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Forotherplaceswiththesamename,seeAyodhya(disambiguation).

Ayutthaya(),fullnamePhraNakhonSiAyutthaya(),isan
ancientcapitalandmoderncityintheCentralPlainsofThailand,85kmnorthof
Bangkok.ItistheCapitalCityoftheProvinceofthisname.

Understand
Foundedaround1350,
Ayutthayabecamethe
secondcapitalofSiamafter
Sukhothai.Throughoutthe
centuries,theideallocation
betweenChina,Indiaand
theMalayArchipelago
madeAyutthayathetrading
capitalofAsiaandeventhe
world.By1700Ayutthaya
hadbecomethelargestcity
intheworldwithatotalof
1millioninhabitants.Many
internationalmerchantsset
sailforAyutthaya,from
diverseregionsastheArab WatPhraSiSanphet
world,China,India,Japan,
Portugal,theNetherlands
andFrance.MerchantsfromEuropeproclaimedAyutthayaasthefinestcitytheyhad
everseen.DutchandFrenchmapsofthecityshowgrandeurwithgoldladenpalaces,
largeceremoniesandahugefloatoftradingvesselsfromallovertheworld.Allthis
cametoaquickendwhentheBurmeseinvadedAyutthayain1767andalmost
completelyburntthecitydowntotheground.

Today,onlyafewremainsmightgiveaglimpseoftheimpressivecitytheymusthave
seen.Itsremainsarecharacterizedbytheprang(reliquarytowers)andbigmonasteries.
Mostoftheremainsaretemplesandpalaces,asthoseweretheonlybuildingsmadeof
stoneatthattime.ThegreatculturalvalueofAyutthaya'sruinswereofficially
recognizedin1991,whentheHistoricCitybecameanUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.
ItsproximitytoBangkokmakeitapopulardaytripdestinationfortravelersfrom
Bangkok.
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Orientation Compare hotel deals!

Ayutthayaisanislandattheconfluenceofthreerivers:theChaoPhrayaRiver,the
LopburiRiverandthePaSakRiver.Asthetrainstationisattheeastsideoffthe
island,mostvisitorswillneedtocrosstheriverbyferryboat.Navigatingyourway
aroundtheislandisnotparticularlyhard:UThongRdisaringroadthatcircumscribes
theislandcompletely.Mosttempleruinscanbefoundatthenorthwestoftheisland,
whileaccommodationandnightlifeisclusteredaroundthenortheast.AsnonSiamese from 550 1159
peopleswerenotallowedtoliveinsidethecitywalls,thingsforeignarefoundoffthe Bangkok
island. View Deals

Communication

Unlikeothertouristhotspots,veryfewpeoplespeakandunderstandEnglish.Youmay
encounterdifficultyatyouraccommodation,restaurantsandshops.

Getin Krabi

Bycar View Deals

FromBangkok,one
cangetto
Ayutthayaby
variousroutes:

Take
Highway1 Udon Thani
(Phahon View Deals
Yothin)via
PratuNam
PhraInand
turninto
Hwy32,then
turnleftto
Hwy309to
Ayutthaya.

TakeHwy
304(Chaeng
Watthana)or
Hwy302
(NgamWong
Wan),turn MapofAyutthaya
rightinto
Hwy306
(Tiwanon),crossNonthaburiorNuanchawiBridgetoPathumThani,continueon
Hwy3111(PathumThaniSamKhokSena)andturnrightatAmphoeSenainto
Hwy3263toAyutthaya.

TakeHwy306(BangkokNonthaburiPathumThani),atPathumThaniBridge
Intersection,turnintoHwy347andHwy3309viaBangSaiRoyalFolkArtsand
CraftsCentre,AmphoeBangPain,toAyutthaya.
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TakeExpresswayNo.9(SiRatExpressway)viaNonthaburiPathumThaniand Compare hotel deals!

downtoHwt1viaBangSaiRoyalFolkArtsandCraftsCentre,turnleftonto
Hwy3469towardsBangPahanandturnrightatWorachetIntersectionto
Ayutthaya.

OnecanalsocontactataxiforpickupatBangkok'sairports.Forexample:Car
Service,phone:+6628195390,email:raksacharoen@hotmail.com.Advance
bookingpossible.~1,200bahtoneway. from 550 1159
Bangkok
Bytrain
View Deals
ThecheapestandmostscenicwayofreachingAyutthayaisbytrain.Itregularly
departsfromBangkok'sHualamphongTrainStationandstopsinAyutthaya.Thetrip
takesabout1h20min2.5hrsdependingonthetypeofservice.Secondclassseats
(A/C)cost245345baht,thirdclassisjust1520baht(!)(noreservationsandseatsare
notguaranteed).Checktimetablehere:[15](http://www.railway.co.th/checktime/chec
ktime.asp?lenguage=Eng).(PleasenotethatfareslistedontheThairailwayssiteare
outofdateandincorrect).
Krabi
Althoughinthepastrailwayemployeespreferrednottosell3rdclassticketsto View Deals
foreigners,asof2011theemployeeswereexplicitlyoffering3rdclassseatstowestern
touristsasastandardoption.Alsonotethatsometrainstations(forinstanceBang
Khen)donotappearonthesitesmap,andthatticketsmayevenbecheaper.Ifyouhave
localfriends,theymayhavesomegoodadvice.

Therailwaystationisnotontheislandbutacrosstheriverashortferryrideaway.
Walkacrossthemainroadanddownthesmallstreetstraightahead.Ferryboatsrun
everyfewminutesandcost5baht.Alternatively,tuktuksarewaitinginfrontofthe Udon Thani
stationtotakeyouintotownforaround60baht. View Deals
Whentakingthetrain,it'sbesttogeton/offinBangSue.ThetrackinsideBangkokis
atgrade,andthetrainoftengotstoppedbecauseoftrafficsignal.Delayisexpected
especiallyduringrushhour.

Bybus

Busesoperateevery20minutesorsofromBangkok'sNorthernBusTerminal(Moh
Chit*)directlytoAyutthaya(despitewhatlocalssay,thelastbusleavesat18:00).
Firstclassairconbusescharge56baht.Thistripisscheduledtobearoundanhourand
ahalf,butallowatleasttwohoursforthetripsincethebusesstopratherfrequentlyand
thereareoftenjamsontheroadsoutof/intoBangkok.

TogettotheNorthernBusTerminal,gotoMoChitBTSStation.Uponexiting
thegate,crossthebridgeontherighttogotothebusstop,andtakebusservice3
orbusservice77.(airconbusescharge12baht,nonairconbusescharge7
baht.)Busrideisabout1015minutesandtheNorthernBusTerminaldestination
isthelaststopforthebusservices.However,busesdonotstopintheNorthern
BusTerminal,butatthebusstopacrossthestreet.Crossthebridgetogettothe
busterminal.

