Wat Pho

If your feet are up for additional walking, Wat Pho, which is situated right outside the Grand Palace enclosure, is a great addition to your palace visit.

The oldest temple in Bangkok was constructed by King Rama I. It has a long history as a center for healing, and King Rama III established both the pharmacy and Thailand's first "university," which made it famous decades ago. The traditional medical school on the site offers foot or Thai massage, but the costs are much more than those at other massage parlors in the city. Today, Wat Pho is best renowned for the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, which houses a statue of the Buddha that is so big with 45 meters long and 15 meters high. Particularly beautiful are the foot soles, which have a variety of valuable stones set into them. Additionally, keep an eye out for the long earlobes that denote a noble birth and the lotus-bud form of the hand, which stands for purity and beauty.

Address: 2 Sanamchai Road, Grand Palace Subdistrict, Pranakorn District