Sightseeing around Pattaya

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  Island

  Koh Larn

  For a change from the beaches around Pattaya, take a trip (about 1 hour) to Koh Larn, part of a group of islands off the coast of Pattaya. White sand, beautiful surroundings and clear water invite you to swim. Boats leave from Bali Hai Pier six times a day.

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  Landmark

  The Sanctuary of Truth

  The Sanctuary of Truth is a secular monument at the end of Soi 12, Naklua Road. It is laid out like a giant temple on a site of more than two square kilometres. The building is 105 metres high and 100 metres long, made entirely of wood in the old traditional Thai way of building.

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  Beaches

  Pattaya's beaches

  Pattaya has four beaches: Pattaya Beach (along Beach Road, not far from our guesthouse), Wongamat Beach (in the north), Dongtan Beach (in the south) and Jomtien Beach (also in the south).

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  Temple

  Wat Chaimongkon and Wat Phra Tamnak

  The Wat Chaimongkon temple, on South Pattaya Road opposite the sports ground and the market of the same name, is the most important temple in Pattaya, together with Wat Phra Tamnak on Buddha Hill.

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  Landmark

  Big Buddha Image

  Close to the Wat Yan temple grounds you can admire the world's biggest Buddha image (165 metres high). A large park surrounds the mountain, next to a model reforestation site.

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  Temple

  Wat Yan Temple

  Only about 12 km from Pattaya lies the large temple complex of Wat Yansangwararam, which is also a Buddhist meditation centre. Built around a lake, it has many different temples, buildings, monuments and parks, a hilltop temple and the monks' houses. Some of the remarkable buildings were donated by other Asian countries, such as Burma, India, Japan, Cambodia, Korea, Laos and Singapore.

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  Garden

  Nong Nooch Tropical Garden and Resort

  A park like no other! About 18 km from Pattaya towards Sattahip, you can spend hours here: a huge, beautifully laid-out garden with bridges, elephant shows, elephant rides, a mini zoo, a botanical garden, shops and restaurants, and an impressive collection of about 60 racing cars that belongs to the owner of Nong Nooch.

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  Park

  Mini Siam

  Thailand in miniature (on the left of Sukhumvit Road on the way to Sattahip). The country's most beautiful and important buildings and temples are rebuilt in a garden.

• Plan your trips

  All tips as a PDF to print, plus our Pattaya A to Z. Or just ask us at the reception.

  • Sightseeing tips (PDF)
  • Pattaya from A to Z

More places

• Admiral Chumpon Statue

  The viewpoint on Buddha Hill offers one of the most beautiful views of Pattaya. On the front of the hill there is a temple; behind it, a platform gives you a breathtaking view over Pattaya and the bay.

• Alangkarn

  Another attraction is Alangkarn, with a shopping centre for traditional Thai products. Its theatre, the first and most modern of its kind, has a 70-metre stage and shows, among other things:
  • a volcanic eruption with 70-metre flames
  • fire-breathing dragons
  • a great historic elephant battle
  • the procession of the kings
  • and more

• Ambassador City

  The Ambassador may be the biggest hotel in the world, with nearly 6,000 rooms (Na Jomtien), right on the beach. A small town with every convenience you can think of, and plenty of places to shop, play sport and swim.

• Aquarium

  The Ocean Marina Aquarium, on Sukhumvit Road towards Sattahip, shows all sorts of fish and underwater plants.

• Cabaret shows

  The famous cabaret shows at Tiffany's and Alcazar have been drawing audiences for decades. Under the motto “man or woman – you will never know”, there is dancing, singing and fun every evening.

• City Hall

  Since 1978, when Pattaya became a self-governing city, the city has been run from this complex. Pattaya City Hall is open to visitors.

• Coral islands

  Special trips in glass-bottom boats to see the underwater world. Only 45 minutes from Pattaya, the official boats from South Pattaya take you to this small group of islands with wonderful fine-sand beaches.

• Crystal Factory

  Lotus Crystal makes mouth-blown crystal objects of all kinds, as well as engravings – about 50,000 pieces a month. An interesting showroom displays what is made here.