Busservice3runsalsonearKhaoSan.ItgoesbyChakrabongseRdwhichisa
streetonthewesternendofKhaoSan.ThetriptotheNorthernBusTerminal

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fromheretakesaround1hour.Gettingbackintheeveningcantakelongerdue
totraffic.OfficialmeteredtaxidirectlyfromMoChitbusterminaltaxistandto
KhaoSanRoadcosts105baht.

Thebusesrunfrom04:3019:15.Formoredetails,callTel.+662936285266orsee
thewebsite[16](http://www.transport.co.th)andAyutthayaBusTerminal,Tel.+6635
335304.

InAyutthaya,thecentralBKSbusstationisonthesouthsideofNaresuanRdnextto
theChaoPhromMarket.songthaewstoBangPaInalsoleavefromhere.Some1st
classbusestoBangkok,however,leavefromthenorthsideoftheroadsome500mto
thewest,ontheothersideofthekhlong(canal)thequeueforairconbusesiseasyto
spot.

FromKanchanaburi,takealocalbusstationtoSuphanburifor50bahtandthenofficial
airconditioned"minibus"(actuallyToyotaHiluxminivan)nr.703toAyutthayafor80
baht(1hour).BigbusfromSuphanburitoAyutthayawascancelledandreplacedby
minivanservicenr.703evenaccordingtimetableonbusstation,althoughthereisno
pricementionedontimetableso80bahtisprobablyfarang(foreigner)priceandlocals
payless(theyusethisminivanservicetoo).Thebestadviceisavoidthisroute
completely,becauseitwillcostyou130bahtandyouwilltiredafterspending4.55
hours(incl.waiting)togetfromKanchanaburitoAyuthaya,soit'sactuallyfastergo
backtoBangkokandgettoAyuthayafromBangkokwithoutanycheatingordouble
pricesandmorecomfortableforsameamountoftimeorevenfasterandonlylittlebit
moreexpensive.AtaxifromKanchanaburicosts2,0002,500baht(2hours).

FromSukhothaithereisabusroughlyeveryhourfor310baht(includingameal
somewhereinbetween).Thebusstopsatthehighwaywheretuktukdriverswilltake
youintothecityfor100baht.CrossthebridgeinsteadwhereatRobinsonthereare
songthaewsarewaitingtotakeyoutothetrainstationfor7B.

Thereisalsoacentralbusstationeastoftownservingnortherndestinations.Itcanbe
reachedbysongthaew.Askaroundtofindtheappropriatestop.

Byminibus(van)

ThesenolongergofromVictoryMonument,soyouwillneedtogotoMoChitbus
stationtofindone.

Minibuses(van)fromKanchanaburicanbearrangedbyguesthousesoranytour
operatorsforaround400baht.Mosttouroperatorscharge400bahtforthe2.5hours
drive.Thereisonetouroperatorcharging380Baht,butthisoneisnotrecommended
sinceittakes5hourstoreachAyutthaya.ThisonepassesthroughBangkokfirst.

FromAngThongaminibuswillcostB30.

Byboat

CruiseboatsrunuptheriverfromBangkok,oftenstoppingatKoKretandBangPaIn
alongtheway.You'llneedtobookinadvanceastherearenoscheduledservices,just
tripsfortourists.It'safairlylengthytrip(atleastonewholeday)andsomeofthelarger
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TravellingbyboattoPhraNakhonSiAyutthayaispopularamongforeignerssinceit
doesnotonlyrevealthebeautyaswellaslifestyleofthepeopleonbothsidesofthe
ChaoPhrayaRiver,butalsoreflectsthelifeinhistoryatthetimeoftheAyutthaya
KingdomwhentheChaoPhrayaRiverservedasachanneloftransportationintrading
withforeigncountries.

Getaround
Bybicycle

Bicyclingaroundtheruinsisthemostenjoyableandfunwaytospendtheday.The
archaeologicalparkiseasilyreachableandmanageableonbikeevenifyouaren'tvery
fit.Thepathsarepavedandthedistancesbetweentemplesaresmall.Itsfinetobiketo
theoffislandsitestoo(FloatingMarket,variouswats)aslongasyou'reconfident
sharingtheroadswiththespeedyThaitraffic.

Youcanrentabicyclefor4050bahtperday.Youalsohavetoleaveapassport,IDor
creditcardasadeposit(Feb2017).Severalrentalplacesarelocatedjustbeforethe
ferrycrossing,anditwillcostanadditional5Bahttotakeyourbikeacrosstheriver.

Thebicyclesarenotnecessarilywellmaintained,sobesurethattheyworkproperly
(wheelsarefirmandinflated,seatsadjustedtoyourheightandwellattached,
handlebarsdon'tslip)goodshopswillgiveyouafreebikelockaswell.

Freemapofthecityiswidelyavailableinallhotels.

Bicyclerentals:Soi2(wherethemajorityoftouristhotelsandrestaurantsarelocated)
havenumerousbikerentalfacilities.Theyareallnexttoeachothersoitwillbeeasyto
shoparoundandfindtheonewiththebestbikeforyou.

Theparkopensat07:30.Itisrecommendedthatyoubeginyourtourearly,beforethe
tourgroupsarrivefromBangkok.Takeabigbottleofwaterwithyou.

AtT.W.T(TourWithThai)(beforeTony'sguesthousewhichnotfarfromminibusstop
atSoi2)hasbicyclesbigandsmallsizeandseatforsmallchildforrent.Ifyouare
shortoftimemaybeyoucangoaroundbymotorcyclewhichyoucanrentinthesame
area.

Adayofbikingtoseemajorsitesisatleast20km.It'sextremelyhotduringtheday.
Thefreemapsareterrible,thelabelingofsomesitesispoor,soplanongettinglostand
theextrabackpedalingthisinvolves.Trafficonsomeroadsisalittlefasttobebiking
on.Thebikeisgoodforgettingaroundtownbutformajortouringitmightbebetterto
consideramotorbike.Thiswriterwisheshehad.Itsoundssoromantictobebiking
aroundoldruinsbutmostofyourbikingwillbeinandaroundthecity.

Bytuktuk

Alternatively,youcangetaroundtownbytuktuk(motorized3wheeler).Ayutthaya's
tuktuksarelargerthantheBangkokvarietyandyoucaneasilysqueezesixpeoplein
onfacingbenches.Only"official"tuktukdriversortourist"helpers"canpickup
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photos/nameona"TouristOfficials"boarddisplayedatthesouthernendofthe
platform.Thesepeoplearerequiredtocharge/workforfixedcharges,usuallyquoting
300baht/hour,butthiscanusuallybebargainedtoaslightlylowerprice(e.g.,1,000
bahtfor4hrs).

