Wat Po Bangkok Thailand

Wat Po Bangkok is breathtaking

After the Royal Palace Bangkok, exit and take a left.  Walk around the compound until you find Wat Po situated at the back.  On your way there you will find an ice cream parlour opposite the street.  Their Lemon Ice Cream is delicious.  When we got to Wat Po Bangkok I did not find it busy at all.  We just walked in, bought the tickets and entered. Take your shoes off before entering and ladies make sure you wear appropriate clothing, cover up those shoulders and legs.

There is a lot of history on display on the grounds so take your time to  take all the small-scale models of the temple, palace and all important site in. It also is a very peaceful oasis. There is beautiful areas with waterfalls, rock gardens, stone animals and tree-filled courtyards. This superlative royal monastery is Thailand’s largest and oldest.  It also contains Thailand’s longest reclining Buddha.  The reclining Buddha is crammed in a small little building.  You have to walk around the Buddha to exit on the back side.

Walk all around the Buddha to see its feet, that is inlaid with mother-of-pearl.  The feet show the 108 symbols of enlightenment.  There so many exquisite murals that covers the walls, so take some time to look at it all.  They were still busy doing upgrading and renovations to the Buddha when we visited, so it was not that easy to see it all at the back.

There is a massage school at Wat Po Bangkok.  It is the centre for studying traditional massage, there you learn massage techniques. If you really want to experience a massage in Thailand then this is the place to go.