We leave Angkor Wat through the eastern gate and enjoy the water lilies in the surrounding moat. Afterwards we go to the Ta Prohm temple complex. Many visitors regard it as the most beautiful temple. Anyway, it is the most spectacular one. The French discoverers of Angkor had decided to leave one temple in the condition […]
Angkor Wat – the most famous temple in Cambodia
Angkor, near Siem Reap, is a huge temple district in the Cambodian jungle, that contains a number of individual temples. The largest and most famous is undoubtedly Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat was built as a Hindu temple in the golden age of the Khmer empire by king Suryavarman II, who ruled from 1113 to 1150. […]
Boat Trip on the Perfume River to the Thiên Mụ Pagoda
The peaceful atmosphere of the Perfume River makes it easy today to forget the terrible events, that happened here during the Vietnam War. Our boat travels upstream, along the citadel. On the way, some goods are delivered to another boat. A police checkpoint on a boat, inspect if the tourist boats have the prescribed licenses. […]
Chinatown – Golden Buddha – Vegetarian Festival
Chinatown Chinese traders were the first ones who settled in today’s municipal area of Bangkok. The area where the grand Palace is today was once the center of the Chinese community. When King Rama I decided to build his new palace, he asked the traders to resettle. So they settled in the east of the […]
Wat Arun – Bangkok
Wat Arun is one of the most important temples in Bangkok. We take the ferry to the western shore of the Chao Phraya. Two powerful Yaksha guardians with swords guard the entrance to the temple. The temple was originally built in the Ayutthaya period. After the destruction of Ayutthaya by the Burmese, King Taksin made […]
Ko Kret Island in the Chao Phraya River – Nonthaburi Province
Ko Kret, an island in the Chao Phraya River, lies approximately 20 km north of central Bangkok. By minibus we drive to the ferry that brings us to the island. At the north eastern tip of the island, a white leaning Chedi catches the eye. It’s Phra Chedi Mu Dao, the symbol of the island. […]