Historic City of Ayutthaya
Historic City of Ayutthaya
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ayutthaya Historical Park incorporates over a dozen ancient temple sites.
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- Aung Red DevilYangon (Rangoon), Myanmar353 contributionsAmazing!Located just 80 kms from Bangkok, the once capital of Thailand is definitely worth a visit! Its ruins will really take you back in time, to a significant moment in the history of Myanmar-Thai kings in the 18th century. You can walk around hundreds of stupas, prangs, and other amazing structures. It is not surprising that Ayutthaya was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991.Visited January 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 5 January 2024
- 20x30Luzon, Philippines126 contributionsSpend 2 to 3 days if you really want to explore everything!Lots and lots of people! I guess it was because I went on high season. Fortunately the weather was not as hot and humid as it normally is in Thailand! Ayutthaya is a large complex. Spend 2 to 3 days if you really want to explore everything!Visited November 2023Travelled with familyWritten 6 January 2024
- TravelingEle16 contributionsAncient Ayutthaya with Mr PokWe had a wonderful half day tour with Mr Pok (+66 81-253-9037), who collected us from our accommodation in an old tuktuk. He took us to four sites and gave us a short history talk before each. With 45 years’ experience as a guide, we were in safe hands.Visited January 2024Travelled with familyWritten 22 January 2024
- Scott KBel Air, Maryland8 contributionsBest day we spent while staying in Bangkok.Don't miss this incredible Unesco site if you are in bangkok. It is only an hour from bangkok and there are lots of inexpensive bus and private tours to get you there. There are a number of temple sites from Old Siam, the former capital of Thailand. Many are very well preserved.Visited February 2024Travelled as a coupleWritten 15 February 2024
- PierreFrance65 contributionsHistorical places can go day tripWe went there by train from Hua Lamphong Station and it cost only 15 baht to get there. But it take 2 hours and if you don’t want to waste your time, I want to suggest you to go from Bang sue station and it takes only 1 hour. There is bicycle and motorcycle for rent only 60 & 200 baht. So convenient. But it’s too hot and you need to pay 50 baht for foreigners to enter nearly every temples.Visited July 2024Travelled with familyWritten 10 July 2024
- contaakt33Honolulu, Hawaii205 contributionsAyutthaya is definitely an alternative to Angkor Wat.Amazing historic city of Thailand. Although a visitor can drive around, the sites are more spread out than it seems. It took us several hours to drive, and walk through, multiple sites. We had a local tour guide. The historic sites are well maintained and picturesque. Be prepared with water and portable fans, if necessary. The brickwork, which dominates the city can retain a lot of heat from the sun and can make the visitor areas much warmer. Ayutthaya is definitely an alternative to Angkor Wat.Visited July 2024Travelled with friendsWritten 22 July 2024
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Kaushik G
Mumbai, India4,065 contributions
Sept 2019 • Solo
I have visited the historic city of Ayuthaya which was once the capital of Thailand during my trip to Bangkok. I had visited this place for a full day sightseeing tour from Bangkok. I had purchased a combined ticket for 220 baht to visit the 5 main ancient temples dedicated to Lord Buddha -
Wat Mahathat, Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Wat Phra Ram, Wat Chai watthanaram. I also visited the Chao Sam Phraya museum which has a very good collection of relics belonging to the Buddha. Apart from these, I also visited some of the other temples in Ayuthaya. It was an amazing experience visiting the heritage city.
Wat Mahathat, Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Phra Sri Sanphet, Wat Phra Ram, Wat Chai watthanaram. I also visited the Chao Sam Phraya museum which has a very good collection of relics belonging to the Buddha. Apart from these, I also visited some of the other temples in Ayuthaya. It was an amazing experience visiting the heritage city.
Written 18 July 2020
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OzBee
Bangkok, Thailand388 contributions
Dec 2020 • Friends
Ayutthaya is flat with most well marked lanes for cyclists. A 10 km or 25 km ride will take you to all major sites in city or in outer areas respectively. Motorists are bike friendly. Many cycle rental shops aroind 50 baht a day. We rented ours next to ferry from railway station. Rent cycle after you cross river in ferry, not before near station, much easier.
