Hua Hin Thailand
The beautiful beaches of Hua Hin(Stone Head), white sands and calm seas with the aromatic punch of freshly cooked seafood carried along with the breeze from Hua Hins restaurants. Two hundred kilometre south of Bangkok in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Hua Hin is a favored resort of the Thai people, a weekend fly from the hustle and bustle of Bangkok.
Since being constructed in 1926 Klai Kangwon Palace (“far from worries”) in Hua Hin has been home to Thai royalty, today it’s the beloved house of His Majesty King Bhumibol. Although not open to communal viewing the palace is still a major attraction from the exterior for most visitors to Hua Hin. Attractive on to your choice of house if the Hilton and Marriott hotels are a touch to expensive for you there are plentifulness of spa resorts and an plentifulness of hotels and guesthouses to pick from.
Hua Hin Resort
I placed myself into the Araya Hotel in Chomsin Road just a stones throw from the seafront. Although a small overpriced by Thai standards at 1300 baht (24 Euro) the hotel staff were so helpful and cordial I roughly checked out with their names tattooed on my arms.
Eating out in Hua Hin is made difficult by the sheer volume of restaurants to pick from. The most beloved food venues are situated on the seafront in Naresdamri Road, take your pick from the numerous cuisines like Thai, European, Indian and the many seafood restaurants. For those who want to eat amongst the vibrant nightlife then pop down to the Night shop off Petchakasem Road, food stalls and plentifulness of restaurants serving Thai dishes and seafood and a shop crammed full of souvenirs and goodies. For the singles nightlife head for Soi Selakam(near Hilton Hotel) plentifulness of western bars and working girls, very much like a “little Pattaya“. The Hilton Hotel is a late evening music hotspot where many of the bar girls go after their evening shift. Daylight brings with it plentifulness to do in Hua Hin.
A visit to the beach should be on most peoples daily list, be it to soak up the sun or swim in the calm waters. Take a 30 small horse ride(8 Euro) along the beautiful white sands or just relax under a parasol with a cool drink and the compulsory seafood dish. Away from the beach try Ban Chang Safari Park, four kilometre exterior Hua Hin it offers the occasion to take a hours ride on an elephant colse to the reserve for 1000 baht (18 Euro) or for 300 baht a guide will accompany you to feed the working elephants. Visit Khao Tapiak (Chopsticks Mountain) known to the locals as Monkey Hill. Hire a tuk tuk for the short ride to Khao Takiap and look down to the Hua Hin coastline as your climb passes restaurants and through a fishing community up the mountain to the summit where stands a Buddhist Temple. The temple grounds and surrounding area is inhabited with hundreds of monkeys who ramble freely amongst the visitors.
You do not need to be a railway enthusiast to visit Hua Hin Railway Station. One of the oldest railway stations in Thailand, Hua Hin Railway center is an architectural marvel and thought about by many Thai citizen to be the most Attractive of its kind in their country. The center was built during the reign of King Rama Vi and The Royal Waiting Room though not part of the primary construction is the major attraction. Hua Hin Railway center is situated at the west end of Damnoern Road.
Put on your apron and take a Thai cooking course. One day courses are available for you to learn to prepare and cook some Thai dishes. You will be picked up from your hotel early morning, taken to a local shop to buy ingredients and then whisked away to learn new cuisine skills. The courses are taught in groups and your tour rep or hotel reception staff should be able to book you a place. Hua Hin has something for everybody and that brings me to My Verdict….Hua Hin is an ideal resort for families, couples, singles, young or old. A top class beach resort.
Hua Hin Thailand
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