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Quieter than Ayutthaya, and the birthplace of Loy Krathong.","hw_hub_city_hero_image":"1303018","hw_hub_city_hero_overlay":"medium","hw_hub_city_hero_cta":"Where to stay | #areas\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_city_live_stats":"1","hw_hub_city_stats":"13th c. | The first Thai capital\r\n1991 | Joins UNESCO\r\n15 m | The Buddha at Wat Si Chum","hw_hub_city_intro_title":"The dawn of happiness","hw_hub_city_intro_body":"Sukhothai, whose name means the dawn of happiness, was the first capital of a Thai kingdom, founded in the thirteenth century. Its kings created the Thai alphabet and a distinctive style of graceful walking Buddhas.\r\n\r\nThe ruins of the old city are now the Sukhothai Historical Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of temples, chedis and seated Buddhas set among lotus ponds and trees. It is far quieter than Ayutthaya.\r\n\r\nThe new town, twelve kilometres away, is where most people sleep. Two days is right, as a stop between Bangkok and Chiang Mai.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Bus from Bangkok, about 7 hours\r\nGetting around | Songthaew and bicycle\r\nLanguage | Thai\r\nTipping | Round up\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"New Sukhothai, twelve kilometres from the ruins, has most guesthouses, restaurants and the bus station, and is cheaper. Old Sukhothai, beside the historical park, puts you within cycling distance of the ruins at sunrise.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"New town | Value | Twelve kilometres from the ruins. | 17.0070 | 99.8230 |  | \nOld city | Sunrise | Beside the historical park. | 17.0200 | 99.7040 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Sukhothai was the first capital of Siam in the thirteenth century, and its ruined city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991, is one of the most beautiful historic sites in Thailand.\r\n\r\nRent a bicycle and cycle between the ruins in the historical park, among lotus ponds and trees. Wat Mahathat, the royal temple, has rows of standing and seated Buddhas and lotus-bud chedis. Wat Si Chum holds a 15-metre seated Buddha inside a roofless hall, its long fingers famous. Wat Sa Si sits on an island in a pond.\r\n\r\nThe central zone is the most visited; the northern and western zones have quieter temples reached on longer rides. Go at dawn or late afternoon, when the light is golden and the heat bearable; the park is lit up on some evenings.\r\n\r\nLoy Krathong, the festival of floating offerings, is said to have begun in Sukhothai, and it is celebrated here in November with light shows and fireworks in the ruins.\r\n\r\nSi Satchanalai and Kamphaeng Phet, the other two cities of the UNESCO site, are quieter and an hour or more away.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Wat Mahathat | The royal temple\r\nWat Si Chum | A 15-metre Buddha\r\nCycle the park | At dawn\r\nLoy Krathong | November, in the ruins","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_free_body":"Some temples outside the paid zones are free to visit. The old city's streets and lotus ponds are free to cycle past, and sunrise views over the ruins from outside the walls cost nothing.\r\n\r\nThe central zone and other zones each charge a small fee.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Outer temples | Some free\r\nLotus ponds | Free\r\nSunrise | Free\r\nOld city | Free to cycle","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Sukhothai noodles, kuay tiew Sukhothai, rice noodles in a sweet, sour and spicy broth with pork, peanuts and green beans, are the local dish. The night market in the new town is the cheapest place to eat.\r\n\r\nA meal is \u20ac1 to \u20ac3.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Sukhothai noodles | Sweet, sour and spicy\r\nNight market | Cheap\r\nStreet food | Everywhere\r\nA meal | \u20ac1\u20133","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Sukhothai is quiet at night, with a few guesthouse bars and the night market. Loy Krathong, in November, is the exception.\r\n\r\nA beer is \u20ac2 to \u20ac3.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Quiet | At night\r\nNight market | Evening\r\nLoy Krathong | The exception\r\nA beer | \u20ac2\u20133","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Songthaews run between the new town and the historical park. Rent a bicycle to get around the park.\r\n\r\nBuses reach Bangkok in about seven hours and Chiang Mai in about five. The nearest main railway station is Phitsanulok, an hour away.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"To the park | Songthaew\r\nIn the park | Bicycle\r\nTo Bangkok | Bus, 7 hours\r\nRailway | Phitsanulok, 1 hour","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Sukhothai costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Sukhothai is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac5 and a careful day is \u20ac15 to \u20ac25.\r\n\r\nEach zone of the historical park charges about \u20ac3, and bicycle hire is about \u20ac1.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the baht (THB), at roughly 37 to 40 baht to the euro; prices here are euro equivalents. Thai ATMs charge foreign cards about 220 baht per withdrawal, so take out larger amounts. Cards work in cities and resorts; street food is cash or QR payment.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac5\r\nA day | \u20ac15\u201325\r\nEach zone | About \u20ac3\r\nBicycle | About \u20ac1","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Sukhothai is very safe.\r\n\r\nThe midday heat in the park is intense; go at dawn and late afternoon, and carry water.\r\n\r\nAt temples and palaces, cover shoulders and knees, take off your shoes, and never point your feet at a Buddha image.\r\n\r\nSince 15 September 2026, eligible visitors get 30 days visa-free, for tourism only, extendable once by 30 days at an immigration office, and fewer nationalities qualify, so check whether you now need a visa. All visitors must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) online within three days before arriving.\r\n\r\nTourist Police: 1155. Emergency: 191 police, 1669 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Heat | Go at dawn\r\nWater | Carry it\r\nTemples | Dress modestly\r\nEmergency | 1155 tourist police","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"The other ancient cities and a river city.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Si Satchanalai | About 1 hour | Bus | A quieter ancient city. |  | 1305625\nKamphaeng Phet | About 1.5 hours | Bus | The third city of the UNESCO site. |  | 1305630\nPhitsanulok | About 1 hour | Bus | A river city with a famous Buddha. |  | 1305628","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to February is the coolest and best.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs. Very hot from March to May.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 32 | 4 | Cool and dry\r\nFebruary | 34 | 3 | Dry\r\nMarch | 36 | 2 | Hot\r\nApril | 37 | 2 | Very hot\r\nMay | 35 | 2 | Rains\r\nJune | 33 | 2 | Rainy\r\nJuly | 32 | 2 | Rainy\r\nAugust | 32 | 2 | Rainy\r\nSeptember | 32 | 2 | Rainy\r\nOctober | 32 | 3 | Clearing\r\nNovember | 31 | 5 | Loy Krathong\r\nDecember | 30 | 4 | Cool","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"Loy Krathong is said to have begun here.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/thailand\/sukhothai\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Loy Krathong | November | Historical park | Candles on the ponds, light and sound shows; said to have begun here. |  | \nSongkran | 13\u201315 April | Sukhothai | Thai New Year. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in baht locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8\r\nComfortable | 25 | 20 | 10 | 15","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Sukhothai right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Sukhothai","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/thailand\/sukhothai\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Sukhothai travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"Where should I stay? | In the old city for sunrise in the park; the new town is cheaper.\r\nHow do I see the park? | By bicycle, at dawn or late afternoon.\r\nWhat is Loy Krathong like here? | Said to have begun in Sukhothai, it is celebrated in November with light shows in the ruins.\r\nHow do I get there? | By bus from Bangkok, about seven hours, or Chiang Mai, about five.\r\nHow many days do you need? | Two.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | November to February.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Sukhothai noodles.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Sukhothai hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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