{"id":24729,"date":"2021-03-06T19:36:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-06T18:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sommertage.com\/?p=24729"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:50:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T14:50:02","slug":"bangkok-travel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sommertage.com\/en\/bangkok-travel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Bangkok: The Ultimate Travel Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The metropolitan Bangkok is huge, excessively loud and quite overwhelming. At the same time, Bangkok is home to some of the most beautiful sights<\/strong> in the whole country and the many magnificent temples <\/strong>never fail to amaze us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Almost everyone who travels to Thailand will find themselves in Bangkok at sometime. It\u2019s an inevitable but also essential part of a Thailand experience – even if just for a couple of days.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In our Bangkok travel guide, we will share with you the most important and impressive sights. <\/strong>We will answer your questions about: where to go, what to see and which sights should you not miss? After countless trips to Bangkok, we have collated all our best recommendations for you here. You will also find an interactive map at the end of the travel guide, with all the sights, attractions and temples we mention here as location pins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

1. Bangkok Travel Guide: The Main Sights (= The Many Temples)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Bangkok’s number one attraction is the many sacred temples that are found all throughout the city. No matter where you look, there is usually a golden pagoda peak towering above the city somewhere. In this first chapter of our travel guide we will share with you the most important temples in Bangkok.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Grand Palace & Temple of the Emerald Buddha<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The most important and well-known temple<\/strong> in Bangkok is the Royal Palace – also known as the “Grand Palace”. A visit here is a must when you are in Bangkok. The late King of Thailand once resided here, but now this place is one of the largest Holy Sites in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the Grand Palace is actually a very specific temple, the word is used to refer to the entire area, which is also home to countless other small and large temples,<\/strong> pagodas and magnificent buildings. Overall, you should allocate about two to three hours for your visit. The highlight of this place is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha (Wat Phra Kaeo).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Important note: <\/strong>Around the Royal Palace, many “fraudsters” are lingering about and driving around. The trick is usually the same: they tell you that the temple you want to see is for some reason closed. But lucky for you, there is a tuk-tuk driver who\u2019s happy to show you around Bangkok instead. Just be weary about people like this.  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Information about visiting the Grand Palace<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Getting there:<\/em> By Express Boat (green or orange) to Tha Chang
Opening hours:<\/em> 8:30 am to 3:30 pm (last admission)
Admission:<\/em> 500 Baht
Clothes:<\/em> shoulders and knees must be covered!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you rather want to join a tour? We can recommend this private half-day tour which also brings you to the famous Wat Pho.<\/p>\n\n\n

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You can book the tour here:<\/strong> Private half-day tour to Grand Palace & Wat Pho<\/a><\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n