Wat Yansangwararam

Where it is & how to get there

• By car: About 30 minutes south of Pattaya, near Sattahip.
• Tours: Often combined with Nong Nooch Tropical Garden nearby.
• Dress code: Cover shoulders and knees.

The story of Wat Yansangwararam

Wat Yansangwararam was founded in the 1970s under the patronage of King Bhumibol and dedicated to the Supreme Patriarch of Thai Buddhism. It is a royal temple set in a large park of lakes and gardens.

Its grounds include buildings in Thai, Chinese and other Asian styles, and a hilltop shrine with a Buddha footprint reached by a long staircase. It is much quieter than the temples of central Pattaya.

Best time to visit

Tips before you go

• Combine with the nearby Silverlake vineyard.
• Visit the Chinese-style Viharn Sien nearby, with its museum of Chinese art.
• Bring water for the stairs to the hilltop shrine.

What's around Wat Yansangwararam

• Viharn SienChinese temple and museum nearby.
• Nong Nooch Tropical GardenHuge themed gardens.
• Silverlake VineyardVineyard and gardens.
• Jomtien Beach20 minutes north.

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