In Bangkok and its suburbs, in fact, a lot of things can be see and do a lot of things. I already wrote about the ancient the capital of Sukhothai (6 hours from the city) and about our day trip in Bangkok, and now about the only place where we managed to go before flying to Moscow, about the Royal Palace in Bangkok.
The content of the article
- 1 Royal Palace in Bangkok
- 1.1 Temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaew
- 1.2 The monks themselves come on excursions.
- 1.3 We loved the animal sculptures.
- 2 Information to visit
- 3 On the map
Contents
Royal Palace in Bangkok
This complex will be of interest primarily to those who are few, that seen in Thailand, or did not see anything at all. A large number of typical Thai architecture in one place and the ability to quickly behind a few hours to get acquainted with the culture of Thailand. But after as we saw about a dozen Buddhist temples, we were not very interesting. That is, of course, everything is dazzlingly beautiful— But we we prefer quieter places.
Most inconvenience is a huge amount excursions, such that you want to escape from the crowd. Maybe our It was a mistake that we did not go there in the morning, but at the height of the day (then I was there in the morning, all the same). Although it is possible only our attitude to crowded sights. Because all travel agencies sites are full of messages that they say it’s necessary anyway to get there.
The complex of the Royal Palace in Bangkok
There is always a lot of people
Inside the royal palace
Many people get tired and sit down
Very beautiful trees
Red roofs with gilded skates
Some walls are all in pictures.
Some walls are all in pictures.
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Everything shines and shines
Painted corridors
Let us pray to the cow
Inside the complex there is Angkor Wat in miniature
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Changing of the Guard
At the post
In the photo post
Workers all wash to shine
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Repair continues
Extravagant Thai
Workers relaxing in hammocks
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Garbage Separation in Thailand
Outside the palace wall
Temple of the Emerald Buddha Wat Phra Kaew
By the way, Buddha himself could not be seen inside. Highly a big stream of people are all jostling. Plus the guard saw me trying to take a picture, forced to delete all the photos, I had to retire
Repair of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Near the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
Temple of the Emerald Buddha outside
Wat Phra Kaew outside
Near the Temple of the Emerald Buddha
We sprinkle the head with sacred water before entering
We sprinkle the head with sacred water before entering
The monks themselves come on escorts
Monks are brave guys
Monks on a tour
Monks sightseers
We loved the animal sculptures.
Strange lions with tongues in the form of balls
Horse with a collapsed neck
Elephant without eyes
Information to visit
Surely, you will meet near the entrance to the palace some tuk-tuker, convincing you that today is the royal the palace is closed, and, they say, you can see instead the most excellent temple. Do not get fooled!
Just before entering the Royal Palace complex you will be catch Thais, show a picture that you are wrongly dressed, and to give you some rag. Indeed, the style of clothes must match, but everything can be rented for free in house right after the gate.
The royal palace in Bangkok is Buddhist temples, pagodas, galleries, royal library, throne rooms located on one area near Khao San Road. The royal family is here does not live, and appears only on any ceremony. Build it the whole thing began in the late 18th century according to the prototype of the ancient capital Ayutthaya The area of the complex is more than 200 thousand square meters.
– The cost of visiting the Royal Palace in 2011 was 350 baht, in 2012 400 baht, in 2013 500 baht. – Clothing is needed closed (shoulders and knees) and not fitting – Shoes should cover heel (although I’m wearing regular sandals, but with a closed nose) – You cannot take pictures inside the temple of Wat Pra Keo (I was caught and forced to delete all photos inside the temple) – Official site
If you want to find a hotel and stay near this place, You can choose a room at RoomGuru, this is a convenient service where you can compare hotel prices in different booking systems.
I have stayed in Bangkok many times and in different hotels. I will not give links to all my reviews, I’ll give only a few. Nasa Vegas – convenient to stop near the airport and metro, Rajata – A good place to spend the night near Khaosan, S3 Residense is located in the center next to the park.
The price of a ticket to the Royal Palace – in 2013, 500 baht
Clothes can be rented inside, no need to buy
On the map
Map of the Royal Palace in Bangkok (clickable)
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