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Pattaya, be located to 147 km in the Southeast of Bangkok and makes facing the Gulf of Thailand.

BEACHES AND MAIN ISLANDS

 

Beach of Pattaya

Long of 4 kilometers about, this beach faces the Bay of Pattaya, main place of departure of the boats that visits the islands to the large of Pattaya.

The beach spreads from the north to the south and is bordered by a walk edged of trees and by a road that leads to it and that is edged, to the north and to the center, by hotels and restaurants.

The north part of the beach is really calm while the parts south are animated unbelievably because of the juxtaposition of the boutiques, the department stores, the stalls, the lounges of beauty, of the supermarkets, of the bars, the discos, the restaurants and the night clubs.

The central part of the beach is a big zone storekeeper while the south extreme is one of the sectors of Pattaya whose nocturnal life is the most animate.

 

Beach of Jomtien

This beach of 6 kilometers of long, on line right, situated to 4 kilometers in the south of Pattaya, is the most remarkable of the different beaches to the south of the station. She/it is the paradise of the surfers and the amateurs of water sports, in major part by the fact that this place benefits from quick and cool winds come of the Gulf of Thailand and blowing toward the earths, and because the seas are less loaded of boats that in the Bay of Pattaya.

Jomtien is also an important residential zone including some hotels in side of sea, of the complex of bungalows, the properties and restaurants.

 

Ko Larn (Island of Larn)

To 15 minutes in the limelight of the Bay of Pattaya, Ko Larn is the biggest of the islands to the large of Pattaya and is a popular place for the practice of the water sports as the sailboard, the waterski, the diving in apnea and with bottles. One counts in depth among the other activities the observation of the coral reefs in boats of glass and the paravoile.

The beaches of these islands are edged of stalls of memories where one sells the colorful beach clothes and the decorative objects of handicraft, the itinerant merchants of food and restaurants.

 

Ko Pai (The island to Bamboos)

The visitors searching for quietude can surrender to Ko Pai (The island to Bamboos), to about 35 minutes in the limelight of the Bay of Pattaya.

Of the restful beaches, immaculate to the transparent waters ideal for the practice of the swimming and the diving in apnea characterize this desolate island.

ATTRACTIONS

Mini Siam

Situated to the kilometer 143 of Sukhumvit Road, to 3 kilometers about Central Pattaya Road, this complex shelters midget reproductions of the main sites cultural and archaeological of Thailand, among which of the temples khmers and the former capitals of Sukhothai and Ayutthayas, and understands a section exposing the major international monuments as the Tower Eiffel, the opera of Sydney, the Cathedral St. Basil and the Statue of the Liberty.

The complex also has a track of karting and a Thai restaurant.

 

The Garden of Pierre Millennial & the Farm of the Crocodiles of Pattaya

To twenty minutes of the center of Pattaya, this bucolic enclave shelters a landscape composed of the original flora of Thailand, an impressive collection of bonsaïs and massifs old rocks (from where the name little common of this park) imported of the province of Kanchanaburi. This park, artistically arranged of flowers and trees, also consists of a farm to the crocodiles, a selection of wild animals original of Thailand and in way of extinction, a basin overflowing with gigantic catfishes original of the Mekong and a restaurant. One attends every day spectacles of crocodiles and magic.

 

Pattaya Park

This park of leisure aquatic in beach side is located between South Pattaya and the Beach of Jomtien. His/her/its toboggans to colored water, his/her/its whirlwinds and his/her/its basins little deep intended to the children make of this park a place valued of the families.

Among the facilities, one finds some restaurants, a fast food, of the cloakrooms and racks, and it is easy to reach the beach if the visitors wish to swim in the sea.

The park is overhung by a high tower of 240 meters, and that shelters a rotating restaurant.

The tower offers a view impressive of Pattayas and the original ways to come down again: the Pattaya Park Sky Shuttle and the Pattaya Park Tower Jump.

 

The Village of elephants of Pattaya

Situated on the road of the Course of Golf of the Siam Country Club, this village shelters the driven elephants who give the proof of their talents of lumbermen, have fun playing soccer, reconstitute hunts to the wild elephants as well as a parade of war elephants during a very popular spectacle given the afternoon. One can also attend shoppings of elephants at 9 o'clock.

 

Phanarak park

Also situated on the road of the Course of Golf of the Siam Country Club, this big tropical garden consists of a lake that overflows with fish for the amateurs of fishing, a lodging in bungalows, of the restaurants, a course of mini-golf, of the tracks of jogging and bicycle as well as the possibilities of nautisme.

