Pattaya sights - what to see in Pattaya

Pattaya is a favorite city in Thailand for fans of exotic countries. This city is located 150 kilometers from Bangkok in the southeast.

This resort is characterized by a huge number of entertainment venues for all tastes. You can visit them on your own or pick up a suitable excursion. It all depends on your wishes and finances.

So what to see in Pattaya? Nong Nooch Tropical Garden, Elephant Village and Elephant Show, Wat Yang Temple Park, Crocodile Farm, Buddha Hill, Tiffany Show...

And that's not all you can find in the most youthful and partying city of Thailand - Pattaya.

Nong Nooch Tropical Garden

Nong Nooch is one of the most magnificent gardens in Thailand. It is a must visit for anyone who truly admires the beauty of nature. It has the largest collection of different varieties of orchids. That is why it is sometimes called the orchid park. And if you want to buy one of these stunning flowers, it can be freely done in any souvenir shop for only 300 baht.

In addition, you can not only walk around this park on the ground, but also view it from the height of the trees due to the hinged bridges. Or ride bicycles or even elephants.

A variety of shows and performances are regularly held in this park. The most popular are shows with elephants who can play with a ball, ride bicycles, and draw unusual pictures.

You can walk around this unusual park for hours and find more and more fascinating places. So it's worth stocking up on food and water. Although it is easy to find a place to eat in this park.

And most importantly - after visiting the tropical garden "Nong Nooch" will be left not only a stunning impression, but also bright and original photos as a reminder of a small and unusual journey. Excursion here will cost 600-700 baht. If you visit on your own, the cost of admission along with the national show and the elephant show is 400 baht.

And they work from 8 to 18 every day. And the restaurants and cafes in this garden are open until 10 p.m.

Due to the fact that the park is located 20 km from Pattaya, you can get there by cab or with a tour. A cab will cost about 200 to 600 baht. And the tour costs from 550 baht and more. But this tour includes a transfer from the hotel to the garden, entrance fee, elephant show and interesting guided tour.

Elephant Village

Thailand is famous for its huge number of trained elephants. And in Pattaya there is even an entire village. It is where elephants live and train. In one place you can learn how elephants play ball, draw and ride on various devices. And you can also see the hunt for wild elephants, or arrange a 3-hour tour of the jungle, of course, on elephants.

The cost of such a performance is 650 baht. And elephant rides can cost from 1000 baht - walking time is about an hour. Therefore, it is worth deciding in advance whether to go to the elephant village or to be satisfied with the performance in the tropical garden "Nong Nooch".

The Elephant Village is located 7 km from the center of Pattaya on Phattanakarn road. You can get there by cab or buy a tour.

Crocodile Farm

The Crocodile Farm is one of the most interesting places in Thailand. It is located in the arch of million-year-old stones. In it you can see not only the crocodiles themselves, but also petrified trees that are millions of years old, an exotic garden of rare plants and exotic animals and much more. But the main attraction is the crocodile show. After all, anyone will be delighted by the trained reptiles of prey. The ticket price is only 500 baht for an adult and 300 baht for a child. The park is open from 8:00 to 18:30 every day. And the crocodile show is every hour from 9 am to 5 pm.

The Crocodile Farm in Pattaya is located in the north, 10-15 minutes by cab from the city center, and costs about 200 to 400 baht. By public transportation will be more difficult to get. Therefore, it is better to order a cab or get on a motorcycle cab, paying about 100 baht. Prices for tours vary from 450 to 600 baht with shuttle service from the hotel.

Buddha Hill and Khao Phra Tam Nak

These hills are popular attractions in Pattaya, which are located between Jomtien and Pattaya. It is from there you can enjoy unforgettable views of Pattaya. They offer a view of the city itself, the bays. On these hills you can make the most stunning photos and videos of Thailand. On the very hill of the Buddha, oddly enough, is the largest monument to the Buddha in Pattaya.

And on the hill of Khao Phra Tam Nak stands the stunning temple Wat Khao Phra Bat. The hills themselves are a huge park with lots of gazebos, secluded areas, and jogging paths. But despite all the ostensible desertion of the park, it is worth remembering that it is invariably monitored by video surveillance. And the biggest plus of this attraction is that admission is absolutely free.

And you can get there on foot from the center of Pattaya. To do this, you should move along the road or use the pedestrian stairs. They are located at the foot of the hills near the letters or on the coast near the lighthouse.

The Tiffany Show

One of the first and most famous transvestite shows in Thailand. The auditorium has a capacity of 100 people, and there are about 100 actors in the show itself. Transvestite shows have always been noted for their brilliance, brilliance and originality. Despite the fact that it is a transvestite show, it is not vulgar.

The show involves honored professionals of their craft. And lasts about 1.5 hours. It is strictly forbidden to take photos of the show itself, but at the end of the performance, you can make a commemorative photo with the artists for a fee.

Performances are held every day from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. A ticket for the show costs about 600 baht. The Tiffany Show is located in the center of Pattaya and can be reached by cab or on foot.

Wat Yang Temple

This is one of the most picturesque and unusual temples in Pattaya. It is notable for its original design. It was built relatively recently by the standards of Thai temples, in 1976. But the most interesting thing is that according to legend, the temple contains the remains of the Buddha, and even has an exhibit in the form of a footprint of the Buddha.

This original temple can be visited daily from 8 am to 4 pm absolutely free. But since it is located 15 km from Pattaya, it can only be reached by cab or rental car.

Floating Market

In Pattaya, in fact, the floating market is not a market as such. It is rather an imitation for tourists who did not manage to visit the legendary floating market in Bangkok. Nevertheless, here you can find souvenirs for all tastes.

However, in this place they are much more expensive than in other tourist areas. You can visit this market every day from 10 am to 11 pm. Admission costs from 200, the price depends on the day of the visit. The market is located on Sukhumvit Road, 10 kilometers from the center of Pattaya. Therefore, you can get there either by cab for about 100-200 baht, or by bus for 20 baht.

Also, you can visit the Temple of Truth, a snake farm, the famous street Volkin Street, various shows - such as Thai folk dancing or Thai boxing competitions.

And this is not all the attractions of Pattaya...