Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn Temple or Wat Pho of Thailand has been voted by Tripdadvisor.com as the world’s 17th most popular tourist attraction and third in Asia.
Wat Pho has gone from the 24th most popular tourist site in the world last year to number 17 this year, according to a recent online survey by Tripadvirsor.com. The temple, the 3rd most popular place in Asia after Preah Vihear and Taj Mahal, is even more popular than the Great Wall of China.
Around 10,000 tourists visit Wat Pho on a daily basis to see the reclining Buddha statue. Many of the tourists are from China, the Republic of Korea, France, Germany, England, the United States, India and Russia.
A celebration will be held at the temple from November 2 to 11 to mark its 230-year anniversary.-NNT/VNA
Wat Pho has gone from the 24th most popular tourist site in the world last year to number 17 this year, according to a recent online survey by Tripadvirsor.com. The temple, the 3rd most popular place in Asia after Preah Vihear and Taj Mahal, is even more popular than the Great Wall of China.
Around 10,000 tourists visit Wat Pho on a daily basis to see the reclining Buddha statue. Many of the tourists are from China, the Republic of Korea, France, Germany, England, the United States, India and Russia.
A celebration will be held at the temple from November 2 to 11 to mark its 230-year anniversary.-NNT/VNA
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