Must-sees & Must-Dos in Ayutthaya?

Must-visit places in Ayutthaya

Wat Phra Si Sanphet

วัดพระศรีสรรเพชญ์

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the most visited temple in Ayuthaya, three chedis perfectly preserved make this wat very unique.

Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon

วัดใหญ่ชัยมงคล

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perfectly restored, a very beautiful temple with two large Buddhas on each side of the big chedi and a reclyning Buddha a little further. Around the main building a square with buddhas statues. It is better to visit it early in the morning around 8:30-9:00, there are very few visitors and you will practically have the temple for you alone.

Wat Phanan Choeng

วัดพนัญเชิงวรวิหาร

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Temple on the outskirts of the city, it has a huge golden Buddha sitting

Wat Mahathat

วัดมหาธาตุ

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very ruined especially interesting for its Buddha head trapped in the roots of a tree

Wat Mongkhon Bophit

วัดมงคลบพิตร

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close to the Wat Phra Si Sanphet, it houses a huge bronze Buddha.

Wat Chai Wattanaram

วัดไชยวัฒนาราม

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Khmer-style temple outside the city. It can be accessed by longtail (boat) from the Chankasem Palace Pier.

Wat Phra Ngam

วัดพระงาม

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This small temple is very rarely mentioned in guide books but its ''Gate of Time'', a ruined arch in the roots of a tree, is probably one of the most photogenic places n Ayutthaya. I let you judge by looking at my pictures and decide if you want to go or not.

Wat Niwet Thammaprawat

วัดนิเวศธรรมประวัติราชวรวิหาร

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This temple located in Bang Pa In 25 kilometers in the South from Ayutthaya is unique and surprising for two reasons: it is a Buddhist temple with a neo-Gothic church architecture and the way to access it is not common.

Other nice places to visit in Ayutthaya

Wat Muang (Ang Thong)

starstarstarstarstar temple especially interesting for its huge sitting Buddha 95 meters high, the highest in Thailand. You can touch Its hand from a little stage

Ayutthaya Nigh Market

starstarstarstarstar This night market offers a very nice decor and a pleasant atmosphere. It is held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings in the heart of the city near the most famous historical temples of Ayutthaya. This is particularly a place that I recommend for dinner and discover the local cuisine.

Bang Pa-In Palace

starstarstarstar Bang Pa-In is town a few kilometers before Ayutthaya (usually trains for Ayuthaya stop there). This palace was the summer residence of the royal family.

Wat Na Phra Meru

starstarstarstar especially noted for its columns and its ceiling decorated with brown and gold and its atypical Buddha

Wat Thammikarat

starstarstarstar this temple often overlooked next to the main temples in the center worth a visit at least for its old chedi and its gold-coated Buddha relining

Wat Sam Wihaan

starstarstarstar unknown by most tourists, it is located after the Wat Phra Neru and has a beautiful reclining Buddha more than 600 years old. The rest of the temple is less interesting

Khmer art stone carver

starstarstarstar This stone carver located next to Wat Phra Ngam temple in Ayutthaya is one of the few to still carve Khmer-style statues and lintels in Thailand in a business and a skill passed from father to son. He gladly welcomes visitors to his studio when he is there.

Wat Ratchaburana

starstarstar and its very well-preserved prang

Wat Woratcheta Ram

starstarstar small temple. It only remains a stupa with its Buddha in front and the walls of a building housing a sitting Buddha

Wat Phu Khao Thong

starstarstar or Golden Mount, outside the city, it is a white stone staircase building with a golden tip

Elephant Kraal

starstarstar is an enclosure for elephants with teks pillars you visit quickly and can observe from a platteforme

Wat Putthai Sawan

starstarstar This temple is not the best known in Ayutthaya, it is rarely mentioned in guide books. Butit is one of the oldest if not the oldest in town. Visitors often remember its stone Reclining Buddha but its Khmer-style prang surrounded by a courtyard and a covered enclosure with sitting Buddhas is also interesting to visit.

Prasat Nakhon Luang

starstarstar This temple-palace is remarkable for its juxtaposition of the ruins of an ancient temple from Ayutthaya period and a more modern building built on its ruins more than two centuries after its sacking. Very little touristy, it is an interesting visit to add for those who want to get off the beaten track in Ayutthaya.

Wat Khun Inthapramun (Ang Thong)

starstarstar This temple in the province of Ang Thong in the north of Bangkok dates from the Sukhothai period and has the largest reclining Buddha in Thailand. All white, it is often covered with a yellow patchwork dress made of the prayers and words of visitors.

Chao Phrom Market

starstarstar It's the biggest fresh market in Ayutthaya and if you haven't seen a local market in Thailand yet, I recommend you go there for a walk in the early hours of the day when the market is the most active with the more sellers and customers.

Wat Phanom Yong

starstarstar Wat Phanom Yong is not Ayutthaya's most unmissable temple to visit, but it houses a reclining Buddha and the colorful murals in its ordination hall are superb. Recent but superb!

Wat Lokaya Sutha

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Ayutthaya Floating Market

starstar brand new, this market is not a traditional floating market at all but remains a nice place for shopping and eating that welcomes you every day

Tours in Ayutthaya and around

Private Tour to Ayutthaya from Bangkok

Offered in English
Visit Ayutthaya, former capital of the Kingdom of Siam and its superb historical sites classified as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. And discover a ryal palace by the river. Day trip from Bangkok.

Ayutthaya & Lopburi Day tour from Bangkok

Offered in English
Discover Ayutthaya and its historic UNESCO heritage sites and Lopburi, the city of the monkeys, on a day trip from Bangkok. An offer for people who want to do a lot in a short time ;)

Visit Ayutthaya & Ang Thong: Two Ancient Cities in One Day

Offered in English
You will see the main ancien temples in Ayutthaya historical park and the biggest Buddha image in Thailand in Ang Thong.

Explore Ayutthaya with a History Teacher

Offered in English
Join the trip with me for exploring Ayutthaya both the Glory and their way of life which relates to the water, the temple and the wood house through the woven carp center, the historical study center, 3 old temples and taking the boat to survey the city.

Tours from Ayutthaya

Safarine Tours

Kanchanaburi: Erawan waterfalls, Death Railway and River Kwai bridge

Private day excursion with local guide to discover the 3 must-sees of Kanchanaburi province: the Erawan Waterfalls, among the most beautiful waterfalls in Thailand, take thetrain on the Death Railway, sail to the falous River Kwai Bridge. Departure possible from Bangkok or Ayuthaya.

It is the most famous waterfall in Koh Phangan for its size, its many pools where you can bathe with water all year long or almost when the other waterfalls are dried several months a year and for...

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in the North of the island, close to the airport. It is quite impressive.

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It is the largest and best known park in town in Udon Thani. It is a pleasant place to go in the evening, the time of the day when it is most frequented. You will find massage shops and food stalls...

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and its huge stone sitting Buddha. This temple is not in the center of Sukhothai Historical Park and is therefore sometimes overlooked by visitors and they really miss something!

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