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| Petchburi Travel Guide Edit This The best resource for sights, hotels, restaurants, bars, what to do and see Wat Yai Suwannaram Wat Yai Suwannaram nirvana Petchaburi is about 130 km south of Bangkok, 30 km north of Cha Am and 50 km north of Hua Hin. This busy town also offers the visitor the opportunity to visit temples and also the hilltop Old Palace. ________Getting There Edit This By Bus from Bangkok: There are several buses leaving regularly from the Southern Bus Terminal in Thonburi on the new road, or on the old road (via Ratchaburi and Nakhon Pathom). The bus takes about 2 to 2 1/2 hours to reach the destination. Contact 0 2435 1199-200 or Phetchaburi Tour, Tel: 0 2435 7408 for more details. By Car from Bangkok: Drive along Highway No. 35 (Thon Buri-Pak Tho) passing Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram Provinces and then take Highway No. 4 to Phetchaburi Province . The total distance is 123 kilometers. Alternatively, it is possible to travel via Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi Provinces. _________Things to do Edit This Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park It is locally known as Khao Wang (Palace Hill), located up on a 92-meter high verdant hill, in the city of Phetchaburi . It was built under the royal command of King Rama IV and in 1860 became his summer palace. The whole compound is comprised of royal halls, palaces, temples and other buildings which were elegantly constructed in a well-balanced Thai, neoclassical Western and Chinese architectural styles. There are a group of royal residences on the western side of the hill consisting of the Phetchphoomphairot Building , Pramotmahaisawan Building , Wetchayanwichienprasat Building , Ratchathammasapha Building and Hor Chatchawanwiengchai Observatory. The big white pagoda situated on the middle peak of the hill is Phrathat Jomphet. King Rama IV ordered the renovation of the old pagoda and later added a Buddha image inside. Visitors to the Palace should not miss the panoramic view of Phetchaburi City and other buildings on another two nearby mountaintops. There are several temples to be admired on the Eastern Mountain, one of which is Wat Maha Samanaram, which has a history that can be traced back to the Ayutthaya period and the place where murals by Khrua In Khong, a renowned Thai artist is located. Another temple located on top of the mountain is Wat Phra Kaew Noi, the Royal Temple of Phra Nakhon Khiri that was constructed based on the model of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. The Ordination Hall and Phra Sutthasela Chedi are also popular attractions. Phra Sutthasela Chedi was built from greenish gray marble. Getting to Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park The site is located on Phetkasem Road , just one kilometer from the town entrance junction. It is possible to climb the mountain by walking or by cable car. |