Written 2 December 2020
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ciarbucks
Las Vegas, NV235 contributions
Feb 2020
What a great day trip form Bangkok!
The old capital of the Kingdom of Siam is only about an hour and a half car ride away from Bangkok. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. There are many temple ruins, the infamous head in a banyan tree, and the giant reclining Buddha to visit.
Though it is possible to walk around, it is probably best to hire a tuk tuk for around 200 THB an hour to drive you around the ruins or rent a bike if visiting in the milder months (ex. winter). Thankfully, my boyfriend had family that drove us around in an air-conditioned car. I personally do not know if we would have been able to walk through all the ruins we want to see because of how far apart they are and how humid the weather is.
Most sites are free, though some do require an entrance fee. Though dress code is not too strict here, a few temples/ruins (ex. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep) require you to wear long pants and tops with shoulders covered.
Definitely come and check this place out, even if only a day trip. This historic city holds so much wonder. It cannot be missed!
The old capital of the Kingdom of Siam is only about an hour and a half car ride away from Bangkok. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site. There are many temple ruins, the infamous head in a banyan tree, and the giant reclining Buddha to visit.
Though it is possible to walk around, it is probably best to hire a tuk tuk for around 200 THB an hour to drive you around the ruins or rent a bike if visiting in the milder months (ex. winter). Thankfully, my boyfriend had family that drove us around in an air-conditioned car. I personally do not know if we would have been able to walk through all the ruins we want to see because of how far apart they are and how humid the weather is.
Most sites are free, though some do require an entrance fee. Though dress code is not too strict here, a few temples/ruins (ex. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep) require you to wear long pants and tops with shoulders covered.
Definitely come and check this place out, even if only a day trip. This historic city holds so much wonder. It cannot be missed!
Written 14 February 2020
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birgitcz
Wolverhampton, UK21 contributions
Jan 2020
You can hire a bike for 50 baht and cycle around most of the temples in 3 -4 hours. But make sure you go early because it does get hot. The temples are nice, but not as impressive as Angkor Wat. When we arrived we did not pay for entry, although there are payment booths, so it seems that you only have to pay on certain days.
Written 14 January 2020
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Jeremiah L
Melbourne, Australia102 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
PSA Ayutthaya ruins is not a single location. It's a UNESCO heritage site composed of multiple ruined temples. We visited on a hotel booked chartered private minivan. Driver was incredibly lovely but spoke minimal English. Took us Wat Mahatat, Wat Chaiwatthanaram and Wat Yai Chai Mongkol ruins.
Each site cost entrance fees so after having attended two temples, some in our party chose not to enter Wat Mahatat as they were saving up for the 'main attraction' which we thought was an entire ancient ruined city of Ayutthaya. BIG MISTAKE. Wat Mahatat was beautiful and there is no said mystical ruined city.
Lunch was a local 'boat noodles' jaunt across the road from wat Mahatat. Highly recommended. We also stopped to feed elephants (the name escapes me).
Bang Pa In palace was on the way back to Bangkok. It was beautiful. Be sure to wear knee length pants even for men. The golf buggy rental is worth the B$600 as it's super convenient and incredibly fun to drive.
Hope this helps busy travellers with little ones who failed/too tired to do their own research of the Ayutthaya ruins
Each site cost entrance fees so after having attended two temples, some in our party chose not to enter Wat Mahatat as they were saving up for the 'main attraction' which we thought was an entire ancient ruined city of Ayutthaya. BIG MISTAKE. Wat Mahatat was beautiful and there is no said mystical ruined city.
Lunch was a local 'boat noodles' jaunt across the road from wat Mahatat. Highly recommended. We also stopped to feed elephants (the name escapes me).
Bang Pa In palace was on the way back to Bangkok. It was beautiful. Be sure to wear knee length pants even for men. The golf buggy rental is worth the B$600 as it's super convenient and incredibly fun to drive.
