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Picturesque... I saw many fruits, shirts, huts, handicrafts and monks with digital camera filming, was very curious. To go to floating market you should go trough an agency. First, you go by van like 1 1/2 hour, then a little wooden boat or canoe which leave you in a place where you can see the canals but if you want to stay really there, I mean, between canals, you have to pay for it extra 150 bath each if you go with a group of 6 people in total per canoe, that's for about half an hour, but you can also hire a private canoe. Back to the hotel we saw the coral show which was surprising, disgusting, amazing, dismal, I don't know I had a lot of feelings, but it's up to you if you want to see it you have to pay 200 bath extra. Then we went to Royal Thai Handicrafts Center and we saw how people work the woodcarving and of course, the took you to the store to buy more handicrafts even there was plenty at the floating market, but yes, they offer better products, higher quality. Directions: About 2 hours by car outside Bangkok city center
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Many people say that floating market is a too touristy activity, that it is not a genuine market. They are probably right, at least partly. Since Danoem Sadouak was accesible by road (we were told that it was, more or less about 10-15 years ago), floating market lost its importance as a trading place for local population. Nevertheless, if you ask me would you recommend to visit Floating Market?, my personal answer would be a big YES. We had a great time there, we saw some things that we had never seen before and WE HAD A LOT OF FUN. When you get to the main street of the market, it is so crowded that boats hardly can sail and it is really funny to help your boat with your own hands to avoid crashing with others. It was a very enjoyable day for all of us. And we took really beautiful pics Mucha gente dice que el mercado flotante es una actividad demasiado turistica, que no es un autentico mercado. Probablemente, tienen razon, al menos en parte. Desde que Danoem Sadouak es accesible por carretera (nos dijeron que eso ocurrio hace aproximadamente 10-15 anhos), el mercado flotante perdio su importancia como lugar de comercio para la poblacion local. Sin embargo, si me preguntasen recomendarias visitar el Mercado Flotante?, mi respuesta personal seria un i enorme. Nos lo pasamos de miedo alli, vimos cosas que no habiamos visto nunca y NOS DIVERTIMOS MUCHISIMO. Cuando llegas en tu bote a la ille principal del mercado, esta tan llena que los botes apenas pueden pasar y es muy divertido ayudar a tu bote con las manos para evitar chocar mucho con otros. Fue un dia estupendo para todos nosotros y sacamos unas fotos muy bonitas. Directions: About 2 hours by car outside Bangkok city center
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