Thailand
Things to do in Ayutthaya
25 places16 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 25 places to explore in Ayutthaya, and 16 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Ayutthaya's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Wat Thammikarat
Wat Thammikarat is temple ruin preserve as historical site on the city island near U-Thong Road, just outside the Ayutthaya Historic Park, in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. The temple had undergone multiple restorations.
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Bang Pa-In Royal Palace
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, also known as the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings. It lies beside the Chao Phraya River in tambon Ban Len, Bang Pa-in District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.
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Wat Na Phra Men
Wat Na Phra Men, also written as Wat Na Phramen, is located in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, on the northern side of the city moat along Khlong Sra Bua, the former course of the Lopburi River, opposite the former royal palace.
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Wat Phu Khao Thong
Buddhist temple ruin in Ayutthaya Historical Park, known for its large chedi, about 90 metres high, rising among the rice fields.
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Wat Phra Ram
Wat Phra Ram, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province.
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Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a Buddhist temple in the city of Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, outside Ayutthaya island. It is one of Ayutthaya's best known temples and a major tourist attraction.
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Wat Ratchaburana
Wat Ratchaburana is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya, Thailand. The temple's main prang is one of the finest in the city.
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Saint Joseph Church
St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Ayutthaya, Thailand. It is situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in the old city, in the place where the French Catholic mission was first established in Thailand.
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Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon is a Buddhist temple located in Ayutthaya, Thailand. It is notable for having the tallest chedi (pagoda) in the city.
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Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
Wat Phra Si Sanphet was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, during the Burmese–Siamese War.
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Discovery routes in Ayutthaya
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Ayutthaya: the temples of the historical park
From Wat Na Phra Men to Wat Thammikarat, Wat Phra Si Sanphet and Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit; then Wat Phra Ram, Wat Mahathat, Wat Ratchaburana and the Chao Sam Phraya National Museum.
Ayutthaya: around the island and Bang Pa-In
From Wat Phu Khao Thong to Wat Lokayasutharam and Wat Chaiwatthanaram; then Wat Phutthaisawan, St Joseph's Church, Wat Phanan Choeng, Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon and the Bang Pa-In Royal Palace.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Wat Thammikarat
Wat Thammikarat is temple ruin preserve as historical site on the city island near U-Thong Road, just outside the Ayutthaya Historic Park, in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. The temple had undergone multiple restorations.
Wat Phra Sri Sanphet
Wat Phra Si Sanphet was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, during the Burmese–Siamese War.
Wat Phra Ram
Wat Phra Ram, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province.
Wat Mahathat
Wat Mahathat is a Buddhist temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand.
Wat Ratchaburana
Wat Ratchaburana is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Ayutthaya Historical Park, Ayutthaya, Thailand. The temple's main prang is one of the finest in the city.
Wat Phu Khao Thong
Buddhist temple ruin in Ayutthaya Historical Park, known for its large chedi, about 90 metres high, rising among the rice fields.
Wat Lokaya Sutharam
Wat Lokayasutharam, also written as Wat Lokkayasutha or Wat Lokaya Sutha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. There is a Buddha statue that is 37 meters long and 8 meters high.
Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a Buddhist temple in the city of Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, outside Ayutthaya island. It is one of Ayutthaya's best known temples and a major tourist attraction.
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, also known as the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings. It lies beside the Chao Phraya River in tambon Ban Len, Bang Pa-in District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province in Thailand.
Phet Fort
Pom Phet is a historic fort along the city walls of Ayutthaya, in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. It is one of only two surviving fortresses of Ayutthaya's 29 forts.
Wat Som
Ruins of an abandoned temple beside the Khlong Tho canal in Ayutthaya.
Wat Worachettaram
Wat Worachettharam is an ancient temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, central Thailand, located in inner city of Ayutthaya, also known as Ayutthaya Island, hence the other name Wat Worachet Nai Ko.
Museums
Chao Sam Phraya National Museum
Chao Sam Phraya National Museum is a national museum in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand.
Chandra Kasem palace
Palace on the Pa Sak River in Ayutthaya, built around 1577; today it is one of Thailand's national museums.
Places of worship
Wat Na Phra Men
Wat Na Phra Men, also written as Wat Na Phramen, is located in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, on the northern side of the city moat along Khlong Sra Bua, the former course of the Lopburi River, opposite the former royal palace.
Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit
Wihan Phra Mongkhon Bophit, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province. Located south of Wat Phra Si Sanphet, it is part of the Ayutthaya Historical Park.
Wat Phutthaisawan
Wat Phutthaisawan is a historic Thai Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand, and is part of Ayutthaya Historical Park. It is over 666 years old.
Saint Joseph Church
St Joseph's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Ayutthaya, Thailand. It is situated on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in the old city, in the place where the French Catholic mission was first established in Thailand.
Wat Phanan Choeng
Wat Phanan Choeng is a Buddhist temple in the city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, on the east bank of the Chao Phraya River at the south-eastern side of the confluence of the Chao Phraya and Pa Sak rivers.
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon
Wat Yai Chai Mongkhon is a Buddhist temple located in Ayutthaya, Thailand. It is notable for having the tallest chedi (pagoda) in the city.
Wat Choeng Tha
Wat Choeng Tha is a Buddhist temple and historic site in Tha Wasukri sub-district, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. It is located near the former Lopburi River.
Wat Maheyong
Wat Maheyong is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district, Thailand. It was originally built in 1438, during the reign of King Borommarachathirat II, and restored in 1711 by King Thai Sa.
Wat Senasanaram Ratworawihan
Wat Senasanaram Ratchaworawihan is a first-class royal temple in Hua Ro, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. Its monks belong to the Dhammayuttika Nikāya.
Wat Suwan Dararam
Wat Suwan Dararam Ratchaworawihan is a first-class royal temple in Ayutthaya, Thailand.
Wat Tha Karong
Wat Tha Ka Rong (crying crow dock temple) was situated on the river bank just north of the confluence of the Bang Kaeo waterway and the old Lopburi River (today the Chao Phraya River after its deviation in the second part of the 19th century) stood in an important strategic…
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