Hope this helps busy travellers with little ones who failed/too tired to do their own research of the Ayutthaya ruins
Written 28 December 2022
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GreenFong
Massachusetts44 contributions
Oct 2019
Exploring the temple ruins in Ayutthaya was incredible. We rented two bicycles and spent a whole day checking out the most popular ruins in the area. Our first stop was Wat Maha That to see the famous buddha head intertwined with the roots of a banyan tree. We then headed across the street to check out Wat Ratchaburana. This turned out to be our favorite stop, because you could go down into the tomb where a King was once buried. In addition to the beautiful wall art, there are also signs explaining the history of the temple, as well as the looting it experienced. The last two temples we visited were Wat Thimmikrat and Wat Chaiwatthanaram. Of all the temples we saw, it is Wat Chaiwatthanarm that was the most intact. It allowed us to gain a better picture of how grand Ayutthaya once was.
Written 5 June 2020
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BarryC11
Cannock, UK263 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
Visited here as part of a tour with TUI that also incorporated a visit to the Bang Pa-In Palace, as well as very relaxing river raise back to the centre of Bangkok in the afternoon.
Ayutthaya is a must see because of the history involved. The amount of the city that is still standing gives you some idea as to what it would have been like when it was the capital of Siam.
Ayutthaya is a must see because of the history involved. The amount of the city that is still standing gives you some idea as to what it would have been like when it was the capital of Siam.
Written 2 February 2020
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Marta
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Aug 2023 • Couples
We visited the Ayuttaya Historical Park during the day, easily reachable with 1 hour by train from Bangkok. 1 day is enough to see the different historical sites.
The numerous temple complexes are far from each other and a means of transport is needed to visit at least the most important ones. Reading the guides and various blogs we decided to rent a bike (100 baht each from TWT for the whole day). Unfortunately, however, the city is very busy and, in my opinion, going around by bike IS REALLY DANGEROUS (absolutely not recommended if you have children!). The cycle path has faded and is used as a parking area by local cars and taxis. While waiting for the city to equip itself with a safe and practicable cycle path, I recommend you visit Ayuttaya by renting a scooter (given the traffic and driving on the right, however, I don't know how safe it is...), by taxi/tuk-tuk or by booking a trip organized on site or away from Bangkok
The numerous temple complexes are far from each other and a means of transport is needed to visit at least the most important ones. Reading the guides and various blogs we decided to rent a bike (100 baht each from TWT for the whole day). Unfortunately, however, the city is very busy and, in my opinion, going around by bike IS REALLY DANGEROUS (absolutely not recommended if you have children!). The cycle path has faded and is used as a parking area by local cars and taxis. While waiting for the city to equip itself with a safe and practicable cycle path, I recommend you visit Ayuttaya by renting a scooter (given the traffic and driving on the right, however, I don't know how safe it is...), by taxi/tuk-tuk or by booking a trip organized on site or away from Bangkok
Written 25 August 2023
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Terry K
Indiana34 contributions
Nov 2022
LOVED ALL OF AYUTTHAYA! My favorite of historical sites in all of Thailand! We hired a driver for $60. US dollars who gave us 8 hours of his service, picked us up and dropped us off at the hotel, did a few other stops for us as well. We had a wonderful day without the need of a tour service and went at our own pace, had our own choice of stops. There are maps of many of the sites given with the price of a ticket to the sites. If you plan on going to most of the sites, pay the ticket price for all of the sites which is not very costly, after, don't wait at ticket booths again. You will have the most incredible pictures visiting Ayutthaya!
Written 9 December 2022
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Beatriz M
Düsseldorf, Germany5,677 contributions
Aug 2022 • Friends
Basic information for those wishing to come here on their own without a tour!
I went with my friend from Bangkok. We decided to come by train but it was a bad idea. The trains might be super cheap but they're often delayed. Even the Express ones. And by delayed I mean one hour. The train we took had no air conditioning. But for air conditioning the price is more than 200 baht. I recommend to take minivan for 70 baht. We took the minivan to go back to Bangkok because the train was super late and the next one would be in 2 hours. It was better decision. So, when you arrive, try to find tuktuk driver to take you around the temples because they are far from each other. We paid 800 baht in total and he took us 5 temples, it was around 4 hours. 4 of these 5 temples had entrance fee of 50 baht. Very beautiful, historical and interesting. Make sure to see the reclining buddha, the buddha head in the tree roots. Amazing places.