Youcanalsoflagdowntuktuksfromthestreetandtrytohirethem,mostdriverscarry
withthemastackofpostcardsfeaturingthefamoussitesofthecitytoease
communication,theyalsoareusedtothestandardtemplehoppingcircuit.Ifyouhavea
mapyoucanpointoutanyofthedestinationsthatyouwishtoseeandthey'lloften
quoteatrippriceandwillwaitforyouateachstop.200bahtperhourseemstobethe
startingpointfortouristtuktukspickingupbackpackersawayfromthestation,
althoughitcanbepossibletonegotiatealowerprice.

Ifyouarereallydeterminedonyourroute,youcannegotiateasinglefarewiththe
driver.Tripsfrominsidetheislandgoesaround100Baht,andfromoutsidetheisland
around150Baht.Thereareusuallytuktukoutsidevariouswatswaitingtopickup
passengers,sononeedtoworryofbeingstuck.Theycanalsobeeasilyflaggeddown
fromthestreetwithintheisland.

Bytram

AsofApril2010notramswererunning.Updatesastotheirstatusareelusive.

Byminibus

FromAyutthya,minibusescanbetakenfromtherailwaystationintothecity.Hiringa
minibuswithinAyutthayacostsbetween400500baht/day.Fortravellingbetween
AyutthayaandBangPain,minibusesregularlyleaveChaoPromMarket,ChaoProm
Roadstartingfrom06:00.

Byboat

BoattripstoenjoythebeautifulsceneryandThailifestylealongtheChaoPhraya
River,thePaSakRiverandaroundthetownislandofPhraNakhonSiAyutthayaare
available.AlongtailedboatcanbecharteredatthepierinfrontofChantharaKasem
NationalMuseum,PomPhetPier,andWatPhananchoengPier.Thefaredependson
therouteandduration.Ricebargesarealsoavailableforgroupsthatofferarelaxed
waytoseeAyutthaya.

BySongteow

SongteowarecheappassengervehiclesinThailandandLaosadaptedfromapickupor
alargertruckandusedasasharetaxiorbus.Therearedarkblueoneswhichcirclethe
innercity.Flagonedownandhopaboard.Onceyouarriveatyourdestination,press
thebuzzer.

Bycyclo

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Youcangosightseeingbyjustsittingontheseatandletthedrivertakeyouaroundthe
archaeologicalpark.Acyclocancontainforonly2people.It'srecommendedforthis
cyclosightseeinginthenightwhenthedriverwillturnonthelightwhichisdecorated
alloverthevehicles.Forthefare,youhavetonegotiatethepricewiththedriver.Some
driversmightrequestyouforoverratedfare,hence,youmightasklocalpeoplewhocan
speakEnglishformakingabargainwiththedriver.

Bymotorbike

Youcanrideamotorbiketogoanywhereyouwantinthecity.Mostofthebikesare
scootersandeasytoride.Duetomostpeopleusingmotorcycles,thearesomedangers
toridinginAyutthaya.YoumustlearnandfollowThaitrafficrulesbeforeriding.You
canrentthebikeswithfullfuelattheratearound300400Baht(approximately1013$)
perday.

Rentals:Thereare2biggesthotspotforrenting.Thefirstoneisnearbytherailway
stationandanotherisatSoiThorKorSor(.)atwhichisnearChaoProm
Market( ).

See
Ayutthayais76kilometresnorthofBangkokandboastsnumerousmagnificentruins.
TheruinsindicatethatAyutthayawasoneofSoutheastAsia's(andprobablythe
world's)mostprosperouscitiesinthe17thCenturyandbeyond.PhraNakhonSi
AyutthayaHistoricalPark,avaststretchofhistoricalsiteintheheartofAyutthayacity,
hasbeenaUNESCOWorldHeritageSitesinceDecember13,1991.

TherewerethreepalacesinAyutthaya:GrandPalace,ChantharakasemPalace(the
FrontPalace)andWangLang(theRearPalace).Inaddition,thereweremanyother
palacesandbuildingsforroyalvisitslocatedoutsideAyutthaya,suchasthepalaceat
BangPaInandNakhonLuangBuildingatNakhonLuang.

Ontheisland

Thetempleswithentrychargesareusuallyinruins,sothereisnodresscode,although
visitorsarestillrequestedtorefrainfromblatantstupiditylikeclamberingupthe
Buddhastatues.Workingtemplestendtochargenofeesandthereareoftennoofficials
tocheckthatadressisappropriate(thoughitisadvisedtofollowthesecustomsto
showrespectforsacredplaces).Apasstoaccess6chargeableTemplescosts230Baht

WatPhraSiSanphet,SriSanphetRd.08:0018:00,daily.Thelargesttemplein
Ayutthaya,knownforitsdistinctiverowofrestoredchedis(Thaistylestupas,
moreroundedappearance)foundonmanyimagesofthecity.Housedwithinthe
groundsoftheformerroyalpalace,thetemplewasusedonlyforroyalreligious
ceremonies.Itoncehouseda16mhighBuddhacoveredwith340kgofgold,but
theBurmesesetfiretothestatuetomeltthegoldanddestroyedthetempleinthe
process.TheroyalpalacecanalsobeaccessedfromthesameentranceatWat
PhraSiSanphet,butitonlyhasafewfreestandingbuildingsremaining.50baht.
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ViharnPhraMongkolBopit,SriSanphetRd(NexttoWatPhraSiSanphet).An
impressivebuildingthathousesalargebronzecastBuddhaimage.Itwas
originallyenshrinedoutsidetheGrandPalacetotheeast,butitwaslater
transferredtothecurrentlocationandcoveredwithaMondop.Duringthe
secondfallofAyutthaya,thebuildingandtheimagewerebadlydestroyedby
fire.Thebuildingcurrentlyseenwasrenovatedbutdoesnothaveasbeautiful
craftsmanshipasthepreviousones.Theopenareaeastofthesanctuary(wihan)
wasformerlySanamLuang,wheretheroyalcremationceremonytookplace.
Free.edit

WatPhraMahathat,
NaresuanRd(Acrossthe
roadfromWatRatburana).A
largetemplethatwasquite
thoroughlyransackedbythe
Burmese.Severalleaning
prangs(Khmerstylestupa,
morelonger,fingerlike
appearance)ofAyutthayaare
stillfeeblydefyinggravity
though,andtherowsof
headlessBuddhasare
atmospheric.Thisisalso HeadlessBuddhastatues,WatMahathat
whereyoucanspotthe
famoustreethathasgrown
aroundaBuddhahead.WhentakingpicturesofyouandtheBuddhahead,make
sureyoukneeltoshowrespect,asitisconsideredholybyThais.50baht.edit

WatRatchaburana,NaresuanRd.Thistemplestandsoutforhavingalarge
prangrecentlyrestoredtoitsoriginalcondition,clearlyvisibleifyoucomein
fromtheeast.Amajorfindofgoldenstatuesandotherparaphernaliawasmade
herein1958,althoughmuchwassubsequentlystolenbyrobberstheremnants
arenowintheChaoSamPhrayaMuseum.Youcanclimbinsidetheprangfor
niceviewsandalittleexhibit.Themysteriousstaircasedown,leadstotwo
unrestoredroomswithoriginalpaintingsstillvisibleonthewalls.50baht.edit

