Hidden Bangkok: Santa Cruz & Thonburi’s Portuguese Quarter 🌿🚶‍♀️

Step away from Bangkok’s usual tourist routes and discover Kudi Chin, one of the city’s most fascinating and overlooked historic communities 🏘️✨ On this relaxed 2-hour walking tour, we’ll explore the narrow lanes and riverside neighbourhoods around Santa Cruz, the historic Portuguese settlement in Thonburi 🇵🇹🌊. This is a very different side of Bangkok: a living community where Portuguese, Thai, Chinese and other cultural influences have shaped the neighbourhood for centuries 🌏🤝 Along the way, we’ll discover the story behind Santa Cruz and the Portuguese community 📖, explore old residential lanes and local landmarks 🏠, visit historic religious sites and an old Chinese shrine 🛕, and see how different cultures and traditions coexist within this small corner of Bangkok 🌸 There will also be time to stop for a local drink or meal 🍜 to connect with each other and enjoy the atmosphere of the neighbourhood 😊 Whether you are a local, visitor or resident, take this opportunity to meet new people and spend a Saturday afternoon taking it easy, walking through real neighbourhoods and discovering a side of the city that most visitors never see 👣🌿 ✅ Included: English-speaking Thai guide 🇹🇭🗣️ ℹ️ Not included: at the White Mosque 🕌 visitors are invited to contribute 10–50 THB as a charitable donation to the mosque 🤲💛 Come curious, wear comfortable and be ready to discover a different Bangkok 🌆✨ 📅 Saturday, 3 October 🕟 16:30 — approximately 2 hours 📍 Meeting point: Itsaraphah MRT Station 💰 200 THB 💳 Payment in advance via PayPal, Thai QR code or Revolut