This hillside monastery, 2km west of town, sprawls through several large caverns converted into simple Buddha shrines and meditation rooms. There are some natural formations and skylights, and one chamber contains quite a few bats, but it's not nearly as beautiful as Tham Khao Luang. It's well lit and the floor is concrete throughout, so the kids who want to guide you aren't necessary but if you do go with them, they expect a tip.
When walking up to the cave, be wary of the monkeys.
Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park
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This national historical park sits regally atop Khao Wang (Palace Hill), surveying the city with subdued opulence. Rama IV built the palace and dozens of鈥
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Thailand鈥檚 largest national park is surprisingly close to civilisation but shelters an intense tangle of wilderness that sees relatively few tourists. It鈥
Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand Rescue Centre & Elephant Refuge
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This centre, 45km northwest of Hua Hin, cares for over 700 animals, including bears, tigers, gibbons, macaques, loris and birds. There's also an鈥
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Centrally located, gleaming white Wat Mahathat is one impressive temple. The showpiece is a 42m-tall five-tiered Ayuthaya-style prang (corn-cob shaped鈥
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This sleepy canalside village has become a popular destination among Bangkok's city folk, who come here to enjoy its quintessential semirural setting. The鈥
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This is probably Thailand's most real-feeling floating market, but it's also the most difficult to reach. A handful of vendors coalesce along an open鈥
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With a breezy seaside location 12km north of Hua Hin, this summer palace 鈥 Phra Ratchaniwet Mrigadayavan 鈥 was built in 1924 during the reign of Rama VI鈥
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About 4km north of town is Khao Luang Cave, a dramatic stalactite-stuffed cavern that's one of Thailand鈥檚 most impressive cave shrines, and a favourite of鈥
1. Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park Western Entrance
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The west entrance on the opposite side of the hill has a cable car (closed for 10 days each June for regular maintenance and a few other days during the鈥
2. Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park
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This national historical park sits regally atop Khao Wang (Palace Hill), surveying the city with subdued opulence. Rama IV built the palace and dozens of鈥
3. Wat Phra Phuttaya Saiyat (Wat Phra Non)
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The main attraction at this temple, also known as Wat Phra Non (the Reclining Buddha Temple), is 43m long. It's almost as big as the famous Wat Pho in鈥
4. Phra Nakhon Khiri Historical Park Eastern Entrance
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The east (front) entrance is across from Th Ratwithi and involves a not-too-strenuous footpath.
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This temple west of the city centre has a century-old h艔r 膽rai (sacred manuscript library) on stilts in a pond to protect the contents against termites鈥
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Centrally located, gleaming white Wat Mahathat is one impressive temple. The showpiece is a 42m-tall five-tiered Ayuthaya-style prang (corn-cob shaped鈥
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Not a fully fledged museum, rather there are 32 large n膬ng y脿i shadow puppets, made by the former abbot, displayed on light boxes in Wat Plabplachai's old鈥