WatThammikarat(
),UThongRd.A
workingwat,butalso
containstheruinsofalarge
chediandahugeroofless
viharnwhichhastallbrick
columnsleaningatalarming
anglesandalargetree
growingpicturesquelyoutof
thesideofonewall.Itwas
alreadyconstructedbefore
theestablishmentof
Ayutthaya.TheWihanLuang
onceenshrinedanenormous WiharnatWatThammikarat
bronzeheadoftheBuddha
oftheUThongperiod,now
exhibitedattheChaoSamPhrayaNationalMuseum.Thetemplealsohousesa
RecliningBuddhahallcalledWihanPhraPhutthasaiyat,builtbyhisqueen
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consortfollowingherwishmadeforherdaughter'srecoveryfromanailment.
ThewihanislocatedtothenorthofPhraChediwithabaseof52surrounding
singhaorlions,andhousesanorthfacingrecliningBuddhaimagemeasuring12
minlength,withbothfeetgildedandinlaidwithglassmosaic.Free.edit

WatSuwanDararam,(southeastisland).Thismodernwatwithnoruinscanbe
accessedbysidestreetsoffUthongRd.Thewatcontainsafewsmallspires,and
somenicelydecoratedmodernbuildings.edit

PhetFortress,(southeastisland).Thisfortresswasthecity'smostimportant
defensivestructureinthe15thcentury.Originallybuiltofwoodin1350byKing
Mahachakraphat,thefortresswaslaterrebuiltwithbricks.Afewwallsstill
remainandthegroundshaveaniceviewoftheriver.ThefortressisclosetoWat
SuwanDararam,andisrightbesideaferrythatcantakeyoutoWatPhanan
Choeng.edit

WatPhraRam,SriSanphetRoad.08:0018:00,daily.Thistempleconsistsof
onehugeprangandsomesmallerchediandoutbuildings,allindisrepairthough
thetopoftheprangiscomplete.Staircasestothesideofthepranggiveviewsof
Ayutthaya.Thismonasterywaslocatedoutsidethegrandpalacecompoundtothe
east.KingRamesuancommandeditbuiltongroundwheretheroyalcremation
ceremonyforhisfather,KingUThong,tookplace.Abiglagoonisinfrontof
thismonastery.Itsoriginalnamewas"NongSano".Itwaschangedto"Bueng
Phraram"andcurrentlyisPhraramPublicPark.50baht.edit

PhraChediSuriyothai(
),UThongRd.Awhiteandgold
colouredchedibuiltasamemorialtoa
previousqueen.Setinsmall,wellkept
gardens,itisthememorialforthefirst
heroineinSiamesehistory.It'sofsome
interestasaproofofthehonourthatancient
Siamesesocietygavetowomen.Itwas
renovatedin1990,andduringthe
renovationssomeantiqueobjectswerefound
suchasawhiterockcrystalBuddhaimage
inthepostureofsubduingMara,achedi
replica,andagoldenreliquary.These
ancientobjectswerebroughttobeunderthe
careoftheChaoSamPhrayaNational
Museum.Free.edit
PhraChediSuriyothai
WatBoromPhuttharam(
),(insideRajabhatUniversity).Built
sometimeduring16881703duringthereignofKingPhetrachaonthegrounds
ofhisformerresidencenearthemaingateofthesoutherncitywall.Itslocation
andareaplanwasconfinedtoanorthsouthorientationbyancient
communicationroutes.Unlikeothertemples,thekinghadallbuildingsroofed
withyellowglazedtilesandthetemplebecameknownas"WatKrabueang
Khlueap"orthe"glazedtiletemple".Theconstructiontook2yearsandthe
templeunderwentamajorrenovationinthereignofKingBorommakot,whohad
3pairsofdoorpanelsdecoratedwithfinemotherofpearlinlays.Onepairof
themiscurrentlyatHoPhraMonthianThaminsidetheTempleoftheEmerald
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thirdwasturnedintocabinetsandisnowexhibitedattheBangkokNational
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Museums

AyutthayaHistoricalStudyCentre,RojanaRd(RotchanaRd),+6635245
124,+6635245123.InterestingmuseumaboutthehistoryofAyutthaya.It's
besttovisitthismuseumbeforeheadingoutelsewhere,asitplacestheremains
intoahistoricalperspective.AbigpartofthemuseumisdedicatedtoSiam's
relationswithotherpeoples,butvillagelife,artandculturearealsodealtwith.
foreigners:adults100baht,children50baht.edit

BaanHollanda,SoiKanRua,035245683,[1](www.baanhollanda.org).
09.0017.00.ThisInformationcenterwasdonatedtoKingBhumibolandthe
ThaipeoplebyformerQueenBeatrixoftheNetherlands.Itissituatedontheeast
bankoftheChaoPhayaRiver,atthesiteoftheDutchLodgewhichwasfirst
builtthereinthe1608.ItaimsattellingabouttheDutchsettlement,howthe
Dutchworked,lived,andinteractedwithSiamesesocietyandcourt.The
museumprovidesinformallearningbycombiningeducationwithpleasure.
50thb.edit

ChantharakasemNationalMuseum,UthongRd,+6635251586,+6635
252795.WSu09:0016:00.FormerresidenceofKingNaresuantheGreat,built
in1577.100baht(foreigners).edit

ChaoSamPhrayaNationalMuseum.MosttreasuresofAyutthayawerestolen,
burntandmeltedbyarmiesortreasurehunters.Somepiecessurvivedthoughand
areexhibitedatthismuseum.MostoftherichesaregoldenstatuesfoundatWat
RatchaburanaandWatPhraMahathat.150baht(foreigners).edit

Offtheisland

MuchofAyutthaya'shistoryrevolvesaroundtradewithothernations,butthesenations
werenotallowedtosetupcampinsidethecitywalls.Thus,surroundingAyutthaya's
watersareplentyofremainsfromthecountriesthatoncesetsailhere,suchasthe
settlementsofJapan,theNetherlandsandPortugal,aswellastheinterestingThai
ChinesetempleofWatPhananChoeng.

