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The Golden Mount (Wat Saket)

344 Chakkraphat Diphong Road | Bang Bat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
02-621-2280
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Ranked #12 of 178 attractions in Bangkok
Type: Religious Sites
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: <1 hour
Description: This temple is known for the Golden Mount or Phu Khao Thong, a high hill that offers stunning views at its summit over Rattanakosin Island.
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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

We found this place by accident, and thought it was a highlight of our trip. A very peaceful and tranquil place. There is a nice takeaway shop to grab a nice cool ice cream. A fantastic view once up the top.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Worth a climb if you are passing. Good views across the other city sights. Probably not worth allocating more than about 1 hour but loads of other things to see in the area.

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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

If you like temples with great views, you will probably like this one. It does have a fair amount of stairs to the top, so you must be able bodied to see this one. There are some beautiful bells placed along the way up and down that you can ring for clearing bad spirits and good luck. A nice place.... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

The golden mount is a great wat to visit! There are nice areas to relax, the steps to it provide a great exercise area for some locals and of course tere are actual busdhists walking around. Don't forget to go on the rooftop and hit the gong :)

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 May 2013

Visited the golden mount as last stop on our day 1 BKK holiday on Urban Adventures Tuk Tuk Experience. Interesting history re crematorium across the road at base of climb. Big centipedes can be found all the way up, with bells that can be chimed half way up for good luck! At top a few souvenir trinkets can be bought,... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

It's worth a visit if you love seeing a city from a vantage point. The temple itself is not really impressive in my opinion - so only go if you're keen on the view (which isn't spectacular).

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

The best view of old city from the top of the golden mountain at Wat Saket, nearby it has the Ban Bat to visit for your tour from Temple.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013 via mobile

Wat Saket always appears in the guidebooks as a highly rated "thing to do" but hardly any tourists seem to go there because its a bit out of the way. It's really worth a visit. If you happen to be staying in Sukhumvit, a fun way to get there is on the public transport klong boats on the Saen Saeb... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

It's a fair walk up to the top and tourists should not be short of breath. Plenty of places to rest if you are getting breathless - big gongs on the way up that make a fabulous noise when struck correctly. As this is a place of pilgrimage for many Buddhists it should be treated accordingly although there do not... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 April 2013

Didn't really know what to expect of the Golden Mount. Turns out to be a lot of steps (100 ish maybe more). Views of Bangkok from the top are very good.

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