The Top 5 of Bangkok’s most recommended tourist attractions!

Bangkok has many interesting sights to visit, so you will need a lot of time to explore it all. Following are 5 of Bangkok’s most recommended tourist attractions!

1. Wat Arun, the Oldest Buddhist Temple in Bangkok

Wat Arun is an interesting place to visit for those of you who are planning to go to Bangkok. This tourist spot in Bangkok attracts anyone who sees it. The architecture is beautiful and is the oldest Buddhist temple in Bangkok, located on the banks of the Chao Phraya River.

Nearly all the walls of the Wat Arun temple are decorated with colorful Chinese porcelain and ceramics. You can use a boat to cross the river to get to the 82-meter high temple.

The best time to visit this temple in Bangkok is in the morning or at sunset when the sun beautifully illuminates Wat Arun. To be able to go inside and take pictures there, tourists must pay a ticket of 50 Baht. Visitors can visit every day, starting at 8:00 to 18:00 pm

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2. The Sleeping Buddha Statue at Wat Pho

Not so far from Wat Arun, you will find the biggest Buddhist temple in Bangkok named Wat Pho. Here there is an iconic Buddha statue called Reclining Buddha because of its sleeping position. Reclining Buddha is the longest Buddha statue in Bangkok, Thailand, measuring 15 meters high and 46 meters long.

You must take a photo of Reclining Buddha if you visit Thailand. Anyone can enter the Wat Pho area, only they should dress modestly and take off their shoes because this temple is a holy place.

The entry fee is around 100 Baht and you can exchange tickets for free mineral water. After that, you can take a picture with this magnificent Buddha statue coated in gold. The temple itself operates from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m.

The Sleeping Buddha Statue wat pho
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3. Royal Grand Palace, Residence of the King of Thailand

Visitors will immediately feel that this palace complex is so big when you first visit the Royal Grand Palace in Bangkok. When near the entrance, you will immediately see a crowd of tourists who want to visit. Bangkok tourist attractions are indeed a favorite so you should come early so as not to jostle with other visitors.

Royal Grand Palace is in the Grand Palace complex and there are many historic buildings in Bangkok in it. This Grand Palace complex area is home to the kings of Thailand. Although closed to the public, visitors can still take pictures in the palace courtyard. Use polite clothes during a visit here.

Grand Palace Complex is open every day at 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The entry fee is 500 Baht. If someone says that this place is closed because there is an event, you should make sure first. Because around the complex, there are many fraudsters, who knows what the purpose is. Don’t be fooled and have to go home in vain.

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4. See the Most Holy Buddha Statue at Wat Phra Kaew

The grandeur of the Wat Phra Kaew building which is coated in gold makes it look luxurious and majestic. In this temple, you can also see the most sacred Buddha statue in Thailand, the Emerald Buddha. This temple is open to the public and is always crowded with tourists, both those who want to take pictures or worship.

It is said that around the late 1800s, King Chulalongkorn from Thailand visited the Dutch East Indies (before the name was Indonesia) and requested dozens of reliefs as well as several statues from the Borobudur and Prambanan Temples. He also put up the prize at some point of the temple. Instead, he gave an elephant statue which is now installed in the National Museum / Elephant Museum in Jakarta.

In this historical tour there are many paintings or drawings about hanoman. Even some have the same story as the Indonesian version of Ramayana. Here is also a replica of Angkor Wat Cambodia.

Wat Phra Kaew is still in a complex with the Grand palace. The price of admission becomes one with the Grand Palace, which is 500 Baht. Operations start at 8:30 to 15:30. Because this historic place is an open area, you should bring sunscreen, drinking water, glasses, hats, or umbrellas so that the vacation is more comfortable

Wat Phra Kaew

5. Bangkok Art & Culture Center

If you are tired of visiting temples and seeing statues, you can visit Bangkok Art & Culture Center to see a variety of contemporary art from Thai and international artists. Besides art, you can also see various collections of sculpture, music, theater, film and design. Entry is free! The architecture is modern and futuristic, so you must take a photo here. Bangkok Tours are open every day except Monday, 10:00 to 21:00 pm.

Bangkok Art & Culture Center
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