The travel begins in Bangkok. For the most banal reason. In this city, there is the largest airport of Indochina. It is cheaper to fly here from Moscow, than to Laos or Vietnam.
The Buddhism - the state religion of Thailand. The king is considered the head of all Thai Buddhists. And the most esteemed Buddhist relic - The Emerald Buddha - is stored in the territory of the Royal palace in the monastery of Wat Phrakeo. The entrance is opened for tourists. It is only necessary to observe a dress code - no shorts, t-shirts without sleeves and short skirts are allowed. Shoulders and knees should be covered.
In the territory of Wat Phrakeo, it is possible to see a model of the well-known Cambodian Angkor Wat, stupas, temples and sculptures are exposed. On an internal wall of the gallery, a fresco with images of episodes of the Indian epos "Ramayana", can be seen.
The monastery was under construction on strict Thai canons. And for the construction of the Royal palace, architects freely combined elements of national and European architecture.
Having sailed through the Chao Phraya River, the travelers have got to Wat Arun. And immediately went to his main stupa. From above, you can see the roofs of the monastery and ships cruising the river.
Lopburi is called: "The city of monkeys". Macaques occupy the ruins of Prang Sam Yot. They behave so confidently, as if the ancient temple belongs to them.
In the city of Phitsanulok, on the River Nan, is Wat Phra Si Ratana Mahathat, or simply Wat Yai. It houses a bronze Buddha statue - Buddha Chinnarat. Thais consider this gilded statue, as the third most significant relic of the country. In the temple where it is established, there are always a lot of pilgrims. Who pray, meditate, wonder around and take photographs.
Chiang Mai - the capital of Northern Thailand, the city of monasteries and temples.
In the Wat Phra Singh monastry, founded in 1345, there is a gilded statue of Buddha.
Luang Prabang was the capital of the kingdom of the same name.
After the victory of socialism, and the overthrow of the monarchy, the Royal Palace built by the French, was requisitioned. The National Museum was later opened in it.
In "The valley of jugs", in a full disorder, thousands of stone pots and vases, up to three meters in size in the diameter and weighing up to six tons, are scattered.
The trip on a tourist vessel - not the best, but the easiest and cheapest way to visit the Halong Bay.
The Hoan Kyem Lake - the spiritual center of Hanoi.
The temple of Literature was founded in 1076, and devoted to Confucius. Vietnam's first university was opened here.
Ho Chi Minh, under who's leadership the Northern Vietnamese Communists won the war against the Southern Vietnam, was placed in the mausoleum after is death. Before the mausoleum, there is the post number one with an honorary guard beside it.
Travelling across Indochina comes to an end, in the same place where it began, three weeks ago, in Bangkok.
Негізгі бет Indochina: Rainy season
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