Best temples in Bangkok

A riverside temple; the hosts recommend watching the sunset over it from a rooftop bar across the Chao Phraya.

"A riverside temple; the hosts recommend watching the sunset over it from a rooftop bar across the Ch"

One of Bangkok's oldest temples, a few blocks from the Grand Palace, home to a 46-meter reclining Buddha. It is easy to combine with a palace visit.

"One of Bangkok's oldest temples, a few blocks from the Grand Palace, home to a 46-meter reclining Bu"

A colorful temple inside the Grand Palace compound, described as the undoubted highlight of a visit.

"A colorful temple inside the Grand Palace compound, described as the undoubted highlight of a visit."

A temple perched on top of the only hill in Bangkok.

"A temple perched on top of the only hill in Bangkok."

Houses a five-and-a-half-tonne solid gold Buddha statue, reportedly the largest solid gold Buddha in the world.

"Houses a five-and-a-half-tonne solid gold Buddha statue, reportedly the largest solid gold Buddha in"

A castle-like temple in the old town, suggested as a sunset spot in the itinerary.

"A castle-like temple in the old town, suggested as a sunset spot in the itinerary."

A temple in the royal district of Dusit that the video calls a must-see.

"A temple in the royal district of Dusit that the video calls a must-see."

The Dragon Temple, listed among Chinatown's sights worth seeing.

"The Dragon Temple, listed among Chinatown's sights worth seeing."

A temple built in the shape of a ship, reachable near Saphan Taksin on the day-three itinerary.

"A temple built in the shape of a ship, reachable near Saphan Taksin on the day-three itinerary."

A colourful Hindu temple in the Silom area.

"A colourful Hindu temple in the Silom area."

A temple listed among the sights of the Bang Rak and Sathorn districts.

"A temple listed among the sights of the Bang Rak and Sathorn districts."

A well-known Hindu shrine listed among the sights of Pathum Wan.

"A well-known Hindu shrine listed among the sights of Pathum Wan."

An Ayutthaya temple that looks like a mini Angkor Wat.

"An Ayutthaya temple that looks like a mini Angkor Wat."

An Ayutthaya temple famous for an old Buddha head intertwined in the roots of a banyan tree.

"An Ayutthaya temple famous for an old Buddha head intertwined in the roots of a banyan tree."

The 'Dragon Temple' is a 17-storey pink cylindrical tower with a giant dragon spiralling around it, popular with drone flyers. Inside the dragon's hollow body, a spiral stairway leads visitors toward the top.

"The 'Dragon Temple' is a 17-storey pink cylindrical tower with a giant dragon spiralling around it, "

Home of a 69 m tall golden Buddha statue completed in 2021. It offers great photos from the canal-side waterfront.

"Home of a 69 m tall golden Buddha statue completed in 2021. It offers great photos from the canal-si"