The historical name of Bangkok - the capital and largest city of Thailand, officially consists of 20 words, most of which are now outdated and not used in everyday life. But, if you try to translate them, then everything will indicate that this is an exceptional, majestic city of angels, which won the divine grace of God Indra.
Due to such a number of words in the name, the city got into the Guinness Book of Records..
The very name Bangkok (Bangkok) comes from the name of the village (bang), which served in ancient times as a trade center and port, where olive (kok) trees originally grew on the site of the current capital..
Bangkok became the capital of Thailand in 1782, when King Rama I built a palace on the site of this village and named it Krung Thep, i.e.. «City of Angels».
What to see in Bangkok
Because of the divine favor to the city, and maybe not only, but the main attractions of the city were and remain churches and monasteries. So there is a lot to see in Bangkok.
For example, the 12th century temple Wat Pho (temple of the reclining buddha, waiting for Nirvana). The length of the Buddha statue reaches 46 meters, and the height is 15. The feet of the Buddha are covered with patterns of mother-of-pearl, which convey his individual features..
The temple of the statue of the 66-meter Emerald Buddha is called Wat Phra Keo - the most sacred place in Thailand.
The iron symbol of Buddhism is embodied in the Wat Ratchanadda temple, named after Princess Somanas Wadhanavadi - «the king's granddaughters».
For those who are alien to religious rites, the nightlife of the city, distinguished by its unique charm, opens its gates. A huge variety of restaurants, clubs, entertainment venues, shopping centers - will satisfy the most sophisticated taste of any tourist.
I would like to say a few words about the world famous Bangkok hotel - The Oriental Bangkok, the rooms of which are decorated in the national style, but with a special royal splendor - the bathrooms are decorated, no less than marble, and the general hall of the hotel resembles a royal palace. In addition, the hotel has its own pier, gardens and a swimming pool over the river..
The city has remained from the past and some canals (klongs), for what «City of Angels» received an additional name «East Venice». Most of them have already been filled up and ground transport is moving along them, but river trams and ferry crossings connecting the banks of the Chao Phraya river run quite safely along the remaining canals..
In all other respects, Bangkok is a huge metropolis with a bunch of people, cars, dirty air. Therefore, it is best to come here to see the sights, and spend most of the time in smaller cities and islands on the sea.