WatChaiwatthanaram,SouthwestofftheislandonRt3413(takeRt3263off
theislandandturnleftontoRt3413.).08:3017:00daily.Thetemplethatgraces
theofficialtouristpamphletforAyutthaya,thiswatisamustsee.Manyintact
pagodassurroundacentralchedithatyousadlycannotclimbanymore
(September2016).Aniceviewofthecitycanbehadfromthetop.Very
photogenic.50baht.edit

WatNaPhraMane.ThisWatoffersamixofoldandmodernbuildings.Itis
uniquebecauseitsurvivedthedestructionofthecityinthe18thcentury.Of
interestarethevaultedceilingsandaBuddhamadeofblackstoneedit

WatCherngTha,(JusttothewestofWatNaPhraMane,youcanfinditby
goingdownasidestreetthatlinksWatNaPhraManetothemainhighway.You
willpassasmallruinedchediontheway,itisabout2minutesbybike.).A
workingmonasterywithawellpreservedordinationhallandaprominentcentral
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prangintheKhmerstylewithalotusflowerontop.It'sworthstoppingbyasitis
aninterestingmixofolderstyleruinsandrelativelymodern.Particularly
interestingistheViharnwithmuralpaintingsandateakaltar.*<seename="Wat
PhananChoeng"alt=" )"address="BangPainRd"
directions="About2kmsoutheastoftown,turnsouthattheroad309
roundabout"phone=""email=""fax=""url=""hours="8:3017:00,daily"
price="20bahtobligatorydonationifenteringfromriverside">Aworking
monasterylocatedsouthofAyutthaya,nooneknowshowolditis,butitexisted
beforeAyutthayawasfoundedasthecapital.Itcontainstheoldestlargecast
bronzeBuddhaimageinAyutthaya,called"PhrachaoPhananchoeng",builtin
A.D.1325itismadeofstuccointheattitudeofsubduingevil.Asmallroomto
therightofthemainhallcontainsanicecollectionofBuddhaimagesandthe
roomispaintedwithmanyindividualuniquepictures,inbrightcoloursoffset
withgold.edit

WatPhuKhaoThong,
(About3kmnorthoftown,
westofftheAngThongRd).
Impressiveandhugewhite,
andslightlywonky,chediset
inabigfield.Youcanclimb
tothetopforextensiveviews
overthecountryside
surroundingAyutthaya,
althoughthemoderntown
andpowerlinesobscure
muchofthehistoriccityon
thehorizon.Theactual
nearbytempleisstill ChediatWatPhuKhaoThong
workingandhassmall
groundswithasmilingfat
buddhaimagesetintheruins
ofasmallviharn.Youwillseethe'MonumentofKingNaresuantheGreat'on
theway.Free.edit

WatYaiChaimongkon( ),BangPainRd
(1kmeastofWatPhananchoeng).8:0018:00,daily.Thelargepagodafromfar
away,andsomeit'sruinsappearonwellknownphotosoftemplesinThailand.
ConstructedinthereignofKingUThong,thetemplefeaturesalargereclining
Buddhainsaffronrobesinitsownruinedwiharn,and,mostspectacularly,a
hugechediswathedingoldenclothsetinacourtyardwhichislinedbyBuddha
imagesallwearingsaffronrobes.Veryphotogenic20baht.edit

ForeignSettlements

DutchSettlement,SoiKanRua,[2](www.baanhollanda.org).TheDutchEast
IndiaCompany(VOC)foundedin1602wasthelargestandmostimpressiveof
theearlymoderntradingcompaniesoperatinginAsia.TheDutchestablished
theirfirsttradingpostinAyutthayain1608.Bythe1630stheDutchreceived
landandpermissiontobuildalodgeontheeastbankoftheChaophrayaRiver.
ThetwostoreybrickbuildingwasknowntotheDutchasdelogieandthe
settlementdevelopedintoaseparatevillage.Thisbuildingwasdestroyedbythe
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brickfoundationofthebuildingwasfoundandduringthecelebrationsof400
yearsofThaiDutchrelations,H.M.QueenBeatrixdonatedaroyalgiftto
establishaninformationcentrenearthesiteoftheDutchlodge.TheThaiFine
ArtsDepartmentexcavatedthesiteandfoundmanyartifacts,suchasChinese
porcelain,Dutchpipesandacoin.Theconstructionofthemuseumbeganin
2010andwasfinishedinapril2011,butgotfloodedduringthefloodsin2011.
'BaanHollandaMuseum'isopenedasofthe3rdofApril2013.Formore
information,seemuseumssection.edit

JapaneseSettlement.There'snothingleftoftheJapaneseSettlement,soinstead,
theJapanesegovernmentdecidedtocreateaJapanesestyleparkatthelocation
ofwheretheJapaneseSettlementprobablymusthavebeen.TheAyutthaya
HistoricalStudyCentrestartedabranchhere,amuseumaboutAyutthaya's
foreignrelationswithJapanandothercountries.Itstartswithaninterestingfilm
lastingabout15minutesandthenyoucanexplorethemuseumonyourown:
veryinterestinganddefinitelygivesagoodbackgroundofthecity'shistory.edit

PortugueseSettlement,(southoftheisland,accessviaroute3413afterturning
southfromthebridgeconnectingtheisland,pastWatChaiwatthanaramand
PhutthaiSawan),[3](http://www.ayutthayahistory.com/Settlements_Portugues
e.html).Ascatteringofruins,highlightedbytheDominicanchurch.Insidethe
churcharetheexcavatedremainsofmembersofthesettlement.Itiskindofan
eeriesight,butinteresting.Theskeletonsofthoseinsidethechurchapparently
belongtothosewhowereofhigherstatuswithinthesettlement,likepriests.It
wassaidtobethelargestcommunityofWesternersafteritwassettledinthe
early1500s.Thesettlementwasdestroyedin1767afterthefallofAyutthaya.
Free,donationsuggested.edit

Do
ChaoPhromMarket.LocatednexttothePasakRiveronUThongRd.,this
marketoffersfood,clothing,anddaytodaynecessitiesatavarietyofshopsand
stalls.Moreforlocals,themarketlackstheusuallytouristytrinketshowever,the
foodisfantastic,goodclothingdealscanbefound,andthevisitmaybeof
interestforthosewhowishtoexperienceamoreauthenticThaimarketplace.
Thereareseveralnightmarketswithmanystreethawkerssellingarangeoffood
andsomestallswithclothing,phonesandmore.edit
Elephantstay,74/1Moo3TumbolSuanpik,PhraNakhonSiAyutthaya,
Ayutthaya13000,[4](http://www.elephantstay.com).Isanotforprofitprogram
locatedattheRoyalElephantKraalandvillage.Live,workandplaywith
Elephants!Elephantstayisafantasticwayforyoutogethandsonexperience&
makearealdifferencetothelivesofouroldelephants.edit

Buy
TheAyothayaFloatingMarket.ItisthebiggestfloatingmarketinAyutthaya
province.Thisplacehastheprimaryobjectiveofbeingatouristattractionand
educationalsiteofartandculturalfromAyutthayaera.Forexample,themarket
featuresgorgeoustraditionaldressing,Thaiamusements,localperformancesand
consumerproductfromoldertimes.TheAyothayaFloatingMarkethasover200shops
consistingofgoodsandfood.Touristscanenjoyspendingtimewithshopping,
sightseeingthewonderfulThailocalarchitectureorjoiningatourboat.Themarkethas
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alotoffoodshops
andseveralnoodles
boatstores.There
aremanyseafood,
fromfishand
shrimptosquidand
crab,aswellas
chicken,porkand
Thaisweets
includingicecream
andRotiSaiMai
().edit

