Hello my dear friends! How is your week going so far ? I’m feeling so excited these days because of the super challenge we’re having. Everyone is sharing amazing travel experiences, and of course, I want to join in too, want to be a part of the sharing journey.
Today, let me take you to a very special place in Thailand, the Historic City of Ayutthaya, the former capital and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I won’t go too deep in the history, as I am not so good at that. I am sharing with you my experience and my feelings with this city. I will just talk about the main information and if you are interested, you can find much more information about it online.
The city was established in 1350, sadly in 1767, the city was invaded and destroyed, leaving behind breathtaking ruins that still stand today.
Even though most of the city was destroyed, many things were burned down, and the city fell into ruins. I still felt it was so beautiful and epic.
I was amazed by how large and unique it is. I don’t understand much about architecture and history. Just know that the architecture is magnificent ancient Buddhist architecture. Every temple has its own boundary by a short brick wall. And people here call the Buddhist temple Wat, so every Wat has its own name, some are connected.
There are many Wats with different designs, some have pointing chops, some have many stairs which are high and inclined, so make sure you walk carefully. It could be a scary challenge for some people afraid of heights.
I love that the area was so green with many big trees. I felt so peaceful and fresh walking around there. And because I visited it around lunch time, not many people were there, it was so sunny I guess 😀But there was one interesting thing I found there around the banyan trees. A head of the Buddhist statue was put in the big root of the tree. And time by time, the roots grow and kinda cover the face of the statue, making it an iconic and mysterious image. Somehow I couldn’t find that photo to share with you but you can search online, very interesting.
I spent hours wandering and looking at the ruins. Every brick feels like a silent witness to the past, even more epic with the color of time, sun, wind and rain. It is still there, rising stately against the sky. I took a lot of photos, but I am sure I can’t capture all of its beauty and I really appreciate that they still can preserve the city so well.
That’s it for today. Hopefully, you like my post and if you are into photography, history, or simply love peaceful but cool places, Ayutthaya will win your heart. It’s only about an hour’s drive from Bangkok. And make sure you spend enough time to soak in this beautiful, epic place.
See you in the next post. Sending love and good vibes from Da Nang!
All the photos were taken by me.