Silver Lake or Silverlake Vineyard – Landmark for Thailand’s rather exotic. It can be said unique. This is bye that the only vineyard in the vicinity of Pattaya. But interesting he is not the fact of growing grapes in the Asian region.
Silverlake is a very romantic atmospheric place for walking and photo shoots; with Italian architecture, well-groomed colorful flower beds and gardens, ponds, fountains, classic statues and funny Thai compositions, windmill a mill as well as beautiful views of the surrounding hills and lake, cute cafe.
The content of the article
- 1 Silver Lake Vineyard in Pattaya
- 2 Information to visit
- 3 How to get there
- 4 On the map
Silver Lake Vineyard in Pattaya
Silverlake Vineyard was created in 2002 and is located in southeastern suburb of Pattaya, about 20 km from the city center and right next door to another famous landmark Pattaya – The Mountain of the Golden Buddha or Khao Chi-chan. Mountain is visible from the terraces of a cafe, restaurant and hotel at Silverlake and adds picturesque rural landscape, which unfolds departing horizon rows with grapevine.
Now it is a very popular place with Thai and foreign tourists. It has everything that a well-known local must possess. Attraction: thematic excursion component in the form of wine cellars and European-style architecture, many arbors for picnic and relaxation, even more backgrounds for photos, flower beds, paths and benches, cafes, unusual hilly landscapes with silhouette of an Italian castle behind a lake in the distance. It will be interesting here and children and adults of any age and nationality.
All this takes a large area of several hectares and owned by mister Surachai Tangjaitrong and his wife, who in her time was a famous Thai actress. Rumor has it that idea the creation of the vineyards, Ms. Supansa Nuangpirom was inspired in the time of his trip abroad.
At least Italian-style buildings and tall cypress trees. reminiscent of Italy and Tuscany. On silverlake is grown several grape varieties, of which Italian technology produces white, red and rosé wines: Silverlake Chenin Blanc, Shiraz Private Reserve Red, Rosé Grande and Chardonnay.
Mountain of the Golden Buddha against the background of growing grapes
Silver Lake Vineyard in Pattaya
What can you do when you come to the vineyard? Here you can free walk in the park and landscaped flowered gardens with gazebos, benches and various figures, sit in a cafe on the terrace Villagio, decorated with flower beds and a fountain, to spend the night in one from the cottages of the themed hotel Movie House Bed and Breakfast right in the vineyard, whose walls are decorated with posters from Thai popular movies, dine on the outdoor terrace restaurant and take pictures on the background of handmade and natural the beauties of this place.
If you wish, you can also buy a tour of the vineyard. You will be transported on the territory of the electric bus, which makes several stops. Including for photography on the background of the mill and flower fields. Also passing through the territory, you can see greenhouses with grapes, open area for performances, winery and production. The price of the tour includes a bottle of local grape juice or two glasses of wine.
After the tour, you can buy something at the entrance. local products: bottled grape juice, raisins, grape jam, cakes and cookies with grapes or wine. Prices are not low if what. Grape juice, which is given on excursions, is the most common. I suppose that wine does not shine too.
In addition to all of the above, in the vineyards there are big stage for music concerts in the open the air, where once a year is a big festival. Here often live music, from classical to jazz, which is especially nice enjoy amid flowering gardens, wooded hills and brilliant in the distance of the lake.
Across the road from the vineyards, right in front of the parking lot excellent restaurant with grill, Thai and European cuisine (pizza there good, not thai) and a wonderful view of the surroundings. Also across the road from the vineyards now build a large village in Italian style, with ponds and fountains where swans swim and ducks. Taken together, both architecture and landscape create the uncharacteristic for Thailand, but a romantic landscape.
Silver Lake or Silverlake Vineyard
Wine production
Pergolas by the lake
Pizzeria in Silver Lake
Variants of excursion programs on Silver Lake
A trip to Silverlake can and should be combined with a tour of Khao Chi Chan (Golden Buddha Mountain) or with a visit to the temple complex Wat Yang and the Chinese temple-museum of Vikhara Sien. In the same area there is still several interesting places to visit along the way: attraction “Inverted House”, two farms with sheep and others animals – Wonder farm and Swiss farm, as well as “long-necked village women. ”
If you have free time, you can come to Silverlake just to relax and slowly walk, enjoy the views, have lunch or dinner at a restaurant. Especially nice and beautiful here at sunset.
Information to visit
Tours of the vineyards are of two types:
Option A costs 250 baht and includes a wine cellar, a wine tour, 1 a bottle of juice and two glasses of wine (white and red) Option B stands 100 baht per adult (70 baht for a child), includes a visit wine cellar and 1 bottle of grape juice.
The bus is included in the ticket price. Duration of tours about 30 – 45 minutes.
I took a ticket for 100 baht, without wine – I was driving, otherwise tried it. A bottle of juice in the shop costs 60 baht.
Opening hours: from 9:00 to 18:00, the last bus leaves for 5:30 p.m.
It is better to arrive either early in the morning or around 16-17. Terrain open, so in the afternoon the scorching sun is secured, hide especially nowhere, around vineyards, there are no trees. At sunset here is very beautiful light and no longer hot.
How to get there
Getting to Silverlake is the same as to Mount Golden Buddhas (they are located next door): independently, on rented transport, taxis or organized tours. There is no public transport to Silverlake, but you can drive along the Sukhumvit highway in the direction of Sattahiba on white tuk-tuk for 20 baht and get off at about the 160th kilometer of the road, turning on Khao Chi-chan. Landmark – BMW Mini Salon to the right of roads. Opposite him, across the road is a 7-eleven store and a departing to the left is a small road, which after about 6 km will lead to The Mountain of the Golden Buddha, and right behind it will be the vineyards Silverlake.
At the 7-Eleven store near Sukhumvit or a little further you can find a taxi in the form of a motorcycle, a tuk-tuk or a car that will give you a lift to the vineyards. If you take a taxi from the center of Pattaya, it will cost much more expensive.
On the map
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