• Trips
    • Central Asia on Bicycle
      • Preparation
      • Iran
      • Turkmenistan
      • Uzbekistan
      • Tajikistan
      • Kyrgyzstan
    • Malaysia
    • Singapore
    • Borneo
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • Thailand
    • Cambodia
    • Laos
    • Vietnam
    • Japan
  • Equipment
    • Trekking Bike
    • Electronics
  • About Me
Daniel's TravelsDaniel's Travels
  • Trips
    • Central Asia on Bicycle
      • Preparation
      • Iran
      • Turkmenistan
      • Uzbekistan
      • Tajikistan
      • Kyrgyzstan
    • Malaysia
    • Singapore
    • Borneo
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • Thailand
    • Cambodia
    • Laos
    • Vietnam
    • Japan
  • Equipment
    • Trekking Bike
    • Electronics
  • About Me
Wat Maha That in Ayutthaya
Wat Maha That

Temple Overdose at Ayutthaya

January 4, 2018 Posted by Daniel Moser Journals, Thailand

After five days in busy Bangkok it was time to get out of the capital, so we rented a car and drove north to Ayutthaya, the former capital of the Siam kingdom. The center of Ayutthaya is one big archeological site with numerous palaces, Buddhist temples, and statues. Unfortunately, the city has been partially destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, so what we got to see were more or less well-preserved ruins. Nevertheless, it was very interesting walking through all the parks and visit temple after temple, and because all the sites were so wide-spread, the tourist masses also distributed themselves over the sites.

Wat Phra Si Sanphet in Ayutthaya
Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Wat Phra Si Sanphet in Ayutthaya
Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Wat Ratchaburana in Ayutthaya
Wat Ratchaburana
Wat Ratchaburana in Ayutthaya
Wat Ratchaburana
Wat Ratchaburana in Ayutthaya
Wat Ratchaburana
Wat Maha That in Ayutthaya
Wat Maha That
Wat Maha That in Ayutthaya
Wat Maha That
Wat Maha That in Ayutthaya
Wat Maha That
Wat Maha That in Ayutthaya
Wat Maha That
Wat Maha That in Ayutthaya
Wat Maha That
Chai Watthanaram in Ayutthaya
Chai Watthanaram

After having visited 4-5 temples, we got a feeling of saturation so we did not visit every single historic building, and because we already had booked a flight that evening up to Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, we returned after lunch to the airport with our rental car.

 

Share this:

  • Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook

Related

Tags: AyutthayaThailand
Share
1

You also might be interested in

Elephants and us near Chiang Mai
Elephants and us

In and Around Chiang Mai

Jan 9, 2018

There are two reasons to visit Chiang Mai in the[...]

Loha Prasart Temple in Bangkok
Loha Prasart Temple

Temples, Rooftop Bars and Food Culture in Bangkok

Jan 3, 2018

After our two week Christmas break in Europe with a[...]

Sunset at Two View Point
Sunset at Two View Point

Diving and Relaxing on Koh Tao

Jan 23, 2018

Last November in Cairns I gained my first scuba diving[...]

Search Page

Facebook Page

Recent Posts

  • Three Day Trekking in Swiss Alps
  • Spring Feelings in Japan
  • Hot Summer in Ho-Chi-Minh-City
  • Historical Old Town of Hoi An
  • The Citadel, Tombs and a Pagoda of Huế
  • Jungle Trekking and Caving on Tu Lan Expedition
  • One Night Cruise in Halong Bay
  • Cool Winter Climate in Hanoi
  • In the Heat of Vientiane
  • Exploring Caves and the Mountains in Vang Vieng

Social Networks

Contact Us

We're currently offline. Send us an email and we'll get back to you, asap.

Send Message

© 2025 · Daniel's Travels

Prev Next