Pratumnak Beach is comfortable and quiet. Pratumnak hill pattaya
The elite resort of Pratumnak Beach is located on the hill of the same name in South Pattaya. There are magnificent hotels on Cape Pratumnak, and the royal family will become the neighbors of vacationers: the Thai king has a residence in Pratumnak.
Rest in Pratumnak will be appreciated by those tourists who are looking for peace and quiet. Pratumnak Beach flows near the coast, where there are shops, restaurants, tour desks, massage parlors, bars.
Beaches
There are several beaches in the Pratumnak Beach resort, all of them are adjacent to the hotel areas: Mountain, Adriatic, Cozy Beach. The beaches are spacious and clean - the sand is cleaned several times a day. In order to get to the beach, you need to go down the stairs.
In the high season, the beaches can be crowded and noisy: there is a rental of jet skis, you can ride a "banana", fly over the sea on a parachute.
Tours to Pratumnak
Prices for tours for 2 people for 7 nights with departure from Moscow
Although Pratumnak can be called one of the cleanest beaches in the resort of Pattaya, tourists still prefer to go swimming to neighboring islands. To get, for example, to an island (Coral Island) with clean sand and clear water, it is possible by speed boats in just 20 - 30 minutes.
Weather
The weather of the resort corresponds to the weather of Pattaya. All months without exception in Pratumnak are warm, the daytime temperature is kept at around 31° Celsius, and at night - at 25°C. April and May are considered the hottest, when the temperature rises during the day and at night to 34° and 27° respectively. The water temperature does not fall below 27°C all year round. The rainy season in Pattaya starts in May and ends in early November. At this time, the water in the sea becomes cloudy, and large waves and undercurrents make swimming dangerous.
Hotels
Hotels and inns on Pratumnak Beach have different "star" and offer different services. Few can afford to rest in the elite area of Pratumnak Beach. Each hotel has swimming pools, play areas, animation, playgrounds.
Attractions
The main attraction of Pratumnak Beach is. No visit Big Buddha none cost The cultural program in Pattaya. Even if you are not interested in Buddhist sights, you will definitely remember the hill, from the top of which you can view the entire resort.
Two more are located on Pratumnak Hill. Climbing the hill, you will see what marvelous views of Pattaya Bay, Coral Island (), tropical forests. Nearby is a luxurious park, opened in honor of the anniversary of the Thai king. Flowers and trees grow here, brought from all over the world. Families who come to Pratumnak Beach with children should definitely visit the Pattaya water park. There are water slides (straight and spiral), children's and adult pools, fountains.
Kitchen
There are no restaurants on the coast itself, they are all concentrated on a hill. Here you can not only eat delicious food, but also admire the amazing views of the Gulf of Thailand. In local restaurants you can taste not only, but also European cuisine.
Transport
You can get to the center of Pattaya at any time of the day or night by tuk-tuk or taxi. For ease of movement during your vacation, you can also. Do not rent a car or motorbike if you do not have experience driving on left-hand traffic roads and if you do not have an international driver's license.
For the most part, a well-groomed, small public beach, connecting both shady paths and an open area with sand, small playground for gatherings at sunset, a secluded gazebo and a stone cape. This is the most accessible beach Pratumnak. The audience here is mostly respectable and not loud. Half of the beach is well-groomed and clean, the second is almost abandoned.
A little over 500 m long flat coastline, with a width of 40 m or less, an average of about 20 m. The 5th street of Pratumnak goes to Pratamnak beach, we can assume that it is the main and central one. That is, the beach is also the main one for this area. Although there is also a beach on Pratamnak, on the other side of the cape, and a small beach at the Cabbages & Condoms cafe and the Asia Hotel (it may seem that it is private and closed, but no, you can easily get through).
And yet, Pratamnak beach is the most public of all available in the area. Where the road leads to it, it is a wide area with sand, clean, without shade. To the left, trees grow with secluded paths under them, further, behind a small stone spit, begins, and behind it -.
On the other side, to the right, there are more neglected places, with garbage, there is also a gazebo, large and sharp stones in the water. They overlook the cottages in the distance, this is the territory of the cafe and hotel Cabbages & Condoms. In the right, northern, part of Pratumnak beach, there are few people and you can sit at sunset almost alone.
True, it is in the Pratumnak area that attacks on tourists are regularly made (the area is quite respectable, there is something to profit from), so you should not relax and stay too long.
Entry into the water, depth and waves
Since the beach is a direct continuation, the same applies to it as can be said about Dongtan. The nuance is that to the right of the 5th street exit to the beach, there are stones in the water. In the center is a swimming area fenced with buoys. On the border with Dongtan, on the left, there is a small stone cape, but next to it, entry into the water is convenient, sandy.
In the center of the beach there is sand, at high water a rather sharp sunset, at low tide it is smoother. Out of season, from the end of February, a strong wind blows, there are often waves and all sorts of garbage is washed ashore. This applies not only to Pratumnak Beach, but also to Dongtan and to some extent to.
Sun beds and shade
Directly opposite the exit is a large open area, on the sides - a lot of greenery, palm trees and other trees grow, under them are sun loungers with umbrellas. There is a pleasant shadow and closer to. To the right of the exit to the beach, behind the trees, again a large open area and a gazebo. There are sun loungers in the center of the beach and on the left, on the side where Dongtan is. On the right, you can say, a wild beach.
beach photo
In the center of the beach:
From the south towards Dongtan Beach and Pattaya Park, there are several more large expensive hotels:
All these are large expensive hotel complexes and first line condos.