• Dusit Resort

  This five-star resort is worth a visit: a huge, exotic tropical garden connected to the lobby, and one of the most amazing panoramic views over the Gulf of Pattaya.

• Elephant Village

  The elephant village is about 7 km outside Pattaya. About 30 elephants live there, much as they would in the wild, and it is worth a visit.

• Flight sports

  A few kilometres into the countryside south of Pattaya, near a lake, there is a small airfield for hang-gliders and light aircraft. Sightseeing flights over Pattaya and the surroundings are available there.

• Horseshoe Point

  The Horseshoe Point Resort & Country Club is one of the most beautiful and largest riding parks for lovers of horses and nature, a unique world of horses. You can book riding lessons of all kinds. The big arena regularly hosts riding shows, dressage and classical dance performances by Lipizzaner horses.

• Kao Kaew Open Zoo

  About 50 minutes from Pattaya on the way to Sri Racha lies this large nature park, one of the biggest open zoos in Thailand. A little train takes you round the zoo to see the animals and the magnificent scenery. Several shows are part of the programme.

• Koh Chang

  Also an official national park, and a great destination with clean beaches and clear water. Koh Chang is a drive of several hours from Pattaya, and the crossing takes about 20 minutes.

• Koh Pai

  Travel agents offer trips on a comfortable yacht to this uninhabited island with white beaches and clear water. The trip takes about two hours: time to enjoy the wind, the waves and the sun.

• Koh Samet

  Officially a national park and a favourite destination: white beaches, many bays and clear water. About two hours' drive from Pattaya, plus about 40 minutes for the crossing.

• Million Year Stone Park

  Only a quarter of an hour from Pattaya: all sorts of plants and animals, million-year-old petrified trees, rare plants and flowers, 200-year-old bonsai trees and exotic animals in a huge tropical garden.

• Monkey Rock – Bang Saen – orchid farm

  After half an hour's drive you reach Bang Saen, whose market is known for its sweets. The trip continues to the Bang Saen aquarium and on to Monkey Rock, where you can feed the monkeys. On the way back you pass a pineapple plantation and an orchid farm.

• Monkey Training Center

  Trained monkeys show their amazing skills. Daily shows, plus cobra shows, cockfights, blind boxing and the incredible swimming Buddhist nun…

• Museum in Sattahip

  A museum of four buildings set in a wonderful garden, showing the geological history of the area around Sattahip and Pattaya. www.tis-museum.org

• Pattaya Park

  Pattaya Park lies right by the sea. Its 175-metre observation tower has a revolving restaurant, and the park has a unique water park with big slides and whirlpools. To come down from the tower you can take the ordinary lift or the cable ride fixed to the outside.

• Ripley Museum

  The unique “Believe It or Not!” museum in the Royal Garden Plaza shopping centre, between Beach Road and Second Road. www.ripleysthailand.com

• Royal Cliff Beach Resort

  Praised for years in the media as the most beautiful and best beach hotel in the world, this hotel is worth a visit. Built on a rocky outcrop on the hill, it has a breathtaking view over the turquoise water of Royal Cliff Bay. This tropical paradise is no secret: kings, statesmen and business people from all over the world have stayed here.

• Saithip Butterfly Garden

  An idyllic enclosure with exotic and unique butterflies. At km 10 on Highway 36.

• Sea fishing

  Many operators in Pattaya offer sea fishing at every level and every price.

• Snake farm and show

  A show with many venomous snakes of all kinds, including the king cobra.

• Three Kingdoms Park

  This magnificent monument and private museum shows Thai and Chinese culture.

• Tiger Zoo Sriracha

  One of the largest tiger zoos in the world, with big shows in a nature park, about half an hour from Pattaya. There are also crocodile and elephant shows and a pig swimming race, and the “queen of the scorpions” appears with hundreds of scorpions on her body.

• Wanasin Farm

  A Thai house museum, a floating market and a typical Thai farm. Thai folk dances and games are shown, and a good restaurant provides food and drink.