The visitor to Ayutthaya should begin with the major sights - The Ancient Grand Palace (Phra Rachawang Boran), Wat Ratchaburana, Wat Mahathat, Phet Fortress (Bom Phet), and The Ayutthaya Historical Study Center, - for an insight into one of the great cities of the past.
One of the most popular ways to visit Ayutthaya and the nearby Bang Pa - In Summer Palace is by river cruise from Bangkok up the Chao Phraya River.