Insight Guides Explore Bangkok (Travel Guide eBook)

Insight Guides

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Insight Guides Explore Bangkok

Travel made easy. Ask local experts.
Focused travel guide featuring the very best routes and itineraries.

Discover the best of Bangkok with this unique travel guide, packed full of insider information and stunning images. From making sure you don't miss out on must-see, top attractions like the Grand Palace, Temple of the Emerald Buddha and Wat Arun Ratchavararam, to discovering cultural gems, including the towering spires and stupas at Wat Pho, the blissful waterfall at Erawan National Park or the sky high flavours in Silom, the easy-to-follow, ready-made walking routes will save you time, and help you plan and enhance your visit to Thailand.

Features of this travel guide to Bangkok:
- 18 walks and tours: detailed itineraries feature all the best places to visit, including where to eat and drink along the way
- Local highlights: discover the area's top attractions and unique sights, and be inspired by stunning imagery
- Historical and cultural insights: immerse yourself in Thailand's rich history and culture, and learn all about its people, art and traditions
- Insider recommendations: discover the best hotels, restaurants and nightlife using our comprehensive listings
- Practical full-colour maps: with every major sight and listing highlighted, the full-colour maps make on-the-ground navigation easy
- Key tips and essential information: packed full of important travel information, from transport and tipping to etiquette and hours of operation
- Covers: Rattanakosin; Wat Arun and Wat Pho; Thonburi; The Old City; Dusit; Chinatown; Pathumwan; Silom; Banglamphu; Chatuchak; Nonthaburi and Ko Kret; West of Bangkok; Kanchanaburi; Samut Prakan; Ayutthaya; Phetchaburi; Hua Hin; Pattaya

Looking for a comprehensive guide to Thailand? Check out Insight Guides Thailand for a detailed and entertaining look at all the country has to offer.

About Insight Guides: Insight Guides is a pioneer of full-colour guide books, with almost 50 years' experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides with user-friendly, modern design. We produce around 400 full-colour print guide books and maps as well as phrase books, picture-packed eBooks and apps to meet different travellers' needs. Insight Guides' unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure.

Sujets

• Provincia de Phuket
• Tailandia
• Bradt
• Southeast
• Travel
• Thai
• Thailand
• Bangkok
• 2020
• 2021
• Eyewitness
• Asia
• Ko Samui
• Chiang Mai
• Pattaya
• Phuket
• Marco Polo
• Thaïlande

Informations

• Publié par: Apa Publications
• Date de parution: 01 janvier 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 8
• EAN13: 9781839052187
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

Extrait

How To Use This E-Book

This Explore Guide has been produced by the editors of Insight Guides, whose books have set the standard for visual travel guides since 1970. With top- quality photography and authoritative recommendations, these guidebooks bring you the very best routes and itineraries in the world’s most exciting destinations.
Best Routes
The routes in this book provide something to suit all budgets, tastes and trip lengths. As well as covering the destination’s many classic attractions, the itineraries track lesser-known sights, and there are also ex cursions for those who want to extend their visit outside the city. The routes embrace a range of interests, so whether you are an art fan, a gourmet, a history buff or have kids to entertain, you will find an option to suit.
We recommend reading the whole of a route before setting out. This should help you to familiarise yourself with it and enable you to plan where to stop for refreshments – options are shown in the ‘Food and Drink’ box at the end of each tour.
Introduction
The routes are set in context by this introductory section, giving an overview of the destination to set the scene, plus background information on food and drink, shopping and more, while a succinct history timeline highlights the key events over the centuries.
Directory
Also supporting the routes is a Directory chapter, with a clearly organised A–Z of practical information, our pick of where to stay while you are there and select restaurant listings; these eateries complement the more low-key cafés and restaurants that feature within the routes and are intended to offer a wider choice for evening dining. Also included here are some nightlife listings, plus a handy language guide and our recommendations for books and films about the destination.
Getting around the e-book
In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.
Maps
All key attractions and sights mentioned in the text are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.
Images
You’ll find lots of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of the destination. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.
© 2019 Apa Digital (CH) AG and Apa Publications (UK) Ltd





