SOUTHEAST ASIA
Southeast Asia
Pies descalzos y silencio en los templos, bullicio y especias en los mercados nocturnos: muchas creencias conviven en una misma tierra.
City guides
Empiece por una ciudad
Cada guía de ciudad incluye cronología, historias de personajes, lugares imprescindibles, fiestas y normas locales.
กรุงเทพฯ Bangkok
Bangkok
5 lugares
Two royal capitals on the Chao Phraya: Wat Arun in Thonburi and the Grand Palace on Rattanakosin
เชียงใหม่ Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai
4 lugares
Old capital of the Lanna kingdom: a moated old city, more than 300 temples and Doi Suthep
Singapore 新加坡
Singapore
6 lugares
From Temasek to the Lion City: a garden city where Chinese, Malays and Indians live together
Hội An 会安
Hội An
3 lugares
An old port lit by lanterns: the Japanese Bridge, Chinese assembly halls and yellow houses
Kuala Lumpur 吉隆坡
Kuala Lumpur
3 lugares
A tin-mining town where two rivers meet grew into a capital beneath twin towers
George Town, Penang
George Town, Penang
1 lugares
Britain's first settlement in Southeast Asia: shophouses, clan halls and street food
Bali · Ubud
Ubud, Bali
4 lugares
An artists' village on the Island of the Gods: rice fields, temples, dance and daily offerings
សៀមរាប Siem Reap
Siem Reap
2 lugares
Gateway to Angkor: Angkor Wat at sunrise, the smiles of the Bayon and temples in the jungle
Yogyakarta
Yogyakarta
2 lugares
The heart of Javanese culture: the Sultan's Palace, Borobudur and Prambanan
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ภูเก็ต Phuket
Phuket
1 lugares
An island built on tin: a Sino-Portuguese old town, two heroines and the Andaman Sea
Grand Palace
The glittering palace of the Chakri dynasty, a sacred place in Thai hearts
Wat Pho
A 46-m golden Reclining Buddha, and the birthplace of Thai massage
Phuket
Pearl of the Andaman Sea, a byword for southern Thai sunshine and beaches
Chiang Mai
Rose of the Lanna Kingdom: an old northern Thai city of temples, night markets and slow living
Koh Samui
A luxurious island shaded by coconut palms: a paradise for honeymooners and divers
Chiang Mai khao soi
Muslim noodles that came down the trade routes from Yunnan became northern Thailand's signature dish.
Pad thai
A 'national dish' that only appeared in the 1930s, promoted to build national identity.
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Chiang Mai's guardian temple: a long staircase lined with naga balustrades leads up to a golden chedi holding a relic of the Buddha.
Wat Arun (Temple of Dawn)
A towering prang on the west bank of the Chao Phraya: King Taksin arrived here at dawn, giving the 'Temple of Dawn' its name.
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Loy Krathong
24 de noviembre de 2026
On the full-moon night of the twelfth Thai month, people float candlelit krathongs on the river to thank the water and send their troubles away.
Songkran (Water Festival)
13–15 de abril de 2027
Thai New Year: bathing Buddha images at temples at dawn, pouring water on elders' hands for blessings, and in the afternoon whole streets turn i…