Floating Market Damnoen Saduak (video)
Floating Market Damnoen Saduak (topten22photo / Shutterstock.com)
Into the floating market Damnoen Saduak guarantees picturesque pictures. Go early in the morning when there are no tourists yet, because that's when it's at its most beautiful and you have the feeling that everything that happens is authentic.
From the bridges you see the market people who sail under you in their boats loaded with vegetables, fruit, fish, clothing or household goods, try to entice you with their sweetest smile to take a trip in the middle of this colorful maze or offer a tasty snack that they have prepared in the bow of their boat.
Most hotels and booking offices in Bangkok can arrange an excursion to the Floating Market arrange for you. The buses have an English-speaking guide and usually stop along the way, giving you the chance to spend some money at the roadside stalls. When you have arrived at the market, the typical Asian boats will take you through the labyrinth of canals to the 'Talat khlong' (which literally means 'market canal'). The tour groups usually arrive at the same time, which can detract from the experience. Yet it is still funny to pass the obligatory smiling, waving children and villagers before you reach the actual market.
The floating market in Damnoen Saduak (puwanai / Shutterstock.com)
At the market you will have the opportunity to buy fruits, Thai delicacies, handicrafts and souvenirs as the merchants paddle along with you. Always keep your hands and arms inside the boat. The canals are narrow and the boats sail close to each other, so that they regularly bump into the side. There are walkways and bridges that offer a view of the whole market and, like everywhere in Thailand, there are plenty of places to buy some food. The market starts at 6.00:22.00 in the morning and continues until about 9.00:XNUMX in the evening. Most tour groups arrive around XNUMX:XNUMX AM. On the way back to Bangkok, most tour buses stop at two more places, the city of Nakhon Pathom and the Rose Garden Country Resort, both of which are nice to visit.
It is also possible to visit the market on your own. For this you need to plan a few things in advance. The earliest bus departs at 6.00:2,5 AM from the Southern Bus Terminal in Bangkok. You will travel to Damnoen Saduak in about 6.00 hours, so you will be there well before the tour groups arrive. If you want to visit the market at XNUMX:XNUMX in the morning, long before it gets busy, there is no other option than to spend the night in Damnoen Saduak.
Video Floating Market Damnoen Saduak
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