Almost all visitors to Thailand prefer to visit Damnoen Saduak Floating Market once. This floating market is about 1.5 hours by bus from Bangkok and is part of Ratchaburi Province. Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is Thailand’s oldest floating market, dating back to the 19th century.
The salient features of Damnoen Saduak Floating Market such as experiencing the bustling and typical business at one of Thailand’s ancient floating markets, enjoying the local food with the local tastes and bringing home the special souvenirs from this floating market, or visiting the center of Royal arts and crafts to buy the products made from teak wood, these products are made from this material very skilfully and especially, and this is also the type of wood which is specific in Thailand.
Leaving the hustle and bustle of Bangkok, Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is an ideal plan for tourists who prefer to enjoy waterways activities and sample the local cuisine.
Exploring Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, tourists will be boated and rowed on a wooden boat through reservoirs with two lines of houses on stilts along the river and a colorful world very impressive in front of your eyes such as various types of fruit, vegetables, fish, meats…the perfume of the restaurants are located. The two river banks also make tourists want to try these dishes here.
You will have a long or short trip depending on the type of your ticket; it is also possible to have a long trip with a lot of plentiful activities such as a buffet lunch at the restaurants on the river bank, or discovering Wat Phra Kaew Temple and Grand Palace….all of these activities bring you a lot of interesting experiences.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market is not only a daily activity for Ratchaburi residents, but it also represents Thai ethnic waterways culture. If you visit Bangkok, Thailand, the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market should not be missed; it is both entertaining and educational.
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