Activities

Therearealotof AyothayaFloatingMarket
activitiesinthe
Ayothayafloating
market.Paddlingonthecanal
surroundingthemarketwith50
paddleboatsandover200shops
offeringgoodsandfood,visitors
couldenjoyspendingtimethere
shoppingandsightseeingthe
beautifulThaiarchitectureaswell
asadmiringtraditionalshowsand
joiningatourboataroundthe
premisesat20baht(about0.50
USD)perperson.Sincethemarket
iswithinthesamecompoundasthe NoodlesBoatreadyforanoodles?
AyothayaElephantVillage,visitors
canalsogeta20minuteelephant
ridearoundancientWatMahaeyongat100baht(about3.00USD)perpersonand
enjoythevillageselephantshows.ThefloatingmarketalsohasThaidanceandsong
performanceshavethreeshowsonweekdays(12:00,17:00,and19:00pm)andfour
showsonweekends(11:00,12:00,17:00and19:00p.m.).Thisshowisfreeofcharge.
Inparticular,thehighlightofthisfloatingmarketishistoricperformance,basedona
truestoryofThaihistory,mostofthemareaboutheroicpeopleoraboutwars.The
performanceisplayed3roundsaday,weekdayshowsareat12p.m.,5p.m.and7
p.m.,weekendshowsareat10:30a.m.,12p.m.,2p.m.,4:30p.m.and7p.m.Besides,
youcanenjoywatchingtheperformanceandgetThaihistoricknowledgealso.

LocationandTime

Ayothayafloatingmarketisopenedeveryday10a.m.9p.m.
Address:65/12PailingRegion,PhraNakhonSriAyutthayaGPS:14.360350,
100.593317LinktotheGoogleMap(https://www.google.co.th/maps/place/%E0%B
8%95%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%89%E0%B
8%B3%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%A2%E0%
B8%B2/@14.3606138,100.5935366,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xcfe83d1fcac4905e?
sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjh4Iz68v3PAhXJsI8KHeTaDH4Q_BIIeTAO)

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Howtogetthere(IncaseofbeinginThailand)

Privatecar
YoucangoalongAsiaRd.,turnlefttogetintothecityandgotowardWatSamPluem
Temple.Afterthat,lookforWatMaHaeYongTemple,andyouwillabletonotice
AyothayafloatingmarketPublictransportations
ThetouristswhowanttogotoAyothayafloatingmarket,youcangotherebygetting
onthebuseswhicharetaggedBangkokAyuthaya.

Remarkableshopandproductinthismarket

Thaitraditionalsnack,consistsofgrain,stickyricethatwasfriedinhigh
temperatureoil,andcurrant
KungHoiPuPla:Thaiseafoodscomewithspicysauce.
LookChup:Thaitraditionaldessertmadeofmashedbeanandbeimitatedfromfruit
shapetocatchcustomersattention.
ChuleeUmpornshop:thesouvenirshopthatsellproductwithelephantsignonit.To
showidentityofThailandtotheforeignersortourists.

Eat
Boatnoodle,(Infrontoftelephoneauthoritybuildingand(2ndlocation)
oppositeSriNakharinParkalongUThongRoad.).Originalboatnoodlewas
cookedonaboat.It'snoodlesandsoupwithmeatandvegetables.Theyare
servedinalittlebowlandmostpeoplewouldeatmorethanonetorelievetheir
hunger.10bahtperbowl.edit

Malakor,CheeKunRd(oppositeWatRatchaburana).Reasonablypriced
restaurantwithgreatviewsofWatRatchaburanaandverygoodfood.Meatin
mostdishescanbesubstitutedwithtofu.Eatindoorsoronthebalcony.Also
sellssomeofAyutthaya'sbestcoffee.Mostmains4560baht.edit

RotiSaimai,UThongRoadandSiSanphetRoadjunction(OppositePhra
NakornSiAyutthayaHospital).RotiSaimaiisaThaistylecandyflosswrapped
inarotiaverypopularlocaldessert.edit

SiamRestaurant,CheeKunRd.ServesunremarkableThaiandVietnamese
food,butmakesupforitwithanexcellentlocationwithviewsofWatMahathat
asyoueat,airconditioning,andpossiblythebesttoiletsinthecity.Mostmains
50100baht.edit

VegetarianRestaurant,KhlongMakhamRiengRd(50msouthofthejunction
withNaresuanRd).early14:00,daily.OneoftheusualThairahnahahnjair.
With8differentmealsavailableandsideordersofglutenandgluten.1525baht.
edit

NightMarket.Thereare2mainnightmarketsineverynight.Thefirstoneis
locatedinfrontofofTelephoneauthoritybuildingandanotheroneislocated
oppositetoChandrakasemPalace().Usually,thevendors
setuptheirstallsandstartsellingaround4.30pmthencontinuesellinguntil
9.30.Ifyouwanttosaveyourbudgetortryvariousfoods,thesemarketsarethe
rightplacesforyou.Manykindsoffoodaresoldatreasonableprice
and,exactly,mostofthemareThaifoods,forinstance,noodle,papayasalador
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Somtam( ),PadThai(),Thaidessertandsoon.However,thebiggest
problemthatyouwillfaceis,asalways,thelanguage,soit'ssuggestedforasking
someadvicefromyourguesthouses,guidesorhotelreceptionsaboutthefoods
andhowtoorder.edit
EarlRestaurant,(TakethestreetofChaoProminawestwarddirectionuntil
youspotthegreencurvedoverhang.),+66035243051.Lookforthegreen
overhangtogetdeliciousfoodina1950'sthemeddiner.VintageThaiPepsi,
Coke,andFantasodabottlesandpreserveddecorgiveyousomethingtotalk
aboutandadmire.ThaiFoodisservedheraswellaslocalbeer,freshcoffee(hot
&icedcoffee)andicecream.Prices3060Baht.Locatedtowardstheendof
NaresuanRd.Theowner,Earl,speaksEnglish.3060Baht.edit

Drink
ThemaintravellerorientedareaisSoiTorgorsor,betweenPamaphraoRdand
NaresuanRdoppositethewesternendofChaoPhromMarket.Ithasanumberofbars
stayingopenuntillate,somewithprojectionscreensforsports.

