It's officially the most visited city in
the world and with good reason.
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counting down our picks for the top
cultural attractions in Bangkok are you
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this list while looking at the most
impressive and historically important
sites attractions and museums in and
around Thailand's capital city wat pho
also known as the temple of the
reclining Buddha what pho is among the
largest and oldest temple complexes in
the city it was founded in the 16th
century but was later re-established in
1788 here spread across the grounds
you'll find more images of Buddha than
anywhere else in the country has for the
reclining Buddha from which it takes its
name the statue measures roughly 150
feet and is covered head-to-toe in gold
leaf
speaking of head to toe what fall just
so happens to be the country's oldest
public university and the birthplace of
Thai massage which is still offered
there today so why not take in some
culture and leave more relaxed wat phou
is conveniently located just south of
Bangkok famous Grand Palace which we'll
be discussing at greater length a little
later
given that the after mentioned complex
is the city's most popular attraction
watch Bowl also benefits from smaller
crowds and a more peaceful atmosphere
watch out scene at the right time of day
1000 is simply breathtaking its name
translates to the temple of dawn and
it's sunrise the porcelain that covers
the impressive structure catches the
light in such a way that it shines in
surreal fashion the temple itself dates
back to the 1700s but its iconic spires
known as tongs weren't added until the
early 1900s the porcelain that gives it
that distinctive iridescent quality is
actually leftover ballast from Chinese
ships it would impress anywhere in the
city but Wat Arun shines extra bright
because of its position along the banks
of the Chao pitaya River so whether
you're naturally an early riser or not
we highly recommend you making your way
to the west bank across from Wat Arun
for sunrise to appreciate the 10
at its very best it's a
once-in-a-lifetime sight to behold
afterwards climb the structure to get
another impressive view of the city and
be sure to check out the various murals
what could I meet sometimes truth is
stranger than fiction what did I meet is
at the heart of just such a story once
upon a time this temple was considered
to be of little note with nothing to
distinguish it from the countless other
minor temples found throughout Bangkok
in 1935 however it received a new
centerpiece in the form of a Buddha
statue that had previously been held at
wat chilton autumn a temple that had
fallen into disrepair a statue of minor
significance the Buddha remained in a
simple tin roof structure for nearly two
decades while a larger structure was
built on the temple grounds when it was
finally time to move the Buddha tragedy
seemingly struck and the figure fell
hard cracking the plaster the accident
proved to be a blessing in disguise
however as under the plaster a gold
Buddha was discovered concealed
underneath weighing over five tons this
gold Buddha is the largest of its kind
and has made wat by meat a must visit
temple sealife bangkok Oceanworld
bangkok might be rich in history but
it's also a city with a fair share of
modern attractions who want to check out
while in town easily one of its best and
most exciting offerings is Sea Life
Bangkok which is touted as being the
largest aquarium in Southeast Asia
occupying 110 square feet and containing
over 1.3 million gallons of water it's
home to more than 30,000 creatures those
are some big numbers though the
aquariums and exhibits are entertaining
enough as is for an extra special treat
we highly recommend springing for the
glass-bottom boat ride through the shark
as well as the 4d movie experience
whether you're an aquatic animal
enthusiast or not sealife Bangkok is
sure to impress plus it's a great place
to beat the heat and get out of the Sun
privet thanks to see life Bangkok's
focus on conservation and education you
can also feel good about where your
money's going Watsu taught Watson Todd
is a Buddhist temple that was
constructed between 1807 and 1848
spanning the reigns of king rama king
rama ii and king rama the third like wat
arun and wat phou it is a first-class
royal temple which is the highest grade
that a temple can receive in thailand in
terms of its major attractions
once you've taught us up to the process
aku young Winnie Buddha statue visitors
also highlight the murals that adorn the
V iron and the ornate wooden doors which
king rama ii himself is said to have
helped carve on the grounds you'll also
find 28 pagodas each representing one of
the 28 Buddha's born to earth
Kitson altogether impressive temple but
it's arguably the giant swing that makes
Watsu tot a must visit located just
outside the entrance to wat su taught
the giant swing or sau ching cha was
long used for dangerous and sometimes
deadly competitive swing ceremony which
has been banned since 1935 still
standing almost 70 feet tall it is a
sight to behold with a history worth
learning the bangkok art and culture
center also known simply as the BAC see
for short the bangkok art and culture
center is a Contemporary Art Museum that
does Bangkok very proud a relatively
recent addition to the city's cultural
landscape and skyline it hosts a wide
array of ever-changing exhibitions that
explore themes relating to both Bangkok
and Thailand as well as more
international concerns
the ACC's self-declared mission is to
quote develop art and culture creativity
imagination and inspiration among new
generation and type people in general
and it's clear that they've succeeded in
their mandate ad in film screenings
performance spaces and art library and
craft shops and you've got just about
everything anyone looking for cultural
inspiration could ask for the grand
palace to call this complex grand feels
like an understatement the grounds
occupy over 2 million square feet of
prime real estate in the heart of the
city and even so miss destinations
popularity is such that it often gets
crowded beginning with its construction
in 1782
the grand palace long served as the
residence of the kings of Siam the
complex is made up of numerous halls
buildings pavilions and gardens
throughout which you'll find countless
works of culturally significant art
without a doubt the most famous
structure however is what patio the
temple that houses Thailand's
world-famous emerald buddha in addition
to walking the grounds there are four
buildings that are usually open to the
public but even when only appreciated
from the outside the architecture of the
Grand Palace astounds often compared to
Beijing's Forbidden City
Bangkok's Grand Palace is the very
definition of a must visit do you agree
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