Bangkok Travel Guide

Bangkok is one of the fastest growing cities in Asia, the heart and soul of Thailand. In this wonderfully vibrant tropical city surprises await you around every corner. Shining skyscrapers, majestic temples, colorful street bazaars and shopping malls for the most demanding tourists, nightlife and relaxing stay in hotels characterize Bangkok the best. Bangkok or the "City of Angels" is the capital and one of the greatest resorts of Thailand. The Europeans also call Bangkok "Eastern Venice", as the city is penetrated by the channels in all directions.

Bangkok is the most exotic capital of the East, where modern skyscrapers coexist with Buddhist temples and numerous historical monuments. The city is divided into several areas, among which the most interesting for tourists are: the historical center of Rattanakosin Island, Chinatown, the main field of activity of which is trade; Shiloh - a modern city with major corporate offices, the highest buildings in Bangkok and most expensive hotels, Siam Square - the shopping center of the city, which houses the largest city supermarkets and smaller shops; Pratunam - the most popular tourist area in Bangkok with popular shops and markets.

The first impression of Bangkok is just stunning! High-rise mod buildings of glass and concrete, and a number of squalid shacks made of bamboo next to them leave all the tourists puzzled. You'll see both close dirty streets below, and ultra high-speed flyover at a height of 15-30 meters above the ground. Flows of modern cars in Bangkok, majestic elephants and mincing Buddhist monks in orange robes all are shocking and overwhelming the tourists coming here. It is a real city of hustle and bustle, of high-speed action and a huge number of sights. No doubt, Bangkok is one of the most amazing cities in the world. A trip to Thailand would not be complete without a visit to the capital.

Tours in Bangkok will be the most memorable events during your visit to Thailand. The rich historical heritage of the city will not leave indifferent fans of antiquity.

Being quite a modern metropolis, Bangkok, however, faithfully preserves the unique legacy of its Siam past. It is reflected in the culture, exotic architecture of Bangkok, Buddhist patience and true Thai hospitality. There are more than 400 temples and monasteries in Bangkok. The pride of every Thais is the Royal Palace, or rather a palace complex. The most revered Thai place in the palace is the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which houses the main relic of the country - an image of Buddha carved from a single piece of jade. It was the first structure of the residence of the king. Inside the Royal Palace complex is divided into two parts - a residential, home to the royal family, where tourists are not allowed, and the uninhabited part.

Wat Arun is the Temple of Dawn, a magnificent structure attracting hundreds of tourists. If you go for a walk early, you may be lucky to see a delightful scene - flashing slowly climbing through the sky the sun playing on the river waters, reflected from Wat Arun, thus declaring to everyone about the birth of a new wonderful day.

The temple of the Reclining Buddha is the largest temple in Bangkok. It is renowned for the 46-meter statue of the reclining Buddha, decorated with gold leaf, located inside.

Celestial Palace is still the world's largest building, built entirely of golden teak. The palace houses many relics belonging to the royal family. The temple of Golden Buddha is famous for the five-meter statue of Buddha of pure gold. It is located in Chinatown, which makes the district more interesting to visit.

For art lovers Bangkok offers numerous trips to museums, which hold the richest and the most unusual masterpieces of Asian art and sculpture. The largest collections are held at the National Museum, the museum-house of Jim Thompson's castle. Numerous smaller galleries are also always open to accept guests.

Bangkok is a place for an exotic and active recreation in Thailand. Bangkok is especially famous for its active nightlife. It is also a great choice for those wishing to have a wonderful beach holiday. It offers more than 200 first-class hotels, including the ones in the list of the best hotels in the world, a huge number of restaurants, bars and places of entertainment, famous cultural and historical attractions, among them miniature Siamese village, and Thailand in a nutshell being very popular, artificial resorts of Damneon Saduak and Rose Garden in the suburbs of the capital, a variety of trips to the coral island on a fishing boat. Boating with a glass bottom, which allows admiring the beauty of the underwater world, shopping centers, numerous parks, the huge water park "Siam Park" are awaiting you. Life in Bangkok never stops for a single minute!