Dongtan Beach is a pretty place with walkways the shadows of a palm grove, while almost in the center of the city and transport affordable. On the beach overlook the territory of large and good hotels. and condo, so that the purity here is monitored. The beach is not very crowded and quiet. At least, this impression is created.
Although there are people on the beach. These are mainly European pensioners. Рядом с Rabbit Resort 
традиционно отдыхают геи, это известное место ихparties Cafe is not everywhere throughout the beach, in the part that adjacent to Jomtien (in the south) they are, European class and designed for foreigners.
In the north, the beach adjoins Pratamnak beach, where is also calm and rather respectable public.
The content of the article
- 1 Description of the beach
- 2 Entry into the water, depth and waves
- 3 Sun beds and shade
- 4 Beach Photos
- 4.1 Before repair
- 4.2 During repair
- 5 Infrastructure
- 6 Houses and hotels on the beach
- 7 How to find a beach
- 8 beach map
Contents
Beach description
The beach is 1 kilometer long. This if we assume that it starts from police station and 7-Eleven, where Jomtien Beach Road turns at a right angle and goes into Tappraya (Thappraya Rd.) And stretches to a small cape right behind the water park Pattaya Park.
After the cape begins Pratamnak beach (it stretches for about 700 m more to the stones, beyond which it is impossible to walk along the coast), but however, the border between these two beaches is purely speculative. Physically, this is all one beach. On the Internet, they are often either confused or merge into one beach.
The width of the Dongtan beach is about 40 m at its widest point, open sandy part, by the sea, usually about 20 m. Along the whole beach goes conventionally walking path. In fact, it goes on and cars and motorcycles, just single, not massively. Although quite often. But it looks like a pedestrian zone.
Between the path and the sea, in that part of the beach that is closer to Jomtien, palm grove grows, along the sand on the beach – strip casuarin. These are such tall trees similar to conifers, only with soft “needles”. Small prickly bumps pour from them, and under them the air smells like pine needles.
All over the beach, deliberately clean and tidy. There are buildings with shower and toilet in two places, garbage bins along the tracks, massage on the floor mats, even the “free wi-fi” sign was seen in one place
Entry, depth and waves
Almost all along the beach swimming space enclosed buoys, top looks like a huge bracket 900 m long. Ta the part that opposite the water park is Pattaya Park, adjacent to a small cape, with almost no shade and sun beds, – without buoys. it as if the wild part of the beach Dongtan. At high tide entry into the water quite sharp, after a few meters already above the belt.
During low tide, especially in its extreme stage, you need to go long ankle-deep in water, more than ten meters. Strong waves at the end season, the wind. The bottom is good, without large stones and shells. In season the sea is mostly calm. During low tides, from the end of February, especially in the hot season, there is often a strong wind and waves. Swimming in Dongtan during big waves is difficult.
Sun beds and shade
There are several zones throughout the beach. After 7-Eleven and the police station is parking and a wide palm grove along the beach. Casuarinas grow closer to the water. Between the water and the grove there is little free sand, only a few meters away. Under Casuarin tight rows with sun beds and deck chairs under umbrellas. The first row is almost in the surf.
After 350 meters, the trees almost disappear and the zone goes solid umbrellas and sun beds under them, in many rows. Next is almost wild beach, casuarinas grow closer to the path, beneath them free sand, you can sit and lie on your mats. Still a little further the trees end, a wide strip of sand without shade and volleyball court. This is opposite the fence of the water park Pattaya Park. Further the cape and the beach Pratamnak begins.
Beach photo
Before repair
The very beginning of Dongtan, on the left – the police station
Massage pads right under the palm trees
Building with shower and toilet on Dongtan
Beach section with casuarinas and without rows of sun beds
Pedestrian area along the beach
Palm grove between the walkway and the sea
Shadowless beach area
View toward Jomtien
Sand Dongtana
View towards Pratumnak
Casuarinas grow along the beach
Dongtan at low tide
View towards the beach Pratamnak
During low tide
Palm Alley along the beach
Cafe at the beginning of the beach
Beach Volleyball opposite Pattaya Park
Hire boards near Pattaya Park
During repair
In 2017, they began repairs on Dongtan. We are waiting for what to do. But while there is a building there, it’s not worth staying at the hotel, in my sight. Although the construction is only in that part, which is adjacent to Jomtien At the beginning. In the opposite part, which is next to Pattaya Park and Pratumnak, calmly.
Infrastructure
There are no large shops on the beach, on the border of the beach with Jomtien is 7-Eleven, followed by a few cafes for Europeans. In the same place, near a parking – fitness in the open air on in the evenings.
At the cape, next to Pattaya Park, – hire boards and windsurfing, Beach volleyball court. The rest is standard water. entertainment, such as jet skis and bananas. Traders walk along the beach, trays with drinks, coconuts and the simplest snack.
The biggest attraction of the beach – water park Pattaya The park and its tower, which offers a breathtaking view of the Pattayu From it you can go down the cable car directly to the beach.
Then you can go along the sea to the beach Pratamnak and then go to 5th street, i.e. be in the Pratamnak area. Between Tappraya Street and the Welcome World Resort & Spa is the Gay Quarter, next to Rabbit Resort beach is also considered “their” place.
Houses and hotels on the beach
Closest to Jomtien and Tappraya is the large condo complexes:
- Vyutalai 7
- AT ьюталай 5 , здесь можно снять квартиру на длительныйtime limit
Approximately there are large hotel complexes:
- Welcome World Beach Resort & Spa
- Avalon Beach Resort Pattaya
In this part, closer to Jomtien, there are also small guesthouses, but in the depth of the area, without access to the sea. Exception – B.B House, he small but standing right by the walkway along the beach.
Closes the series of hotels whose territory overlooks the beach:
- Rabbit Resort
- Pattaya Park Water World Hotel
After the cape there are also hotels and condos, but they are more related to Pratamnak beach.
There are no houses for rent right on the beach, at least affordable prices, they should be sought in the Jomtien area and inland from Dongtan beach, closer to the city center. Several expensive villas by the sea can be seen on the border of Dongtan and Pratamnak beach.
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- Vyutalai 7
- Vyutalai 5
- Welcome World Beach Resort & Spa
- Avalon Beach Resort Pattaya
- Rabbit Resort
- Pattaya Park Water World Hotel
How to find the beach
Dongtan is located between the beaches of Pratamnak and Jomtien. Need to recognize that many call Dongtan the beach of Pratamnak and vice versa. There is no clear boundary between these two beaches, physically all these beaches: Pratamnak, Dongtan, Jomtien – one coastline. And straight, without concavities.
The easiest way to get to Dongtan is from Jomtien – if you go along straight along Beach Road, behind the police station begins Dongtan. The place looks like a sharp turn Beach Rd. to the right of the sea, and turning it into Thappraya street. But right between the police station and 7-Eleven begins the path along Dongtana.
The other end of the beach is a cape, in front of which is a long water park fence. Pattaya Park. Behind the cape it is already Pratamnak beach, which goes to 5th Street of Pratumnak. Leaving it on the beach and turning left, after 5 minutes, walking to Dongtan.
You can drive to the beach by public transport in the same way as before Jomtien. You must go out on the corner of Tappraya and First Beach Beach Jomtien, at the 7-Eleven store. There, at the beginning of the beach, there is large parking for personal vehicles. Further along the beach – on foot, along the path. True, motorcycles, and cars on it from time time, too, drive, but local. Don’t ride a bike here. only possible, but very convenient.
Beach map
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