Temple
Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn
A porcelain-encrusted prang on the west bank of the Chao Phraya, best seen from the water as the light drops.
WhereBangkok
Time needed45–60 minutes
Best timeSunset, from the east bank
CostTHB 200
The silhouette is the best-known in Bangkok, and the climb up the central prang gives you a view straight back across the river to the Grand Palace. Sunset from a boat is the postcard.
How to visit it well
- Take the cross-river ferry from Tha Tien pier — it costs a few baht.
- The stairs are steep; the middle terrace is enough for the view.
- Combine with Wat Pho in one afternoon, then eat on the Tha Tien side.
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