What to see in Pattaya on my own – my list

Although Pattaya is a relatively young city where There are no ancient monuments of history and architecture, see here for what. Thanks to the indefatigable Thais and the lush tropical nature, at the moment in Pattaya and the surrounding area a lot interesting places to visit where there is something to do. Delightful parks and temples, breathtaking rides and attractions. colorful shows, rich marine and animal life – all this is possible see both in Pattaya itself and in its surroundings.

The content of the article

• 1 Russian-speaking excursions
• 2 What to see in Pattaya
  • 2.1 Nong Nooch Tropical Garden
  • 2.2 Boat trip to the paradise tropical islands
  • 2.3 Cartoon Network Amazone Water Park
  • 2.4 Khao Kheo Contact Zoo
  • 2.5 Elephant Village and Elephant Riding
  • 2.6 Jump from the tower of Pattaya Park
  • 2.7 Tiffany Show
  • 2.8 Wat Yang Temple Complex
  • 2.9 Golden Buddha Mountain
  • 2.10 Silverlake Vineyards
  • 2.11 Tiger Zoo
  • 2.12 Mini Siam
  • 2.13 Temple of Truth
  • 2.14 Alangkarn Theater, a historical show
  • 2.15 The Ripley Museum “Believe It or Not
  • 2.16 Three Kingdoms Theme Park Three Kingdoms Theme Park
  • 2.17 3D Museum in Pattaya – Art in Paradise
• 3 Map of attractions of Pattaya

Russian speaking excursions

You can buy a tour, or at your hotel guide (but this always more expensive), if you rest on the package, or choose alone in one of the street travel agencies.

Constantly asked to advise a proven local agency, which I used myself. I advise: Alpha Travel. Big choice excursions, including in Russian. Convenient to write im through the messenger, and make an order right on the site.

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If you are not friendly with left-hand traffic and riding a bike, it is better to take a tour. For an entrance ticket and a taxi you don’t care give a total more than a tour.

Of course, in some interesting places you can get to public transport, but excursion tickets will be cheaper than a ticket at the box office. Local agencies use a discount when purchasing tickets for the tour.

What to see in Pattaya

Tropical Garden Nong Nooch

One of the most beautiful places in Pattaya, the largest botanical garden in a region with a huge territory and the largest private collection plants in the world. In addition to gardens with many types of orchids, cacti, bonsai trees, palm trees and ferns, there is a copy of the Versailles Park, a collection of copies of Buddhist stupas of different provinces of Thailand, copy of Stonehenge, as well as gardens of butterflies and birds, a small zoo, a pond and even a collection of sports cars.

In addition to plants in the territory of Nong Nooch can be seen thematic show on Thai culture and elephant shows, which is recognized as one of the best in the country. In the evening in the gardens lights turn on, making the walk around Nong Nooch even more romantic Read more about the park.

Park Nong Nooch

Boat trip to the paradise tropical islands

Beaches with white sand and azure water, just like from bounty ads start just 15 minutes from Pattaya on speed boat. Koh Lan is the closest island to Pattaya. True, there are a lot of tourists on it. If you want really uninhabited, deserted beaches not spoiled by crowds tourists need to drive a little more.

Phai, Luam, Krok, Sak, Rin, Manvichay, Kram, Pet, Talu and Tau Noi and, of course, Samet – the islands around Pattaya are really very a lot, as well as various tours offered by Pattaya travel agencies. You can choose a tour on a large double deck. ship or boat, catamaran or yacht.

The program may also be different and usually includes not only beach holidays and lunch, but also snorkeling, fishing and other entertainment related to the sea. Only bright remain unchanged. impressions and positive emotions from visiting the paradise islands with their beautiful tropical nature.

Cartoon Network Amazone Waterpark

New huge water park is located 20 minutes from Pattaya. This is a thematic water park studio Kartun Network, it presents characters and heroes of television shows and cartoons. Water park has 9 entertainment areas, wave pools, high-speed water slides, surfing area. In addition to water entertainment, for children in the park provides various entertainment shows with involving cartoon characters.

Contact Zoo Khao Kheo

This is not an ordinary zoo, in Khao Kheo most animals are either behind a small fence or walk straight along lawns They can touch, iron and feed. Khao Kheo – the most Thailand’s largest petting zoo, 40 minutes ’drive from Pattaya, on 800 hectares of land that occupy the jungle, pastures and reservoirs. There are many species of animals here, including rare. Since the territory is very large, between the zones of the zoo visitors move on electric cars. Read more about the zoo.

Elephant Village and Elephant Riding

Elephant Village is not only a place to go elephants, feed and watch the show with them, it is also a reserve, where sick and wounded elephants are treated. In the village you can also listen to what care elephants need, how they are trained and taught play musical instruments, drive the ball and draw. Walking on elephants in the jungle are held several times a day, last from 1 hours to 3 and also include rafting, visiting a waterfall, elephant management workshop and lunch. And, of course, with elephants can photographed by everyone.

Jump from the tower of Pattaya Park

Attraction on the 56th floor of the tower above the water park Pattaya Park is, first of all, unforgettable feelings and emotions. From the tower down down a thick cable, on which both cabins and just devices with carbines. The winding is put on the person which is attached to the cable, brought to the edge of the roof and pushed in the back. It sounds scary, but in fact the descent is smooth, so Everyone is happy with the attraction. So the most difficult – in full equipment to queue up for a jump. Read more about the tower.

Double cradle

Tiffany show

This is one of the world’s best shows and the most famous cabaret. transvestites. And the very first show of this kind in Southeast Asia, it has existed since 1974. The cabaret shows are very bright and colorful, in part it looks like a carnival or circus or pop show. The hall where the shows take place is perfectly equipped, the scenery impressive.