Table of Contents
Recommended Routes For...
Architecture
Children
Escaping the crowds
Culinary delights
Hands-on culture
History fans
Night owls
Outdoor enthusiasts
Explore Bangkok
City of angels
City layout
Navigating the city
Exploring on foot
Faith and beliefs
The monarchy
Power plays
Bangkok’s people
In the name of fun
Food and Drink
Regional cuisines
Northern cuisine
Northeastern cuisine
Southern cuisine
Central cuisine
Common dishes
Kaeng
Fish
Meat
Noodles and rice
Foreign influences
Fusion food
International cuisine
Thai-Chinese
Desserts
Refreshments
Shopping
Traditional products
Lacquerware
Ceramics
Antiques
Gems and jewellery
Where to shop
Malls
Markets
Nightlife
Nightlife zones
Venues
Nightclubs
Live-music venues
Bars
Gay scene
Katoey cabaret
Dance drama
Night-time sports
History: Key Dates
Early history
Growth of Siam
Modern Thailand
21st-century Thailand
Rattanakosin
Tha Chang
Grand Palace complex
Coins and decorations
Wat Phra Kaew
Emerald Buddha
Grand Palace
Grand Palace Hall
Dusit Maha Prasat
Wat Phra Kaew Museum
Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles
Lak Muang
City Pillar compound
Sanam Luang
National Museum
Buddhaisawan Chapel
Amulet Market
Wat Mahathat
Wat Arun & Wat Pho
Wat Arun
The temple today
Wat Pho
Reclining Buddha
Thai massage
Museum of Siam
Chinese shophouses
River attractions
Around Tha Oriental
Oriental Hotel
Thonburi
Royal Barge Museum
Ban Bu Village
Wat Suwannaram
Wat Sisudaram
Siriraj Hospital
Siriraj Market
The Old City
Wat Ratchanatda
Wat Saket and Golden Mount
Monk’s Bowl Village
Thanon Bamrung Muang
Giant Swing
Wat Suthat
Wat Ratchabophit
Flower Market
Phra Buddha Yodfa Monument
Dusit
Wat Benjamabophit
King Chulalongkorn Monument
Throne Hall
Parliament
Dusit Park
Abhisek Dusit Throne Hall
Royal Paraphernalia Museum
Chinatown
Wat Traimit
Thanon Yaowarat
Wat Tian Fah
Commercial hub
Thanon Phlapphlachai
Trok Itsaranuphap
Wat Mangkon Kamalawat
Leng Buai Ia
Sampeng Lane
Tang Toh Kang
Wat Chakrawat
Temple resident
Back on Sampeng
Pahurat Market
Pathumwan
Lumphini Park
Outdoor retreat
Erawan Shrine
Shopping Street
Central World
Siam Paragon
Siam Ocean World
Siam Square
Mah Boon Krong
Bangkok Art and Culture Centre
Jim Thompson House Museum
Ban Krua
Silom
The Dome
Sirocco and the Sky Bar
Maha Uma Devi Temple
Patpong
Patpong night market
Silom nightlife
Little Tokyo
Banglamphu
King Prajadhipok Museum
Rattanakosin Exhibition Hall
Democracy Monument
Wat Bowoniwet
Phra Sumen Fort
Santichaiprakarn Park
Towards Wat Chana Songkhram
Wat Chana Songkhram
Khao San Road
Chatuchak
Ceramics, puppets and essential oils
Bags, blouses and beads
Opium weights and massage
Pop T-shirts and revolution
Cowboys and fashion
Thai Boxing
Nonthaburi and Ko Kret
Wat Chaloem Phra Kiet
Lunch
Ko Kret
Wat Poramaiyikawat
Food stalls
Pottery Village Number One
West of Bangkok
Sampran Riverside
Nakhon Pathom
Phra Pathom Chedi
Chedi Museum
Overnight stop
Floating market
Exploring the market
Rama II Memorial Park
Benjarong workshop
Don Hoi Lot
Kanchanaburi
Bridge on the River Kwai
World War II Museum
Lunch stop
JEATH War Museum
Railway Centre
War cemetery
Blue sapphires
Optional second day
Erawan National Park
Samut Prakan
Erawan Museum
The Ancient City
Ayutthaya
Bang Pa-In
Shrines and pavilions
Garden of Secured Land
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya Historical Study Centre
Viharn Phra Mongkhon Bophit
Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
Grand Palace
Wat Phra Ram
Khun Paen’s House
Wat Phra Mahathat
Wat Ratchaburana
Back to Bangkok
Phetchaburi
Local temples
Day Market
King’s retreat
Hua Hin
Railway Station
Khao Takiab
Colonial hotels
Shopping
Pattaya
The Sanctuary of Truth
Nong Nooch
Tiffany’s Cabaret
Beach Road
Accommodation
Rattanakosin
Thonburi
Old City and Dusit
Chinatown
Pathumwan
Sukhumvit
Silom and Bangrak
West of Bangkok
Kanchanaburi
Ayutthaya
Phetchaburi
Hua Hin
Pattaya
Restaurants
Dusit
Chinatown
Pathumwan
Sukhumvit
Silom and Sathorn
Banglamphu
Kanchanaburi
Hua Hin
Nightlife
Music, theatre and cabaret
Bars and pubs
A-Z
A
Addresses
B
Budgeting
Business hours
C
Children
Eating out
Accommodation
Climate
Clothing
Crime and safety
Customs
E
Electricity
Embassies
Emergencies
Etiquette
H
Health
I
Internet
L
Language
LGBTQ+ travellers
Lost property
M
Maps
Media
Money
P
Photography
Postal services
Public holidays and festivals
R
Religion
T
Telephones
Time difference
Tourist information
Overseas offices
Transport
Getting there
Getting around
Travellers with disabilities
V
Visas and passports
W
Websites
Language
The five tones
General
Numbers
Getting around
Online
Social media
Books and Film
Books
Art and culture
Fiction
Food
General
History and society
Film


Recommended Routes For...




Architecture
Explore Dusit’s Thai-Euro grandeur ( route 5 ), the splendour of royal Rattanakosin ( route 1 ), towering spires and stupas at Wat Arun and Wat Pho ( route 2 ) or faded colonial designs at Tha Oriental ( route 2 ).
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Children
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