SOUTHEAST ASIA

Southeast Asia

Bare feet and silence in the temples, noise and spice at the night markets: many faiths share one land.

Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0

City guides

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Every city guide has a timeline, stories of local figures, must-see sights, festivals and local etiquette.

กรุงเทพฯ Bangkok

Bangkok

5 places

Two royal capitals on the Chao Phraya: Wat Arun in Thonburi and the Grand Palace on Rattanakosin

เชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

4 places

Old capital of the Lanna kingdom: a moated old city, more than 300 temples and Doi Suthep

Singapore 新加坡

Singapore

6 places

From Temasek to the Lion City: a garden city where Chinese, Malays and Indians live together

Hội An 会安

Hội An

3 places

An old port lit by lanterns: the Japanese Bridge, Chinese assembly halls and yellow houses

Kuala Lumpur 吉隆坡

Kuala Lumpur

3 places

A tin-mining town where two rivers meet grew into a capital beneath twin towers

George Town, Penang

1 places

Britain's first settlement in Southeast Asia: shophouses, clan halls and street food

Bali · Ubud

Ubud, Bali

4 places

An artists' village on the Island of the Gods: rice fields, temples, dance and daily offerings

សៀមរាប Siem Reap

Siem Reap

2 places

Gateway to Angkor: Angkor Wat at sunrise, the smiles of the Bayon and temples in the jungle

Yogyakarta

2 places

The heart of Javanese culture: the Sultan's Palace, Borobudur and Prambanan

ภูเก็ต Phuket

Phuket

1 places

An island built on tin: a Sino-Portuguese old town, two heroines and the Andaman Sea

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