Floating Market

Floating Market: In the past, daily commerce in Thailand was mainly along rivers and canals (Khlong or Thailand). Bangkok water network was busy and that the main means of communication to be in Bangkok the "Venice of the East" to first European visitors. Bangkok floating market today may not be as dynamic. The most famous floating market is Damnoen Saduak, about 109 km southwest of Bangkok, about two hours away.



It is a "Must-See", and probably the goal of the visit of nine tourists, Thailand. Each morning, hundreds of boats on the amount of market. Most of them are women paddled picturesque straw hats. Visitors will find everything from vegetables and fruits cooked pasta and fresh memories of this dynamic market. The best recovery of the floating market is the wish to join a boat trip by the supplier to assess the noise and smells and the sights. A little effort in close to the famous meeting place and discovery along back channels will be rewarded with more scenes of a traditional lifestyle, barely changed over the years.



A boat can be rented at 300 baht per hour (the price should be before the trip). To visit the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market can be combined with a tour of the great Chedi in Nakhon Pathom, the Rose Garden's Thai Village or Samphran Elephant Ground and Zoo, which for their return to Bangkok. The trip can be a travel agent or tour of duty in most counters of hotels in Bangkok.

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