 

The Museum "Believes it or No" of Ripley

Situated close to the Royal Garden Resort Hotel, in the Royal Plaza Garden, this museum, the second of the kind in Asia, shelter a theater of high technology adapted according to a flight simulator, project some peculiarities permanently little as monstrous animals and the human exploits current, and that pulls his/her/its name of a popular animate drawing that is published from all over the world in the newspapers.

 

The Country Marvelous of the Orchids of Nong Nooch

This botanical garden situated to the kilometer 163 on the freeway of Sukhumvit, shelter a magnificent collection of original Thai flora, among which of the hundreds of varieties of orchids, of ferns, of plants to flowers and exotic flowers. This enclave is the site of numerous residences of Thai style, of a pleasure lake, of a big auditorium where takes place every day of the cultural spectacles, among which the folk dances, the martial arts and the traditional spectacles, followed of the most amusing of the spectacles of elephants that one can imagine, a hilarious shape of comical spectacle of pachyderms.

 

The art of the Bottle

The Museum of the art of the Bottle, unique to the world, situated to the Km 145,3 on the freeway of Sukhumvit, expose more than 300 midget bottles.

 

Sporty activities

Numerous sporty possibilities permit to be actor or spectator of terrestrial and nautical sports. The main terrestrial sports are golf, tennis, the karting, the squash, the badminton, the bowling, the jogging, the paint-ball and the shoppings of motorcycles.

The water sports the more valued are the sailboard, the sail, the waterski, the fishing, the diving in apnea and with bottles.

It is possible to practice other activities a little less easy to define, as the paravoile.

SPORTY ACTIVITIES

Golf

The golfers can play noteworthy parts on the 9 courses of 18 holes situated close to the station.

It is possible to rent the clubs, the shoes and other facilities and the expenses of courses and caddies are very reasonable.

 

Tennis

It is possible to practice tennis in 14 hotels of Pattaya where the residents of the hotel have priority. Some hotels propose the services of professors of tennis.

 

Karting

It is possible to practice the karting on the tracks of 400 and 700-meter long of the Pattaya Go-cart Speedway, in Mini Siam, K.R. Go-go-cart, and on the track of 1080 meters reserved to the professionals on the International Circuit of Bira.

 

Squash

One practices it at the pub Cherry Tree on the Siam Country Club Golf Runs Road, in the Dusit Resort Pattaya and to the City Ambassador, in Jomtien.

 

Paintball

This game of address, strategy and courage is practiced every day in the Paintball Park that is located close to the Pattaya Go-cart Speedway.

 

Badminton

The Pattaya Short Badminton on Oneself 17 are open 24 hours on 24.

 

Bowling

Three tracks wait for the bowlers, one in the Pattaya Bowl on Pattaya Road 2, another to the Royal Jomtien Hotel and the third in the OD Bowl of South Pattaya.

 

Jogging

A track of jogging is part of the Pattaya Fitness Park to the very pretty landscape situated close to the summit of the hill of Pattaya. Some hotels have tracks of jogging. It is also possible to practice it along the walks facing the Bay of Pattaya and along the Beach of Jomtien.

 

Shopping of Motorcycles

The International Circuit of Bira, to the Km 14 of the Road 36 toward Rayong organizes international shoppings of motorcycles and autos periodically.

This track of 2,4 kilometers is ideal for the shoppings of Formula 3. The amateurs of speed have the possibility, every day, to drive their own two or four wheels on the astonishing track for an affordable price.

 

Snooker

One practices it in the Pattaya Bowl, to the AR Snooker, in the Dice Coffee Hall and to the Royal Place Hotel.

 

Shooting

A room of shooting to the gun and to the carbine having equipped 19 galleries and climaisées is every day open in the Tiffany's on Pattaya Second Road.

 

Horsemanship

It is possible to practice horsemanship in the Pattaya Riding Club, to the Km 11 on the Road 36 (close to the International Circuit of Bira). Of the excursions in mountain and in the jungle are organized on pure Australian bloods. Courses of horsemanship are proposed.

 

Sailboard

The Beach of Jomtien is the main center of sailboard. The beginners can take some courses.

The Pattaya Windsurf Club on the Beach of Jomtien organizes some competitions regularly. The period of October to June is the best for the practice of the sailboard thanks to waters and a wind ideals.

 

Veil

Are the more frequently rented the Lasers, Prindleses and Hobie Catses. The sail is a sport practiced all year on the waters of Pattaya. The visitors wishing to get ampler information concerning the renting of sailboats and the seasonal conditions can in the Royal Varuna Yacht Club.

