at the top of the mountain in the hope that their love will last as long as the lock remains.
Dadonghai, Sanya, Haitang, and Yazhou, and Xiangshuiwan Bay are the five major bays in Sanya, Xiangshuiwan Bay remains the most beautiful and natural near the famous Nuilin Mountain.[17]
Butterfly Valley (Chinese: 蝴蝶谷; pinyin: Húdié Gǔ)[18] and a shell aquarium.[19]
Other attractions include:
Phoenix Island, an artificial archipelago resort Sanya Bay
West Island (西岛)
Daxiao Dongtian (大小洞天), also known as the Fairy Caves
The Tiger and Crocodile centre.
Luobi Cave, an ancient karst cave 15 km (9.3 mi) north of Sanya
Lingshui/Xiangshui Li'an Ocean Harbor Theme Park is projected for 2013.[20] It will be the largest water park in Asia[21][22]