I went with my friend from Bangkok. We decided to come by train but it was a bad idea. The trains might be super cheap but they're often delayed. Even the Express ones. And by delayed I mean one hour. The train we took had no air conditioning. But for air conditioning the price is more than 200 baht. I recommend to take minivan for 70 baht. We took the minivan to go back to Bangkok because the train was super late and the next one would be in 2 hours. It was better decision. So, when you arrive, try to find tuktuk driver to take you around the temples because they are far from each other. We paid 800 baht in total and he took us 5 temples, it was around 4 hours. 4 of these 5 temples had entrance fee of 50 baht. Very beautiful, historical and interesting. Make sure to see the reclining buddha, the buddha head in the tree roots. Amazing places.
Written 1 September 2022
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Does anyone know if Ayutthaya is open on public holidays? Specifically, I'm looking to go around June 3rd during
H.M Queen Suthida Bajrasudhabimalalakshana's Birthday.
Written 19 April 2022
Hella all!
Whats the best things to do in Ayutthaya with kids???
Any recommendations?? We are only going for half day!!
Thanks!!
Written 7 January 2020
It is not designed with children in mind. Keep in mind the area is historical and not childproofed. However, There is a lot children ages 8+ can be impressed with, just stay aware of their going and coming.
Written 7 January 2020
there are websites that have answers to your questions. I believe the historical areas close around 1700. I took a guided tour with time allowed for exploring.
Written 1 January 2020
Hi, how long would you suggest staying in Ayutthaya? and I agree about the Elephants by the way :-)
Written 2 November 2019
Hiya👋
You can do it all in a day so don’t need to stay overnight.
It’s a fair distance from Bangkok so we’d recommend staying there for the majority of the day, that way you can explore a few of the main sites.
There are plenty of restaurants and cafes there to stay for lunch/dinner.
You can check our link out on how we did the Ayutthaya, link is in our bio.
Hope this helps😊
Written 3 November 2019
Is it possible to get a train for a day trip to ayutthaya especially on Saturday?
Written 24 July 2019
Yes. Tickets from Bangkok are only 15 baht each way. The train was busy, get in first if you want a seat. There was also no airconditioning, only open windows. You get what you pay for :)
Written 24 July 2019
Ciao, ho visto in vari tour che è possibile tornare da Ayutthaya a BKK tramite fiume con battelli e crociere.
Vorrei organizzare la visita in autonomia (andata in treno e giri in bici) senza spendere soldi in tour organizzati. Il problema è che non trovo info sui battelli in partenza da Ayutthaya verso BKK, riuscite ad aiutarmi?
Grazie
Written 13 February 2019
Ciao! I collegamenti per Ayutthaya sono principalmente via terra. Ti conviene viaggiare in treno o in macchina fino ad Ayutthaya e poi appena arrivi..bici e viaaa in giro per la vecchia capitale! Enjoy!
Written 15 February 2019
Ciao, ho visto che in rete propongono escursioni per il mercato galleggiante di Ayuttaya
(es getyourguide).
Chi di voi ha visitato questo mercato? Vale la pena? Parlano di biglietto di ingresso al market.
Considerate che vorrei organizzare da sola il giro.
Grazie
Written 8 February 2019
Ciao SaraRivolt26, sì il mercato é vicino alla zona templi. Ti consiglio di andare a piedi con una bella passeggiata arrivi..puoi anche pranzare ci sono un sacco di bei localini! Enjoy!
Written 22 February 2019
C'è un biglietto di ingresso per visitare Ayutthaya?
Written 6 February 2019
Romualdo M
Lazio, Italy
3 contributions
La città di Ayttaya può essere visitata autonomamente, ma noi ci siamo serviti di un tour organizato da Bangkok che ci ha portato al palazzo reale, al parco, al Budda ecc, riportandoci poi a Bangkok ed impiegando (inclusa navigazione, pranzo ecc) una intera ottima giornata.
Written 7 February 2019
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Written 27 December 2018
เป็นเมืองเก่าแก่ที่สวยนะครับ
Written 27 December 2018
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