Visiting Bangkok but didn't visit its famous wats (wat is Thai's language for temple)?
I visited 3 of the most beautiful temples in Bangkok:
This temple located in the Grand Palace Area. This the largest temple in Bangkok. Since this is a sacred place, there are some restrictions for the dress you wear. No short pants, short skirts, tank-top, flip-flops allowed, the officer will check if you have dressed appropriately, if not you will be asked to rent a sarong.
This temple complex is very large, and it also have a very pretty architecture. Most of the buildings were painted in gold, you also can find gigantic statue with amazing details. Even tough the area is large, but the place was crowded there were so many tourist (it was in the end of January, I couldn't imagine how crowded it will be on summer vacation).
Plus, because this temple located in the Grand Palace area, you can see guards (that reminds me the one at Buckingham Palace, London)
This temple located not far from the Wat Pra and the Grand Palace. The size is quite smaller, but what makes this temple interesting is the Reclining Buddha statue. The Reclining Buddha statue represents Buddha during his last illness about to enter parinirvana. The statue was painted with gold, and have a super gigantic size. The soles of the Reclining Buddha's feet was carved with Buddhist symbols, and the walls of the temple painted with a beautiful and colorful sketch.
Note: we need to take off our shoes if we want to enter the temple and see the Reclining Buddha statue
There is also bowls laid inside the temple, tourists may put a coin for each bowl as their money offerings. I tried to snapped a candid picture of a tourist while he putted the coins to the bowl, but he catches my camera.
In this temple area the point of interest besides the 'riding the boat experience'. There is also a temple that you can climbed up. The temple is very high and the steps are very steep, but there is a railing to help you climbed up or climbed down, climbing down is much harder. I climbed up to the top, while the other who traveled with me refused. It's too high that said, but I think it is worthy, because the scenery is much beautiful form the top.
While waiting for the other, you can rent Thai's traditional dress from some agents, if you wish to took picture with it. You may also interested to take a look at the souvenir shop.
I visited 3 of the most beautiful temples in Bangkok:
Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of Emerald Buddha)
This temple located in the Grand Palace Area. This the largest temple in Bangkok. Since this is a sacred place, there are some restrictions for the dress you wear. No short pants, short skirts, tank-top, flip-flops allowed, the officer will check if you have dressed appropriately, if not you will be asked to rent a sarong.
This temple complex is very large, and it also have a very pretty architecture. Most of the buildings were painted in gold, you also can find gigantic statue with amazing details. Even tough the area is large, but the place was crowded there were so many tourist (it was in the end of January, I couldn't imagine how crowded it will be on summer vacation).
Plus, because this temple located in the Grand Palace area, you can see guards (that reminds me the one at Buckingham Palace, London)
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| A gigantic statue, look at the details |
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| Praying |
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| The Guard |
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| It is so hot, you must be thirsty |
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| Tourists were waiting for their buses |
Wat Pho (Temple of the Reclining Buddha)
This temple located not far from the Wat Pra and the Grand Palace. The size is quite smaller, but what makes this temple interesting is the Reclining Buddha statue. The Reclining Buddha statue represents Buddha during his last illness about to enter parinirvana. The statue was painted with gold, and have a super gigantic size. The soles of the Reclining Buddha's feet was carved with Buddhist symbols, and the walls of the temple painted with a beautiful and colorful sketch.
Note: we need to take off our shoes if we want to enter the temple and see the Reclining Buddha statue
There is also bowls laid inside the temple, tourists may put a coin for each bowl as their money offerings. I tried to snapped a candid picture of a tourist while he putted the coins to the bowl, but he catches my camera.
Wat Arun
To visit Wat Arun, first we need to use a boat to reach the place, crossing the Chao Praya river. You need to pay 3 baht per person on the ticket box.
In this temple area the point of interest besides the 'riding the boat experience'. There is also a temple that you can climbed up. The temple is very high and the steps are very steep, but there is a railing to help you climbed up or climbed down, climbing down is much harder. I climbed up to the top, while the other who traveled with me refused. It's too high that said, but I think it is worthy, because the scenery is much beautiful form the top.
While waiting for the other, you can rent Thai's traditional dress from some agents, if you wish to took picture with it. You may also interested to take a look at the souvenir shop.
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