Don Wai Floating Market

Come hungry. This is a market Thai families actually shop at, not a set piece built for tour groups, and the food stalls along the river do the heavy lifting: roast duck, boat noodles, mountains of tropical fruit, and more traditional Thai sweets than you'll get through in one visit. Beyond eating there are vegetables, plants and flowers, handicrafts, toys, kids' accessories, even a bit of costume jewellery. You walk in through the temple next door, which is a nice way to arrive.

Grab a table in the covered seating by the water and watch the boats go past, or buy a ticket on site for a sightseeing trip and take your snacks with you. Reviewers routinely spend a couple of hours here. Weekends bring the crowds and an earlier 07:00 start, which is when it feels most alive, but a weekday morning is far calmer if you'd rather browse without shuffling. It gets hot under the open sky, so dress for it.