JazzBar,SoiTorgorsor.SharesafoodmenuwithChangHousenextdoor,but
offersabettersoundtrack.Whenthejazzbandsaren'tplaying,theinstruments
arepickupandplay,oryoumightfindyourselfdodginginsultingtrivia
questionsthrownatyoubythestaff.edit

StreetLamp,SoiTorgorsor.StreetLampofferswoodenseatingspillingintothe
streetinfrontoftheattachedguesthouse.Livemusicintheeveningsisprovided
bythecharismaticMr.Noiplayinghiswaythroughrockclassicsinagravelly
fauxAmericanaccentandinvitingmembersoftheaudiencetojoinin.edit

WatYaiCoffee,(Rd3477,2minutessouthaftertheroundaboutfromthe
center).Nicesmallcoffeejoint,servedbyafriendlystaff(andabitshywith
foreigners).2545baht.edit

BasicSpaceCoffee,atthecornerofBangAinRoadandKhlongMakharm
RiangRoad.,+66918712028.7am6pm.BestcoffeeinAyutthaya.This
placeisrunbyabrotherandsisterteamwhoareverypassionateaboutcoffee
andtheirshop.edit

Sleep
Therearealargenumberoftravellerorientedguesthouses
Thisguideusesthe
onandaroundSoi2betweenNaresuanRoadand followingpriceranges
PamaphraoRoad,oppositethewesternendoftheChao forastandarddouble
PhromMarket.Accommodationintheupperprice room:
bracketsislimitedthoughtherearesomeoptionsbythe
riverside.ManypeoplechoosetodaytripfromBangkok. Under500
Budget
baht
Mid 500to1,500
range baht
Over1,500
Budget Splurge
baht
AyutthayaGuestHouse.Afriendlyplaceofferingallensuiterooms.With
Internetaccessanda'orderwhatyoulike'restaurant.Thethree300bahtrooms
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alongthesidealleyhaveairventsopentoapublicrestaurantnextdoor.For
budgettravellers,theyofferinanearbybuildingsomeroomsfor100bahteach:
neat,friendlydoubleswithfan.airconwithTVfor400baht,fanonlywithTV
for300baht.edit

BanAreGong,48Moo.10TambonKramang,AyutthayaRiverside,Ayutthaya,
Thailand13000(onasidealleyattheendofthealleyrightinfrontofthetrain
station),[5](https://www.agoda.com/asia/thailand/ayutthaya/baan_are_gong_riv
erside_homestay.html?cid=1565303&urltogo=/asia/thailand/ayutthaya/baan_are_
gong_riverside_homestay.html&cklg=1).Cleanroomswithfanandaseparate
washroom,withfreewifi.Pro:Theplaceisatraditional,twostory,allwood
housewithalotofcharacter.Con:Itsveryclosetotheriver,soitcanbenoisy
withboattrafficatnight.220baht.edit

BJGuesthouse,[6](http://bjguesthouse.wordpress.com/).Rightbefore
(diagonallyopposite)PUGuestHouse.OldsmallThaihouse,familyrun,where
youcanfeellikelivinginaThaifamily.Backpackeratmospherewithbasicand
cleansingle/doublerooms.Onebigroomwithairconandprivatebathroom.The
owner(Sato)isveryrelaxedandhelpful.BikeandmotorbikerentalandThai
mealsavailable.Doubleroom(fan):160350baht,Singleroom(fan):150baht.
edit

ChangHouse,NaresuanRd|Soi1.Veryniceandfamiliarplace.Theowneris
veryfriendly,aswellastheverybeautifuldaughter.Therealsosomefriendly
Thaipeoplewhofrequentlygothereatnight.Goodfoodfortherightprice.
Cheapbeerandalcoholicdrinkstobehad,withtablesoutsideontheroadandit's
completelyopenedit

Goodluckguesthouse,12/26NaresuanRd(Onthemainbackpackerstrip,
oppositeTony'splace).checkout:11:30/12:00.goodplacewithafullrangeof
rooms:single/double/family,shared/ensuitebathroom,fan/AC.Ownerhelpful
andfriendly,rentsbikes(40baht)andscooters,andoffersafullrangeoftours
andticketbookingservices.OffersWesternbreakfastandbeersintheevening.
Surroundedbybarsforlaterdrinks.150650baht.edit

TheLimaPlace,139Moo2Bankao(1.5kmfromAyutthayaRailwayStation),
+66868892389,[7](http://www.limaplace.com).checkin:14:00checkout:
12:00.Thehotelhas75rooms.Pricesare562/618bahtforairconditioning,
king/twinbed,andforelectricfanequippedroomking/twinbed450/506baht.
edit

MintGuestHouse,(inthealleyrightinfrontofthetrainstation).Cleanrooms
withfanandaseparatewashroom.Pluspoints:it'swithinsightofthetrain
stationandnightmarket,mannedbyafriendly,jovialowner.It'sabitfarfrom
themainattractions,butmotorbikescanberentedoutforamere150bahtaday.
200baht.edit

Mr.At'sGuesthouse,(Soi2,Naresuanroad,rightinfrontofJazzbarandStreet
lamprestaurant).checkout:12.00"".SmallguesthouserunbyStevefrom
England.Nice,simpleandcheap.Only3roomsavailable,nowebsite.Justcome
andaskforaroom.Steveisniceandhelpful.Bicyclesforrent40Baht,
motorbyces200Bahtperday.400bahtforACdouble.edit

PUGuestHouse,(hiddenoffSoiTorgorsor,keepwalkingnorthuntilyousee
thePUsignontheleft,it'sattheendofthesmalllane).Despiteitsname,the
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placeprovidesroomsforadecentrate(~800bahtfortwinwithfanandprivate
bath.Butbreakfastexcludedthus,thisisoneofthemostexpensiveonSoi
Farang.One1HFreeWiFionly.AsatAug2013,doubleairconwasB600.There
isnobottledwater,glassesorsoapprovided.8001200baht.edit

SaifonGuestHouse,(inthealleyrightinfrontofthetrainstation),
0848820245.Hasfreewifi.Twoscamsoperatehere.The1stiswhenyouarrive
theplaceisfullybooked(eventhoughyouhaveabooking)butyoucanstaynext
doorforanincreasedprice.The2ndistheywillrentyouapotentiallyfaulty
bicycle(e.g.loosewheelnut)andif/whenthebicyclebreaksduringthedaynot
onlywillyoubestrandedbuttheywantyoupayfortherepairs.From250baht.
edit

SherwoodHouse(knowntolocalsastheMMSwimmingPool),21/25Dechawut
Rd(somemapsmayindicateDechawutRdasPaThonRd),+66866660813,
[8](http://www.sherwoodhousemm.com).Welllocatedintheheartof
downtown,thiscozyguesthousehasfiveroomsandafreeswimmingpool.
Locatedrightaroundthecornerfromafoodfairandwalkingdistancefromthe
onislandruins.ThehousehasadecentrestaurantofferingbothThaiand
Westernfood,andbicyclerentals.Sharedbathroom.FreeWiFi.Fandouble320
bahtaircondouble420baht.edit

ThongChaiGuestHouse,(OnaroaddirectlyoppositeWatRatchaburana).A
littleawayfromthemainaction,butclosertothesights,thisguesthouseoffering
fanonlyroomsat200bahtanightwithprivatebathrooms,thisisamoreThai
orientedguesthouse.Watchout,thisismaybetoobasicforyou.Comparedto
whatyougetinBangkokfor200bahtthisisworse:noplacetohangupthe
towel.Yougetasoap,butthereisnoplacetoputitinthebathroom.Nosink:
Youcan'twashyourstuff.Noflush(thisisindeedThaistyle).200baht.edit