The show consists of four parts: a story about the history of Siam kingdom, about the Chinese emperor, a story based on American musical “Funny Girl” and a show program under music Among other things, the Russian song “Katyusha” is being performed on the show. and the compositions of some Russian pop stars. Photo and video in presentation time is prohibited, but after that you can fee photographed with any of the artists. At least one time it is worth seeing.

Temple complex Wat Yan

The Wat Yang complex is located about 15 km from Pattaya, on the shore of the pond. One of its attractions is the Chinese Temple and the Viharna Sien Museum, dedicated to Thai-Chinese friendship and interpenetration of their cultures. In addition to the Wat Yang, the lake can see a lot of arbors for meditation, and on the hill is a stupa with the footprint of the Buddha. 300 steps lead to the mortar and from above a beautiful and peaceful view of the surroundings. Read more about the complex.

Wat Yang or Wat Yansangwararam

Golden Buddha Mountain

Mount Khao Chi-chan or Mount Golden Buddha is another sight and shrine not far from the complex. Picture Buddha was laid out in the rock for the 50th anniversary of the reign the current king of Thailand commissioned by his children. The mountain is surrounded by a park. and guarded by the military. Not far from Wat Yan is clean tourist attraction, the so-called Village long-necked women from the Karen tribe. Historically the people of this tribe live in the north of Thailand. Read more about Buddha’s grief.

View of the mountain from the entrance

Silverlake Vineyards

In addition, there is another interesting place nearby. walks – Silver Lake. These are private vineyards by the lake, where you can not only breathe fresh air and admire the views, but also taste local grapes, juice and wine. Everything the above places can be visited in one day, by yourself they add up to a nice country walk. Read more about vineyards.

Tiger Zoo

Tiger Park is located in Pattaya itself. Opened recently, but already has become popular since so many people want to take a selfie with a big “cat”. The creators of the park claim that the tigers are not chipped drugs, but simply trained and since childhood have lived with by man. Moreover, you can look at tigers in enclosures for free. But go to them inside, stroke, already for money. More about the zoo.

Mini Siam

The park is filled with exact copies of both Siamese and world monuments of architecture. Each layout has a label with detailed description of the building. The part where the Thai layouts are located attractions, was created about 20 years ago. Layouts world attractions are larger and were created much later.

Among them are Russian monuments: St. Basil’s Cathedral and a monument on Mamayev Kurgan in Volgograd. In the Siamese part you can see the temples of Thailand, Burma, Laos and Cambodia, including famous Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat. It is interesting to walk in the park both in the afternoon and in the evening, when the lights turn on, making miniature layouts of historic buildings and temples are even more interesting. Read more about the sights.

Temple of Truth

The Temple of Truth (The Sanctuary of Truth) – owned by Thai millionaire and philanthropist more than a wooden hundred-meter structure, richly decorated with handmade wooden sculptures. Construction began in 1981, and is still ongoing. Announced the temple as a completely wooden building in the style of the ancient Khmer architecture, built without a single nail, and has four groups representing images related to Buddhism and hinduism.

In addition to the temple itself in a large area of the complex, you can watch the show with folk dances, battles and puppet a performance that is held twice a day. You can also ride elephants and horses, feed the animals in the mini-zoo and relax in the cafe by the pond.

Temple of Truth in Pattaya

Theater Alangkarn, historical show

The show introduces the centuries-old history of the kingdom of Siam, its culture, tradition and art. The territory of the theater is located behind city, but not far from Pattaya, besides the main building, there is small shops, walkways and greens, and an hour before the performance Onlookers are invited for a dinner buffet. The show takes place on A huge stage with rich and colorful decorations.

Elephants act out scenes from the Thai epic, the actors perform acrobatics and tricks. The view also uses fireworks and laser show. Bright spectacle with beautiful costumes and Thai folk music. After the show, you can take a picture with artists and elephants.

Ripley Museum “Do you want to believe, you want to no”

Ripley Museum in Pattaya is located in the shopping center Royal Garden Plaza in the city center. On the unusual places hints the tail of the red plane sticking out of the building. In addition to the museum “Believe it or not,” where all oddities and oddities are gathered, about as in Kunstkamera. Here you can see a vest tied from human hair, huge Titanic mock of matches and other wonders.

There are several other attractions in the complex: endless mirror maze, fear room, 4D cinema with moving armchairs, wax museum. The founder of this unusual museum is Robert Ripley, an American traveler and collector all the strangest and most amazing. Ripley Museum in Pattaya consists of ten rooms, each of which is dedicated a specific subject.

Three Kingdoms Theme Park Three Kingdoms Theme Park

“Three Kingdoms” – quiet and perfect for walking architectural and park complex in the countryside, built Sino-Thai businessman. The park was created based on the Chinese the literary work “Three Kingdoms”, which is one of four classic chinese novels and narrates about events II-III centuries, when the Celestial Empire broke up into three states: Wei, Shu and W.

The park has a relatively small area, about 6 hectares, and designed according to the laws of feng shui. Probably why walk in the park so nice. Read more about the park.

Park Three Kingdoms

3D Museum in Pattaya – Art in Paradise

A good place for those who like to be photographed. Using Optical illusions and effects, artists created on the walls of the halls Museum paintings with the effect of three-dimensional space in which can fit anyone. The museum area is very impressive, about 5800 square meters, in each of the many halls are presented images and plots on a specific topic.

Sea creatures, animals, classic paintings, one of heroes which can be anyone. Interesting and fun a place where visitors take hundreds of photos and are as happy as children. More about the museum.

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