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Heinz
May 5, 2024
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Wat Pho (Thai: วัดโพธิ์) is a Royal First Class Temple, a Buddhist temple (Wat) located in the center of the historic old town of Bangkok (see Rattanakosin), immediately south of …
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•Jiří 🇨🇿
October 25, 2025
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Today, Wat Pho is best known for the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, where you can find a statue 45 m long and 15 m high, which seems to be squeezed into the temple. The entire statue is covered in gold leaf and looks amazing when you get close to it. The feet are inlaid with precious stones with 108 significant symbols and actions that led the Buddha on the path to perfection. You can notice the long earlobes, which mean noble birth, and the lotus-shaped hands, which symbolize purity and beauty.
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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