Khwaeng Wat Arun

We didn't get to finish the most famous temples in Bangkok yesterday so it is back to the Orange flag ferry for the 10 minute journey from the pier near our hotel (Sri Phaya) - to Wat Arun. Wat Arun is a buddhist temple; the name means Temple of Dawn. Although there has been a temple on this site since the 1700s most of the works here date to the 19th century. It is an amazing sight with the spires encrusted with colourful porcelain. A recent restoration has made the decoration much brighter.

Wat Arun sits on a fairly small site so only an hour or so is needed for a good walk round. Then its time for the next destination - Wat Pho - which sits a two minute ferry right straight across the river.Read more