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The Temples of Bangkok: Wat Arun and Wat Phra Kaew (Photos)

July 28, 2014 by Sapore di Cina 2 Comments

Temples of Bangkok

In Bangkok there are so many temples that, if you’re there only for a few days, it may be difficult to decide what temples are worth a visit. My opinion is that the two most interesting temples are the Wat Arun and the Wat Phra Kaew, both located inside the Old City (Rattanakosin); that is very close to Kao San Road, the backpackers’ street of Bangkok.

Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)

The Wat Arun is located on the West side of Chao Phraya River. You can either take a cab or, if you’re staying near Khao San, just walk towards South West for around twenty minutes and then take a ferry. The temple is open from 8 am to 5:30 pm and the entrance ticket costs 50 Bath (Thai people don’t pay).

Here some photos of the Wat Arun:

Wat Arun Bangkok

Wat Arun Bangkok

Wat Arun Bangkok

Wat Arun Bangkok

Wat Arun Bangkok

Wat Arun Bangkok

Wat Arun Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of Emerald Buddha)

The Wat Phra Kaew is located inside the Grand Palace compound (Phra Nakorn), which is even closer to Khao San as it’s on the East side of Chao Phraya River so you don’t even need take the ferry.

The temple’s compound is opened from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, the entrance ticket costs 500 Bath (Thai people can enter for free) and it allows you to visit both the temple and the Grand Palace. Personally I preferred the Wat Arun because, even if the complex is much smaller, isn’t so crowded and it’s completely different from any other temple in Bangkok. Conversely, the Wat Phra Kaew is huge but its architecture is pretty typical.

If you want to visit the Wat Phra Kaew remember that shorts and sleeveless t-shirt aren’t allowed. If you do arrive with short pants you’ll be forced to rent some clothes at the entry. It’s not expensive but you may lose around five minutes on the queue.

If you’re planning to visit Bangkok any soon I suggest you to check also my articles about Ayutthaya, the old capital, and the Floating Market.

Here some picst of the Wat Phra Kaew:

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Wat Phra Kaew Bangkok

Filed Under: Thailand Tagged With: Bangkok, Thailand

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Comments

  1. Raymond says

    July 29, 2014 at 11:37 am

    Great views of the sites and of the river. I like the way you’ve used some unusual perspectives, that one looking down the steep staircase gives me vertigo, which is great impact for a still image!

    Reply
    • Furio Fu says

      July 29, 2014 at 3:04 pm

      Hi Raymond, thank you for your comment

      Reply

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