Travel and Tourism

END pagoda looks beautiful lit wall behind the all-powerful Grand Palace complex, Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, April 28, 2011. Scorching sun, the heat burned the skin and sweat soaked body spontaneously flowing.

Rows of black-white uniformed royal army and a rifle walked out of the palace. One another charm of the Grand Palace that attracted tourists.

Approaching the entrance to the Grand Palace complex, monks marched to the little road Wat Phra Kaew (Temple of Emerald Buddha). Holy shrine and respected citizens who built since the 14th century.

Grand Palace was established in 1782 against the backdrop of King Rama I desire to preserve art and cultural relics of the kingdom of Ayutthaya, the Burmese government center that was destroyed in 1767.

Solid wall along the 1,900 meters around the Grand Palace complex on an area of ​​218,000 square meters in the Rattanakosin Island, surrounded by canals built by following the traditional layout of the palace complex in Ayutthaya, one of which looks at the direction toward the Grand Palace to the north by the Chao Phraya river flows on his left side. For about 150 years, the Grand Palace is home to the King of Thailand.

Architectural detailing and magnificent temples. That makes the visitors in awe. Not less than 500 000 tourists to visit this site every day in peak holiday season. If lucky, visitors can watch the ceremonial robe worn replacement of the Emerald Buddha statue is made ​​three times each year, namely summer, monsoon and winter.

Religious tourism can be an attraction in itself, particularly the Buddhist religious tourism in the country "Millennial Temple" is.