The sunset at Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn!

After getting lost inside Wat Pho, ohh you missed it? No worries, here is Wat Pho, a must-seen monastry in Bangkok…We got our energy back from the delicious, ultra spicy Thai food and ready to watch the sunset at Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn…

Let’s get on the boat! We’re going to the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River.

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Monks from Wat Po are going to Wat Arun too…

The monks at the pier, Bangkok

Getting closer and closer…Do you know why it has this shape? It is a reflection Mount Meru which is accepted as the center of the universe in Tibetian Buddhism.

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Wat Arun is named after Aruna, the Indian God of Dawn…This central prang is 80 meters tall and surrounded by four small prangs which are dedicated to the wind god Phra Phai.

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

The prangs are decorated with seashells and porcelain.

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Climbing these steep stairs to see the two terraces…

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Here is the view from the top terrace…

The city view from Wat Arun, Bangkok

A fan of Trabzon Football Team, one of the football teams in Turkey, saying “everywhere is Trabzon to us!”.

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Yeah, here is my turn for whiletravelling.com…There are some maintenance work at the top of the terrace and people wrote some notes for the travellers and I got 26 people through my note here, amazing!

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

We’re gonna watch the sunset at Wat Arun…It already started…

Watching the sunset at Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Now it’s time to take the stairs down.

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

The stairs are really steep and here is the life guard…No way man! You look way too motivated!

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

I can go by myself…

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Here is one of the four small pagodas…

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

The pagoda in the center…

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Marine students are seen waiting for the boat…

Marine students at Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Another temple close to Wat Arun…

The city of Temples, Bangkok

I am about to cross the river to watch Wat Arun with amazing colors on the background…

Bangkok city view from the express boat

The funny Thai man at the pier…

Thai man at the pier, Bangkok

I met a lovely Turkish couple at the pier…

Here is the Wat Arun view with amazing colors!

The sunset at Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, Bangkok

Wat Arun looks even better with the lights…

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, in the evening- Bangkok

Wat Arun, Temple of Dawn, in the evening-Bangkok

On the way back to Saphan Taksin Sky Train…the river with the lights…

Chao Phraya River in the evening, Bangkok

You can visit Wat Arun from 8,30 am to 5.30 pm but they let you stay in till 6.15 pm. The entrance fee for foreigners is 30 baht and free for Thai citizens. When you jump on the Chao Phraya River Express boat from any other piers and get off at Tha Thien Pier. The things are important, watching the sunset and the city at Wat Arun and then cross the river and watch Wat Arun with the amazing colors…See you in the next article!