Thailand is for many the door to the Asian continent. Many interesting things to see, historical ruins, luxury cuisine, incredible landscapes, postcard beaches, luxury hotels at affordable prices and backpacker accommodations at prices of laughter and especially its people, those smiles that you will not miss on the whole trip .
We leave you some recommendations on what to see and do in Thailand:
Thailand route by local transport
The best way to travel Thailand is by using local transport. We recommend an itinerary that covers the most important areas of the country for which it would be perfect to have about three weeks. Although, of course, it can be adapted to less travel time.
The Thailand route It would start in the city of Bangkok, where you can visit places as incredible as the Royal Palace, Wat Phra Kaeo, Wat Pho, Wat Arun, Wat Mahatat, the Amulets Market, Wat Saket, the Golden Mount, the village of the Bowls of Monk, Dusit Park, Vimanmek Mansion, Wat Benchamabophit, Wat Traimit, Jim Thompson House, MBK Mall, Chinatown, Khao San Road ...
From here the ideal is to take a train and follow the route to Ayuthaya, one of the most incredible archaeological sites, where you will see the temples Wat Suwan Dararam, Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat, Wat Phra Si Sanphet, Wat Lokaya Suthram ..., is one of the best routes you can do in Thailand.
Ayuthaya What to see and do in Thailand
After spending a day in Ayuthaya, we would take the train again, this time to reach Pithsanoluk, making a short stop in Lopburi, the well-known city of monkeys.
From Pithsanoluk we will arrive in Sukhothai, another of the essential places to visit in Thailand.
Since Sukhothai there are no trains to Chiang Mai, so it is time to change transport and take a bus that takes us north to Chiang Mai, where we recommend you spend an average of 4 days visiting places like Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Chiang Mai, Wat Jet Yot, Wat Ku Tao , Wat Pra Singh, the Night Bazaar, Doi Inthanon, Doi Suthep, Puping Palace, the Umbrella Village ...
From here you can make an exit to the Golden Triangle and Chiang Rai or go to an elephant camp, a well-known excursion in the area.
From Chiang Mai and finally this incredible Thailand route, we recommend you take a flight to Krabi, stopping in Bangkok, to spend the last days of the trip, enjoying incredible beaches in the Ao Nang area.
Thailand Beaches
Visits you have to do in Thailand
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and its most important city, with a population of almost 8 million inhabitants. There are many things to see in Bangkok.
Bangkok is also one of the more westernized asian cities, where you can move from the most Asian environments to the western ones in just a few steps.
Bangkok is the perfect city to know and taste Thai cuisine, not only in the hundreds of restaurants, but also in the dozens of markets that invade the city, tasting its spicy specialties.
Getting lost in its bustling and chaotic streets, surrounded by smiles is the best way to start and / or end our Thailand trip.
Royal Palace in Bangkok
Ayuthaya
The city of Ayuthaya In itself it does not present too many attractions, but the historical complex, although not as preserved as Sukhotai, is an essential stop on any trip to Thailand, which will help us to understand a little more the ancient Thai culture.
You must visit the Wat Phra Si Sanphet and Wat Phra Mahathat temples, in which we will see one of the most photographed views of Ayuthaya and Thailand, a Buddha head trapped in the roots of a tree.
Wat Phra Mahathat
Sukhothai
The Sukhothai Historical Park, declared World Heritage by Unesco, it is located about 13 kilometers from the city of Sukhothai and is separated by several areas.
The most important area consists of 11 temples, which can be visited in a couple or three hours by bicycle, the best mode of transport along with the tuk tuk, to get to know the city.
Sukhothai
Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand, after Bangkok and the best known in the north of the country.
The city center is surrounded by a moat of walls, known as the Old City, of about 2 square kilometers.
In Chiang Mai we can find some of Thailand's most famous temples such as the Wat Pra Shing temple or the Wat Chedi Luang, an ancient pagoda that protected the Emerald Buddha.
From here you can make several excursions, some of the best known are:
Doi Suthep National Park, less than 7km from the city. This is one of the most magical places in Thailand.
Doi Inthanon, is the highest mountain in Thailand. It is located in the district of Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai Province, in the north of the country.
Thailand Beaches
The beaches of Thailand are one of the most incredible and paradisiacal in the world, one of the best things to see in Thailand.
Finishing a route through the country in one of them is the best way to end a trip through the country of smiles.
Thailand has hundreds of islands and a long coastline full of amazing beaches.
It is impossible to make a summary of all that you can enjoy here, although we, if it is the first time you travel to Thailand, recommend the Krabi area as the first contact with Thai paradises.
James Bond Island in Ao Phang Nga
Thai Tours and Gastronomy of the best hand
The experience of a trip to Thailand Through the eyes of a local it can be the best gateway to the country of smiles.
Travel guides are always good companions, but we do not deceive you if we tell you that it is often convenient to leave it aside and discover hidden places or secret places that can only be known by the hand of a local.
With Withlocals we can get in touch with local guides that offer a wide variety of private city tours, day trips and trips of up to a week.
In Thailand you can find activities as varied as you can imagine, from dozens of options to get to know Thai cuisine, going through a Thai massage session to a full day of fun and shopping accompanied by a local guide.
There is no better way to get to know Thailand than with a local
Bangkok, a shopping paradise
Although at first we do not believe that Thailand and especially Bangkok, is a place that we can consider a shopping paradise, once you have been in Thailand you will see the rest of the cities as "little apprentices" of shopping.
The most common products that we will find are clothes, bags, watches and all the items that can be falsified.
The Bangkok's best-known markets They are:
Patpong Night Market
The Patpong night market is the best known market in the city and one of the ones that receives more tourists. It is located in Silom, the area with the most nightlife in the city.
Suan Lum night market
The Suan Lum night market It is the least known in Bangkok and the one with less tourist influx, so it can be a good option if you do not feel like haggling while making a hole between people.
It is located near the Lumpini Park.
Chatuchak Market
Chatuchak market is the largest market in Bangkok and Thailand and at the same time the best known and of course, the most visited. Here we can find more than 20,000 different positions and that is that buying is one of the many things you can do in Thailand.
Malls
MBK
The MBK is the most famous shopping center in Bangkok and an icon of the city.
Siam Paragon
The Siam Paragon is the most luxurious shopping center in Bangkok. Here you will not find the fakes that you can find in the rest of the centers or markets, so if your budget is not very comfortable, we recommend you go, but only to take a look.
Central World
The Central World is the largest shopping center in Southeast Asia and owes its name to the World Trade Center.
Bangkok, a shopping paradise
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