Tony'sPlace,Soy2(OnthemainhostelstripoppositePlanetEarthbar),[9](ht
tp://tonyplaceayutthaya.com/).checkout:11.Manyrooms,adecentpricedbar
withmanyseatingoptionsandareastorelax.Sometimeslivemusic.Free
swimmingpoolandwifi.Chargingofthephoneorthelaptopinthebarcosts20
bahtpertime.Pricesstartfrom200bahtforadoubleroomwithfanandshared
(butclean)bathrooom.edit

Midrange

LuangChumniVillage,2/4RojanaRd.,+66(0)878048041
(luangchumnivillage@gmail.com),[10](http://www.luangchumnivillage.com/).
CozybedandbreakfastsetinatraditionalThaistylehome.Eachroomhasa
doublebed,television,minifridge,andwardrobe.Outsideisaprivatebalcony
withaviewofthemoatandbridges.Greatatmosphere.FreeWifi8001200
Bath.edit

BaanLotus,PaMaphraoRd.,+6635251988.Thisaccommodationfeatures
rebuiltteakhouses,andtheyrentbicyclestoo.Lovelydeckedareaintheback,
builtoveralargepond.Greatforrealxingafteradayaroundthetemples.Free
WifiAircon600baht,fan350baht.edit

BaanTebpitak,15/15PathonRd,PathonSoi3(8minwalkfromWatMaha
That),+66898499817,[11](http://www.baantebpitak.com).checkin:13:00

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checkout:11:00.Closetodowntown,thisguesthouseoffersgreatcomfortanda
swimmingpooltothosewhowanttostayclosetotheruins&awayfrombusy
touriststreet.ItislocatednearAyutthayaBeptistChurch,andisclosetothemain
ruinsontheisland&localnightmarkets.Alacartebreakfast,tax&VAT
included.Allroomswithprivatebathroom&hotshower,SatelliteTVwith
English&FrenchChannels,fridge,sefetydepositbox,tea&coffeeset.FreeWi
Fi.1,150bahtfamilyroomsfrom2090bahtairconroomsonly.Deluxerooms
alsoavailablefor1390B..edit

TheOldPalaceResort,1/35Moo5,Tavasukree(NearWatNaPhraMen),
0897797250,[12](http://www.theoldpalaceresort.net).checkin:13:00
checkout:12:00.Familyrunresortislocatedinthequietnorthernpartof
Ayutthaya.ThefeeforsmallwoodenbungalowincludesbreakfastandfreeWi
Fi.800baht.edit

PromtongMansion,23PathonRd,PathonSoi19(5minwalkfromWatMaha
That,nexttoSherwoodHouse),+66891656297,[13](http://www.promtong.
com).checkin:13:00checkout:11:00.Closetodowntown.Closetothemain
ruinsontheisland&localnightmarkets,7/11(ATM),pharmacy,DechawatPost
Office&PoliceStation.Alacartebreakfast,tax&VATincluded.Alla/crooms
withprivatebathroom&hotshower,safetydepisitbox,fridge,TVwithEnglish
Channels,tea&coffeeset.FreeWiFi.Onlyairconroomsavailable,twinand
doublefor1,090bahtfamilyroomsfrom1,390baht.Deluxeroomsalso
available..edit

SomjaiPlaceAyutthaya,69/16BuawaanSoiRattranachai(intheheartofthe
city),+66889756199(forforeigners)+6635322145#0(ForThais)
(sjp.ayutthaya@gmail.com,fax:+6635322145#555).checkin:14:00checkout:
12:00.35rooms,freeWiFiandLAN,shower,desk,coinoperatedwashing
machine.Thehotel'srecreationalfacilities,whichincludegreenspace,are
designedforescapeandrelaxation.edit
AthitharaHomestay,29M.6SoiUthong21,+66(0)616541927
(athitharahomestay@gmail.com),[14](https://www.facebook.com/pages/Athith
araHomestay%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%98%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%98%E0%
B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%AE%E0%B8%
A1%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%A2%E0%B9%8C/15
82704545278385).TraditionalThaiWoodenHousebyChaoprayariverwith
multiculturalenvironmentandbestviewinAyutthaya.Eachroomhasadouble
bed/kingsizedbed,television,fridge,andwardrobe,chitchatcorner.Great
atmosphere,locatedbytheChaoprayariverandenoughspaceforoutdoor
activeties.FreeWifi.12001900Bath.edit

AyudhyaHotel12Moo4TessabanSai2Road.

Thisisoppositeandalittletotherightontheoppositesideoftheroadtowherethe
minibusesfromsurroundingCitiesstop.Itisclosetomarkets,restaurantsandstreet
eats,aswellasclosetotheringroadwhereyoucangetsongteowsaroundtheCity.

CostB599toB1200.AstudioroomwasB800.Isquiteadecenthotel,butthereisno
longer(apparently)anoperatingrestaurantastherewasinyearsgoneby.Therooms
haveflatscreenTV,hotwaterandabarfridge.Itstillhasaswimmingpool.Checkin
noearlierthan2pm.

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Splurge

Contact
Respect
Wearlongpants/skirtstotemplesandnosleevelesstshirtsorrevealingblouses.Treat
Buddhaimageswithutmostrespect,justasyouwouldintherestofThailand.

Staysafe
Ayutthayahasalotofhungrystraydogsinpoorcondition.Theycanparticularlybea
problemintheoffseasonwhentherearen'tsomanypeopleinthestreets.Whilelargely
docileandharmless,toavoidbeingchasedaroundbyapackofthemitisbestnotto
walkaroundalone,particularlyatnight.Forthoseaccustomedtotravelindeveloping
areas,thereshouldbenoproblem.

Whencyclingaroundthecitybewareofmotorcyclists.Donotputanyvaluableitems
inyourhandlebarbasket,astheymaybesnatchedattrafficlights.Also,women
travelershavebeengropedbypassingbymotorcyclists,sobewareifsomeoneslows
downnexttoyou.Sometimestheygoonthewrongsideoftheroad.

Getout
MostvisitorsgetoutthewaytheycamefromBangkok.Butthereareanumberof
otherinterestingnextstopsinthearea:

BangPaInfamousforitseccentricpalaceandonly20kmtothesouth
KanchanaburithefamousBridgeovertheRiverKwaiandnumerousWorld
WarIImuseums
KhaoYaiNationalParkfirstandlargestnationalparkofthecountry
Lopburithenextdestinationifyoutakethetrainnorth,withmonkeysand
ancientruins
NakhonRatchasimagatewaytotheIsaanregion
SukhothaianotherformercapitalofSiamwithimpressiveancientruins

RoutesthroughAyutthaya
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ChiangMaiLopburi N S BangPaInBangkok

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