Songkhla Old Town
Songkhla Old Town
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Joey K
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia619 contributions
Sept 2023 • Friends
This old town in Songkhla has it's own charm, in terms of some of the preserved old buildings and sporadic street art along the alleys. The best way to see the old town is take a slow walk around to check out some of the interesting and historical buildings. You can start from the main gateway, walk around the street and loop back to the main gateway.
Written 14 September 2023
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Angkhana034
Songkhla, Thailand2 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
I'm impressed here because the space is clean and comfortable. There are speakers to teach knowledge in every room so that he can gain new knowledge about Songkhla. There is a lot of equipment and clear illustrations that make it easy to understand. Even more, the atmosphere at the museum is very good, with beautiful views of Songkhla province in that area.
Written 27 July 2023
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jackw53
London, UK419 contributions
Feb 2020
Old Songkhla is all around you when you walk the streets and quays of the old quarter. There are impressive temples, old buildings and museums and a number of quay side areas where you can get views across the bay and see the ships and boats going about their daily routine. Early morning or late afternoon when it is not too hot is ideal but there are many watering holes where you can partake of a cold drink or ice cream.
Written 17 February 2020
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Valter M
Milan, Italy3,426 contributions
Apr 2024 • Solo
The shophouses of the old city are in various states of decay and restoration and are an interesting mix of Thai and Chinese architectural styles. Temples and shrines hide among the streets and alleys and just wandering around the city guarantees you will find something unexpected and beautiful. Speaking of unexpected and beautiful. Old Town Songklah boasts some fantastic street art. Some of the artworks are hidden along the narrow streets, while others are plastered in large scale on the facade of buildings along the main streets. In one mural, a man reclines in a chair while his soup cools on a table under a window. The window is real, but the man, the soup and the chair are all painted. These illusory works of art are flanked by more abstract works, including a beautiful black and white one with flowing lines and shapes that carries the message of "no plastic bags". And then a huge pair of sculpted eyes set in the windows of the top floor of a house.
Written 6 April 2024
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MamaSanChiangMai
ChiangMai281 contributions
Sept 2020
'Could have wandered around for ages and still be discovering new nooks and crannies, treasures and fascinating architecture. Welcoming and well-marked, this area of town is seriously switched-on to encouraging tourism whilst retaining its charm. Not to be missed!
Written 15 September 2020
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Lady Eka
Surakarta, Indonesia61 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Feels the feel of the old city. Near the Songkhla Old Town Gate is the Assul Islam Mosque in Songkhla. There are also many halal food restaurants around here such as Melinase Roti. There are also meatballs. Yummy
Written 18 November 2023
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jajavalB
Lampang, Thailand3,897 contributions
Oct 2019 • Solo
This 3 rows of blocks of buildings from the junction with landmark of new pink colored colonial styled building of Government Saving Bank ,extends to the merging of Nakhon Nai street,Nakhon Nok and Nang Ngarm street, finally merging at the other side with chinese gate with wordin Thai "ย่านเมืองเก่าสงขลา"
Written 20 October 2019
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Vanessa W
Langkawi, Malaysia115 contributions
Oct 2018 • Solo
Kudos to the city for adding informative kiosks (in Thai and English) and maps to this area. Songkhla Old Town is already visually interesting, but actually learning about various locations makes it a much better experience overall. Hopefully the city will add guided 'walking' tours soon too. The street art, old architecture, lovely local food shops are very well balanced and aside from the way too many big cars parked along the streets, the community feels very authentic.
Written 14 October 2018
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Roadtrippers.asia
Penang, Malaysia4,467 contributions
Dec 2017 • Friends
The Songkhla Old Town is mainly made up of old preserved charming architecture along three streets a little off the main road in Songkhla.
Apart from the nicely preserved architecture, the empty walls are also decorated with nicely done up murals some depicting the life of old Songkhla to some modern art.
There are also some old temples as well as some great places for food.
A few notable buildings to look out for there includes the old rice mill Hup Ho Hin, Baan Nakhon Nai Museum, and the City Pillar Shrine.
Apart from the nicely preserved architecture, the empty walls are also decorated with nicely done up murals some depicting the life of old Songkhla to some modern art.
There are also some old temples as well as some great places for food.
A few notable buildings to look out for there includes the old rice mill Hup Ho Hin, Baan Nakhon Nai Museum, and the City Pillar Shrine.
Written 7 July 2018
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Peng Boon T
Singapore, Singapore2,482 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
Ban Nakorn Nai Museum has no name in English, not even a Romanised version of its Thai name. See my photo Ban Nakorn Nai Museum 01 for its Thai name. This museum was originally a wealthy man’s mansion. It is the best sight at Songkhla Old Town. There are many interesting items such as antique furniture, huge porcelain vases, old photos and a well. Upstairs has a glass floor with a huge vase in the corner. Those who like durian should try the durian ice cream which is shaped like a durian seed and tasted really good.
On the other side of the street, a very short distance to the right is another interesting place with a strange name “Songkhla Towards World Heritage Site”.
On the other side of the street, a very short distance to the right is another interesting place with a strange name “Songkhla Towards World Heritage Site”.
Written 27 October 2018
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Old Town ist in der Stadt Songkhla, nicht in Hat Yai! Bitte ändern. Aber eine schöne Altstadt zu besichtigen (viele Sino-Portugiesische Häuser, Cafes, Museen...) Hat mir 4 Tage lang vor drei Jahren sehr gut gefallen.
Written 30 October 2018
No entrance fee, If driving a car you will need to pay a small amount for parking through, and the parking lots are often close to full so add some time for that if in own car
Written 20 February 2018
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