I’ve seen an interesting trip to the Tiger Cave Temple (Tiger Cave Temple), which is located near Krabi town. The The temple is one of the most famous sights in Krabi, and I highly recommend her to visit. And if you are more or less normal physical condition, then you can cover all 3 at once locations of this attraction. The fact is that in addition to sitting Buddha at the very top of the mountain, there is still a temple in the cave below and the lost world with a monks settlement that you can skip and not to notice.
If you are going to visit this temple, then the best to plan this trip after some kind of physical exertion, not It would be superfluous to take a bottle of water and count your strength. I have it turned out that in the morning there was a trekking on Tub Kaek, and then only – a trip to the Tiger Temple. Barely mastered. Therefore, I recommend not do so if you are not an athlete of any kind.
The content of the article
- 1 Tiger Cavern Temple (Wat Tham Suea)
- 2 Khao Kaeo Ao Look Thanoo Pagoda
- 3 Settlement of monks (Wonderland)
- 4 Information to visit
- 5 On the map
Contents
Tiger Cave Temple (Wat Tham Suea)
I used to live in Krabi for several months, but as usual it happens then I had a lot of work and I set everything aside for later Local Attractions. So then I had to specifically to go to Krabi, for the sake of this temple. Believe it worth, very cool sight.
The full name is the Temple of the Tiger Cave. In thai language and English it is translated that way. But among the Russian speakers This temple is often referred to as the Tiger Temple. And I will also use this title in your article.
First of all, I must say that the Tiger Cave Templ itself is located below, its territory is huge and deserves an individual 30 minutes just to go around the perimeter and see better. Here you will find many interesting buildings of various sizes. For example, here is not the first year of donations and fees from trade Souvenirs built pagoda. According to data from the Thai Internet, the height The pagoda is 90.9 meters and the base is 58 meters wide. As I understand it, it will be the highest pagoda in Thailand, and the second tallest in Asia (after the Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar).
At the end of the territory, near the beginning of the stairs to the lost world Vanderland (I don’t know why the Thais have called them the place where they live monks) – stands the temple of the Chinese goddess Kuan Yin with her gigantic sculpture.
Actually, the building of the Temple of the Tiger Cave is located at the entrance to the territory next to the parking lot, in a huge grotto, which was closed extension from the open side and it turned out quite decent the size of the room. This cave was named proudly cave, which gave name of this temple. Now there is a spacious gathering place. believers, and in one of the small caves inside the rock there is a room with the footprint of the Buddha.
Between the Temple of the Tiger and the pagoda are located pavilions sellers souvenirs and amulets, there is a consecrated model of the aircraft, several shops, toilet, a lot of buildings of unknown purpose and even aviary for monkeys.
Entrance to the pagoda opposite the Tiger Temple
Careful if you walk around the pagoda – many homeless dogs aggressive.
Tree with leaves on which desires are written. Buy such leaflet can be in the pavilion nearby.
Trade amulets and model airplanes, apparently the airline does not shy away from the blessings of the monks
Women can also be nuns in Buddhism. Lays down on them Most household chores in the temple. Some things do not change, Yes?
Whale skull. Nothing special, just a whale’s skull in the mountains.
Inside the Temple of the Tiger Cave
The monks are sitting in the half under the rock
Behind the monks – a passage in a narrow corridor with caves
In one of the caves lies the footprint of the Buddha
There is very little space inside and I was lucky that I could take a photo no people usually crowds
Goddess Kuan Yin
Local monkeys. Evil, biting, always hungry.
Sell. Food. A monkey. Ruthless Taiglish—
Khao Kaeo Ao Look Thanoo Pagoda
The main pleasure of the Tiger Temple is climbing the stairs to the top of the mountain, where there is a place for enlightenment, with a sitting Buddha and a small pagoda (Khao Kaeo Ao Look Thano). Plate at the base the mountains say that 1237 steps await you, but in fact they are 1260, now tell you why.
Climbing the ladder of enlightenment to the pagoda, I did not consider the exact number of steps, but along the way I came across a section where the old the stairs were replaced with new ones. On the old were steps half a meter tall, which was scary to look at, but on the new one was already done humane steps on 10-15 centimeters, precisely due to such replacement and changed the number of steps in general, and the final number someone wrote on the very last column.
The very setup in my climb happened in the middle of the way – went raining and so heavy that I was wet through, and by that moment, when I climbed to the very top, I was completely frozen, despite 30 degrees and the tropics. But it’s okay – because of the rain the fog sucked everything up around, and I could not take pictures – it was only visible silhouettes of mountains, and not very far. And in good weather, all viewed as far as the sea, I saw the pictures.
