One of the most successful and beautiful beach resorts city in the world, Pattaya is situated on the Gulf of Thailand. Every year a huge number of tourists come to visit this amazing place of resorts. At the end of the Vietnam War, the city was left into a real crisis but later, the growth of tourism has brought the life back into this beautiful city.

The city with a modest skyline stands tall, just next to Bangkok in terms of skyscrapers where many foreign residents live. Since this city is quite closely located near Bangkok, its economy gets benefited from this.

Climate
The climate of Pattaya can be divided into seasons as under: warm and dry which stays from November to February; hot and humid season from March to May followed by hot and rainy season from June to October. However, Christmas and New Year time is the most suitable period for the tourists to visit this city.

Main attractions of the city
Like many other cities situated near seashores, Pattaya too offers its tourists a vast coastline of miles long sandy and beautiful beaches along with crystal clear blue water. You can enjoy a lot of water sports like diving, skiing, wind surfing, paragliding, canoeing, kayaking, etc.
Apart from the lovely beaches, the city offers you hordes of beautiful and amazing items which you will find nowhere in the world.

Mini Siam
At Mini Siam on the outskirts of Pattaya, you can see various mock up models of world famous places like the Statue of Liberty, Eiffel Tower and some temples of Thailand.

Bottles museum
Located in Pattaya, it is supposed to be the only bottle museum in the world where you will see many famous artworks in miniature form. Many Thai temples, palaces and foreign artworks have been created and kept inside bottles.

Nong Nooch Garden
If you wish to see the beauty of tropical garden, then Nong Nooch garden is the perfect place. With an artificial waterfall and lake in the garden, one can enjoy water sports like canoeing here. You will also see a variety of plants and animals too. To relax you, there a traditional Thai dance show, cock fighting and also the martial arts show. Enjoy the ride of elephants and have an overnight stay in traditional Thai bungalows built in Nong Nooch Garden.

Wanasin farm
It is a traditional Thai farm which exhibits Thai handicrafts and arts along with boat museums. People come here to escape from the busy life of Pattaya and create the atmosphere of the old times. You can view real people living in the style of old time.
Apart from this, monkey training, elephant village, silipord orchid farm, etc are the other things of interests.

How to reach Pattaya
For going to Pattaya, first you have to fly to Bangkok. It is suggested to take a taxi from Bangkok to Pattaya which is quite cheaper than any other mode. In case you want to fly to Pattaya, then the only direct flight to Pattaya is to be taken from Bangkok Airways To Phuket or Ko Samui. You can also have the bus service which you get after every 30 minutes. There are two large bus terminals; the northern terminal is closer from the airport. So you can enjoy the bus ride, but taxis are available in equally cheap rates. So people prefer taking a taxi.

Nightlife at Pattaya
The nightlife of Pattaya is the most happening one; you will get endless fun for all tastes. There you find a large variety of bar and restaurants which offer you wide range cuisines from all over the world. You will also come across many drinking hotels too, ranging from traditional American style bars, Irish and English pubs. Some of the restaurants offer you live shows and bands too to for entertainment.

Fun at Shopping
Pattaya offers you big and exclusive air-conditioned shopping malls, namely Walking Royal Garden and Central Shopping Mall with lots of stores to shop. You can go to Carrefour shopping mall to get a great deal. A lot of locals go there as it is relatively cheap and you have a great food court where you can enjoy western, European and Thai food as well.

The new open air shopping center "The Avenue" is very magnificent and attracts a huge crowd. Along with exclusive stores, shops and restaurant, it has the art movie theaters too. It also has a supermarket which is open 24 hour daily. To do the reasonable shopping of clothes, suitcases, etc. you can go the Mike Shopping Mall.

Previously most of the people used to come here to find a companion. For the past many years, this place has been attracting a lot of tourists who come to see the scenic beauty and enjoy the never-ending nightlife of Pattaya. It is a place where you will truly indulge each side of you in the activities. So get ready for a trip to Pattaya.