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Lumpini Park vs The Golden Mount (Wat Saket)
Lumpini Park and The Golden Mount are both rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, The Golden Mount ranks slightly higher than Lumpini Park. The Golden Mount scores 83 with accolades from 5 publications including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Michelin Guide.
Lumpini Park
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Rama IV Road, Bangkok, Thailand
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Fodor's
"Two lakes enhance this popular park, one of the biggest in the center of the city. You can watch children feed bread to the turtles or teenagers rowing a boat to more secluded shores."
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Time Out
"Named after Buddha's birthplace in Nepal, the capital's best green enclave was donated in 1925 by King Rama VI, whose statue dominates the gate opposite Silom."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"The Thai capital's answer to New York City's Central Park... offers a range of free (or at least wallet-friendly) diversions."
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Afar Magazine
"Lumphini Park provides a much-needed break from the pavement and chaos of the city."
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Make sure you take in the view of the Bangkok skyline over the lake too.
Travel + Leisure
"What Central Park is to New York City, Lumpini Park is to Bangkok."
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The Golden Mount (Wat Saket)
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344 Chakkraphat Diphong Road, Bang Bat, Pom Prap Sattru Phai, Bangkok 10100, Thailand
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Fodor's
"A well-known landmark, the towering gold chedi of Wat Saket, also known as the Golden Mount, was once the highest point in the city."
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Frommer's
"Wat Saket is easily recognized by its golden chedi, atop a fortresslike hill near busy Ratchadamnoen Road and Banglampoo."
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Lonely Planet
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"Even if you're wát-ed out, you should tackle the brisk ascent to the Golden Mount (Phu Khao Thong). Serpentine steps wind through an artificial hill shaded by gnarled trees, and past..."
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Time Out
"Assembled from canal diggings, the Golden Mount (Phu Khao Thong) was intended by Rama III to be clad as a giant chedi."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"The mound is crowned by a fortress topped with the gilded chedi (tower-reliquary) of Wat Saket."
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From the top, there is a superb view of the River Chao Phraya and the royal district.
