• Rockclimbing - at Cheen Lair (จีนแล) Mountain, near Suwannahong Temple (Cheen Lair 2), Baan Nong Kham

• Ban Vichayen, Narai Maharat Road. The remains of the official ambassadors residence, built during the reign of King Narai the Great. Only the outer walls of the three main buildings remain, in a small grassy area. Daily 08:30-16:00. 30 baht.

• Phra Kahn Shrine, Narai Maharat Road. The site of a small shrine, the remains of a Khmer prang, a few stalls and lots of monkeys. The stalls sell offerings to be dedicated at the shrine, and food and drink. The monkeys eat the food, drink, offerings and anything else going. Good for a few photos. There are signs warning of purse-grabbing by the monkeys, but they appear docile if not provoked. No charge.

• Phra Narai Ratchanivet or King Narai's Palace, entrance on Thanon Sorasak on east wall. Built in 17th century under King Narai command with the aid of French, Italian and Portuguese engineers, the palace was used for receiving foreign officials and royalty. Restored in 1856 by King Mongkut and converted to a museum in 1924. It consists of the remains of various buildings in an enclosed park, and the central palace which holds prehistoric exhibits, buddha images of Dvaravati, Lopburi and Khmer styles, and King Mongkut's bedroom in its entirety. Open Wed-Sun 8:30-16:00, closed Mon-Tue and national holidays. 30 baht.

• Phra Prang Sam Yot - Khmer-style temple with monkeys

• Wat Phra Phutthabat, 17km south-east of Lopburi. Take any Saraburi bus (#104) which leave the main bus station every 20 mins, take 30 mins to get to the side road 1km from the wat, and cost 21 baht.

• Wat Phra Sri Rattanamahathat - one of the most important temples; no monkeys

• Wat Sao Thong Thong, Rue De France. A wiharn belonging to a working wat, which also has a small amulet market in the grounds. Previously used as a Christian chapel and a Mosque temple, it has now been restored and features a large buddha image, with several smaller Lopuri-era images in wall niches. No charge.

By bus

From Ayutthaya, local buses run every 20 mins, take around 2 hours, and cost 35 baht.

From Bangkok, aircon buses leave every 20 mins, take either 2.5 hours and cost 117 baht, or take 3 hours and cost 96 baht.

From Kanchanaburi it's necessary to take a local bus to Suphanburi taking 2 hours and costing 40 baht, then another from there to Lopburi taking 3 hours and costing 52 baht.

From Nakhon Sawan or Phitsanulok. From Sukhothai take a bus to Phitsanulok and then to Nakhon Sawan First.

By train

Trains from/to Bangkok's main Hualamphong station take about 3 hours.

Trains from/to Ayutthaya take about one hour.

The blue local bus (8 baht) circles constantly between the bus station about 2km from the town centre, passing Phra Kahn Shrine, going south on Thanon Sorasak, and ending up in front of the TAT office on Phraya Kamuad Road.

If you are going to spend anytime in Lop Buri, you will need the services of the two department stores, there is a Big C mall in town, with access to the Bangkok Post at the newsstand, a KFC and of course shopping as in K Mart or Walmart A good walk to the left out of the parking lot will bring you to the Lop Buri Monkey Mall, the anchor store there is a Tesco Lotus, (the locals only say Tesco or Lotus not the whole word) Tesco Lotus has a very large outdoor market in the evenings

• Noom Guest House, 15-17 Phayakamjad Road, serves English breakfast 08:00-11:30.

• The street vendors in the Old Town are very nice and have all kinds of tasty things - don't be afraid to stop and check them out.

• KFC and Mister Donut can also be found in the Old Town.

• White Houseis located just behind (north of) the Tourism office (TAT). Romantic western architecure with a beautiful yard and second floor, offers nice food. Crab meat fried rice and red curry is very good. the owner Mr. Piak, speaks english and would tell you everything you need to know, even if you don't dine there.

• 'Bua Luangis a must go restaurant! with Fodor star recommendations. in the New Town, about 6km from old city. 46/1 Moo 3, Tasala A. Muang. Tel 036-614-227/8/9/30 Cash only!

Louis Steakhouse On Phahon Yothin east from the large traffic circle 1/2 km or so from Big C under the pedestrian over pass, is a great restaurant owned by a fellow from Belgium, menu in English and Tok,speaks good English. Not Thai ,but a great change off if you are looking for something a little different from normal Thai food. as of 01/31/08

• New World Steak House Great if you like good English cuisine. Run by Barry and Noi, an Englishman and his Thai wife. This spot is just west of Sakal (the huge center of town with the fountains,) just to your left before you cross a bridge, at the lights. (Look for a rather large hotel next to it.) It's a little pricier than the Thai food, but the steaks are huge, the Shepherd's pie is awesome, and you can even get a taco or two, if he has shells on hand.

There are a few places to catch a drink in the evening. Old Town has a few curbside bars, and are excellent for those who are still new to Thailand, as there are usually some foreigners about. There is also a small club (Look for a huge "BEN MORE" sign next to a local park near the train station) in old town, but it is a bit more pricey than some.

Center town has a variety of places, from hole in the wall local dives, to the "Bank," a disco that is frequented by Lopburi's young crowd. (Not suggested unless you know your way around well. Foreigners are rare in the Bank.) Uptown has few drinking establishments on the main road, but there are a variety of karaoke bars and such down the back roads. Don't expect go go bars or other such Pattaya-type places, but some of these out of the way places are decent for a drink and a nice smile sitting next to you. (Also not recommended for the newcomers.)

Most of the good sized restaurants serve beer:(Singha, Chang, Leo, or Heineken mostly,) or whiskey: (Hong Thong, Blend, or 100 Pipers.)

In general, Lopburi is not known for its night life. Mostly locals and long time expatriates.