Showing posts with label Grand Palace Bangkok. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Grand Palace Bangkok. Show all posts

Monday 15 September 2014

Bangkok - the City of Angels

Bangkok is known as the 'City of Angels' as it's considered a great city of immortals, magnificent city of the nine gems, seat of the king, city of royal palaces and home of gods incarnate.

We were quite unsure as to which hotel to stay in, as we wanted the best experience and different from the rest. We chose Lebua at State Tower. Undoubtedly, we had a wonderful experience. This five-star hotel offers luxury at its best. The golden dome of the building makes it distinctive from a distance.

Lebua at State Tower, Bangkok

The hotel offers suites with the best of facilities and we chose our's on the 57th floor (Tower Club) since we didn't want to miss out on the breathtaking view of the city from the balcony.


The hotel has restaurants that caters to your tastes and preferences for various occasions. The most amazing of them all is the roof-top Sirroco restaurant and the Sky bar (64th floor). The fine dining available at the restaurant is par excellence. The Sky bar is the same bar which was featured in the movie Hangover 2. This place cannot be explained in words. It's a must visit to experience the breathtaking panoramic view and is considered one of the best bars in the world.

Sky Bar at Lebua Tower Club

The Grand Palace and Wat Pho or Temple of the Reclining Buddha are must visit places in the city. Their architecture is grandiose and gives a clear picture of the beautiful culture of the people.

The Reclining Buddha



The Safari World is another amusing place to visit in Bangkok if you are traveling with children. Orang-utans, seals, dolphins, elephants, parakeets etc. have made a wonderful world of their own inside the park.

Orang-utan Show

Seals Show

The Elephant show

To enjoy a relaxed evening, we went on a dinner cruise which was organized by 'Grand Pearl'. It cruises along the Chao Phraya river which goes around the city taking you through various remarkable landmarks.

Wat Arun

So, now after all the sight-seeing you definitely would like to shop in Bangkok as the city has got numerous street markets and malls famous for fashion, antiques, and electronic products. To name a few, Chatuchak weekend market, Floating market, Pratunam are famous for street shopping. To explore a few malls, Siam Paragon, CentralWorld, MBK, Platinum fashion mall offer a good shopping experience.