 

Waterski

The sites the more valued are the parts north and south of the Beach of Pattaya, Jomtien and the island of Ko Lan. The waterski in soft water is practicable to the Lakeland Câble Water Ski to the Kilometer 150,5 of Sukhumvit Highway.

 

Fishing to the big

Some expeditions are organized by many tour operators. Waters surrounding the islands with Manwichai, Rin and Krans are valued for the pursuit of the marlin, of the royal mackerel, of the barracuda and other marine inhabitants of the Gulf.

 

Scuba diving

The scuba diving with bottles and in apnea are valued very around the islands to the large of Pattaya, in particular toward those most distant of the Bay of Pattaya, named Ko Pais, Ko Manwichais, Ko Luams and Ko Rim. The neophytes will be able to pass their patent in clear waters thanks to the courses dispensed by local several boutiques of diving.

 

Paravoile

This sport is on the whole omnipresent of the station. One practices it in some hotels that have their own private beach and it is surely in Ko Lan that one benefits best from this thanks to the platforms of "takeoff and landing" permitting to fly exclusively above the sea.

 

Water sports in soft water

One practices these sports to the Bamroong Sailing Centre to 4 kilometers of lasortie (Km 150) of the freeway Sukhum-lives. One finds all facilities necessary to the practice there, among others activities, of the sailboard, the sail, the rowing and the fishing.

NOCTURNAL LIFE

Most big hotels consist of the gastronomic restaurants, of the lounges of cocktail, the discos, the night clubs, and the clubs and restaurants with bar that propose excellent dishes, drinks, musics and the international spectacles. These establishments perfectly suit the détente that the families search for.

The nocturnal life outside of the hotels of Pattaya is freed more and exciting.

The discos, the cabarets of transvestites, the night clubs, the coffee shops, the bars to karaoké, the bars and the restaurants in full air where one plays music and where one gives some spectacles vie of interest.

Most these establishments are located along the Beach Road, Pattaya second Road, and in South Pattaya, that is also the main zone storekeeper of the station.

SHOPPING

South Pattaya constitutes the main zone storekeeper where one finds the beach articles, the memories, the movies, the cassettes, the medicines and liqueurs. The main jewelry, jewelry, boutiques of articles made of silk, in cotton and the boutiques of handicraft, the tailors and other boutiques are close by or adjacent of the main hotels in side of sea.

The Pattaya second Road is also the place of predilection of the shopping amateurs. One finds several boutiques of handicraft and Thai silks there.

The department stores and other bazaars of Central Pattaya offer another vision of shopping.

TO DINE

One finds the best seafood in the hotels and in several specialized restaurants. The steak-houses, the coffee shops and the fast foods offer other possibilities of restoration. The gourmets as the gluttonous will find their happiness in many restaurants proposing the kitchens Thai, French, Swiss, German, Italian, English, Scandinavian, Indian, Arabic, Indonesian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean.

TO DISPLACE ITSELF/THEMSELVES OF IT

It is more convenient to move in Pattaya by minibus. They make the shuttle permanently between the Beach Road and Pattaya second Road in the contrary sense of the needles of a watch. The tariff is of 5 per person bahts and by journey. It is possible to negotiate the tariffs for a longer journey. For those that like the independence and that wish to explore the country and the beaches at the surroundings of Pattaya to their suitability, it is possible to rent the motorcycles, the jeeps or the cars. He/it is advised the visitor to make play the competition and to refer to the local publications because several companies propose different prices to different conditions.

One can rent the cars and motorcycles along the beach or by the usual renters as Opinion.

BOATS

Ko Lan, the island the more close to Pattaya, be by boat to 45 minutes traditional (15 minutes in the limelight) to the departure of the Bay of Pattaya.

Some junks also make the crossing toward the island of Lan. The journey includes the lunch and the observation of the corals. The departure is at 9: 30 with return at 16: 30.

SPECIAL EVENTS

The Yearly Festival of Pattaya

In the month of April, the Festival of Pattaya, that lasts one week, is celebrated every year, generally by a big variety of entertainment spectacles, among which of the parades, of the contests of beauty, the concerts, the kitchen festivals, the fireworks and a passionate succession of sporty events among which a Big Price and of the shoppings of go-carts and cars, of the regattas, of the competitions of sailboard, of the shoppings of fast boats and the contests of fishing.

The exhibitions and the possibilities of shopping abound because Pattaya makes the feast in a style in the height of his/her/its stature in his/her/its quality of first sea resort of Asia.

 

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