Many rise to this temple either at dawn or at sunset; the view at the top is panoramic, so it is equally suitable for both cases. Therefore, if you have such a serious purpose – a very recommend this top. I also want to add about the rain – I don’t I will say unequivocally that it was bad that he went. Given the complexity climb (and he really is not simple), then choosing between a good view with heat or a bad view with rain – I don’t even know which is better. AT In general, the rain wetted me, but did not upset me, and if I had change of clothes and the ability to change clothes upstairs, then everything would be generally chic.
1260 steps to the sky. People start climbing hearty, but soon begin to suspect something was wrong
Very soon you begin to understand why everyone goes back like that. mortified
Let me remind you that the height of the pagoda is 90 meters, and this is just the beginning lifting
By the middle of the climb you begin to gently love the railing.
Periodically stopped and looked away
Upstairs – those who could.
You can drink, you can not wash.
The view from the pagoda of the Tiger Temple is amazing, but it’s not the most top.
Well, a series of pictures “without words.”
Despite the rain and fatigue after the morning trekking, I I got great pleasure and a lot of impressions, because I just a fan of various viewpoints and don’t feed me with bread – give climb higher and gaze away. The only thing for me it’s a pity that the pictures turned out gray, and besides, it’s not always due to rain I could get a camera – I don’t have it waterproof.
Settlement of monks (Wonderland)
If you look at the statue of Kuan Yin, then to your left will be the beginning stairs to the stone well, the lost world, it is the settlement monks of the temple. Ladder laid through the passage between the rocks and if I do not confuse anything in it, a little more than 100 steps to gazebos, smoking rooms where tourists rest. Down is the same the number of steps that end the path. Trail runs along the perimeter of a stone well, whose walls are tall about three hundred meters, and the whole middle is overgrown with tropical trees.
The most interesting is on the left side of the path to the moment she starts to pick up to the right, along the wall. Farther have nothing to watch and you can walk purely out of curiosity, if have time. Monks’ houses come across as early as 50 meters from stairs. Some monks do not live in houses, but in caves and grottoes. The inhabitants of the grotto wall their walls with done in it door, and someone continues to live in natural conditions, except ladders put to the mink, to climb was more convenient.
After the houses you will see a place for meditation and prayers, it is – hozblok. Here you have a kitchen, toilets, and laundry, and even your own skeleton in the closet; I did not read whose it is and why he stands on general review. But the color to the already seen, it’s all adds, do not take away. After the place for meditation there will be a number caves where the monks live and pray, but without the capital buildings. After a huge tree with flat roots, I no longer climbed into jungle tired
Ladder to the lost world, you fly it in one breath after previous lift
Breather in the gazebo, where there is no one
If you meet an orange bandage on a tree or on a stick – somewhere near lives a monk
The houses are signed by the names of the monks.
They come across such houses
At the bottom 
A place for meditations and prayers.
Kitchen. And the skeleton.
Next – a series of pictures from the caves.
After this tree, you can no longer walk – there is only jungle
Thick, noisy, with spiders and snakes
Information to visit
Entrance to the territory of the Temple of the Tiger in Krabi is absolutely free, the ascent to the Khao Kaeo Ao Look pagoda is open around the clock, but if you planning to climb or descend in the dark, it’s best grab a flashlight – the staircase is very steep and quite real wrap up, there is no lighting here
In a good way, to inspect all the locations of the Tiger Cave Temple is necessary set aside half a day if you want to do everything slowly. I’d advised to go in good weather, to still have fun from the expanses and make beautiful photos without haze. On the inspection of the Temple Tiger and the well with the monks will take 1-2 hours. Climb the mountain with pagoda takes from 30 minutes to an hour, depends on your physical form and the right amount of respite. I climbed for half an hour at an average pace and almost no rest, here and count. The descent is 2 times faster than will be your rise. Upstairs need another half hour, at least, to see a lot and take a photo.
Be careful – a lot of monkeys, and below, and during the ascent. They will easily snatch a food or bag / wallet from your hands. therefore better not to keep food in your hands, and when you take pictures, then hold the camera firmly and with peripheral vision perimeter.
On the map
Life hacking 1 – how to buy a good insurance
Choosing insurance is now unrealistically difficult, therefore, to help everyone travelers, I make a rating. To do this, constantly monitor forums, I study insurance contracts and use insurance by myself.
Insurance Rating
Life hacking 2 – how to find a hotel 20% cheaper
First, choose a hotel on Booking. They have a good base offers, but the prices are NOT the best! The same hotel is often possible find 20% cheaper in other systems through the RoomGuru service.
Discount hotels