Along the fifth street of Pratamnak and around, in the depths, there is a lot of housing. Both hotels and long term condos. There are few houses for rent on Pratumnak, at least at affordable prices, mostly expensive villas and mansions. In general, Pratumnak is considered an expensive, “European” tourist area, and at the same time, many Russians traditionally rest here.
The map shows that Pratumnak beach and the neighboring one are presented here as one beach. Everything related to Pratumnak Beach is above and to the left of the Pattaya Park water park on the map.
Be sure (and I insist) to check for discounts or special offers on an excellent service. It will quickly and easily show you discounts in all existing booking systems. In the same Asia, for example, there are a lot of offers on Agoda.com, which are much more interesting than exactly the same hotels on Booking.com.
How to find the beach
It is very easy to get to the beach: 5th street of Pratumnak goes right to it. If you drive along 5th to the sea and immediately turn right after 7-Eleven, then less than a hundred meters after the Centara Hotel, immediately after Mom Chalay there will be another exit to the beach - on the left. There is no public transport on Pratumnak, so either a taxi or on foot.
Unless, of course, you live nearby. Also good options for getting around Pattaya are taxis (both in the form of a car and in the form of a tuk-tuk) and motorcycle taxis.
You can also go to Pratamnak beach through, to the beginning of which you can reach from the city center by regular tuk-tuk. Along, however, the road is not passing, it is a pedestrian zone.
This is one of the most popular areas for tourists from Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the former CIS. Many inscriptions have even been translated into Russian for them. True, sometimes with errors, for example, it says “8 people”, instead of “8 people”.
Why choose Pratumnak area:
- an isolated beach surrounded on both sides by high cliffs;
- the lack of a busy road near the coast, which is what Jomtien and Central Pattaya are so famous for;
- nearby are the three main attractions of the resort -,. You can walk to them in about 15 minutes. And in half an hour - to and;
- availability of the entire infrastructure with hotels, restaurants, bars, massage, shops, travel agencies, motorbike rental and water activities. Here you can even exchange rubles for baht;
- relatively quiet place without discos and clubs;
- a good choice for couples with children;
- the sea is cleaner than in Central Pattaya.
The isolation of Pratumnak has both pluses and minuses. On the one hand, it is not so easy to get here, since the songthaew route for 10 baht runs several kilometers. Therefore, you have to use motorcycle taxis and tuk-tuks, which are not cheap. But this circumstance also has an advantage - due to the inaccessibility (as well as the lack shopping centers), there are no "strangers" and only guests of the nearest hotels rest on the beach.
Beach and sea
Pratamnak Beach is mainly used only by vacationers from nearby hotels. In the high season, there are a lot of people here, but still not as much as on a noisy one.
Water activities are offered on the coast, prices are slightly higher than on the Central Beach: 30 minutes on a water scooter 1000-1500 baht, "banana" - 1100 baht, a trip on a speedboat from 2500 baht.
Sun loungers and parasols are available only in the central part. southern part- a parking place for boats, it is not crowded there, sometimes you can meet bathing Thais.
After sunset, there is peace and quiet on the coast, since there are no restaurants directly next to the sea. But there are a few on the hill, from which the ladders go down. Here you can not only have a bite to eat, but also enjoy a magnificent view of the sea - a great panorama opens up. If you move a little further from the sea, then there are shops, restaurants, tour desks, massage parlors, motorbike rentals and a couple of bars with girls at your service. But in general, the Pratumnak area is a rather calm place and cannot be compared with the noisy center.
Attractions and entertainment
If you settled in the Pratumnak area, then you are very lucky in terms of attractions, as they are located within walking distance. In 15 minutes you can walk to Pattaya, and the Chinese Temple. Plus, at their foot is a small park - almost the only green area in the city.
In terms of entertainment on Pratumnak, everything is also in order. Although there are not so many of them, as in the center, but it is quite enough not to get bored. Many bars (including those with affordable girls), restaurants, eateries, massage parlors, water sports on the coast, plus a couple of 24-hour mini-markets. The only thing that hasn't been built yet is night club, but they are not so far away - you can get to those on Volkin Street in 7 minutes. In general, you can walk in half an hour, but after sunset it is better not to do this, since part of the road passes through a rather deserted area, which enjoys unkind reputation.
There are no shopping centers here either, only small shops and stalls where you can buy souvenirs, T-shirts, slates, fruits and other trifles.
How to get there
From Central Pattaya, Jomtien and Naklua
The Pratumnak area is located somewhat on the outskirts, away from the route of inexpensive public transport -. The minimum is to walk about half an hour from where they pass. You can get here from the Pratamnak hill fork, which is located next to the police station and a makeshift gym under open sky. If you stand with your back to Central Pattaya, then on the right there will be a road leading to observation deck, on the left - to and straight - to Tappraya Road. But the fourth road will lead you to Pratumnak.
The only way to get directly to the hotel is by tuk-tuk taxi or motorcycle taxi. The fare depends on the distance: the price of a tuk-tuk starts from 150 baht from Central Pattaya and can reach 300 baht from remote areas or. Motorcycle taxi - from 50 to 150 baht.
From airport
1. Bus.
From (where all flights from Russia, Ukraine and other countries of the former CIS arrive) you can get to Pattaya, and then transfer to a tuk-tuk taxi. Buses run approximately every hour and arrive either on North Street or at the intersection of Tappray and Teprazit. This option is only suitable if you are traveling alone. Then you will pay 150-200 baht for the bus and 150-200 baht for a tuk-tuk, which will take you from the bus stop to the hotel. Total 300-400 baht. If there are four of you (for example, a family with two children), then getting to Pratamnak will cost almost the same money as a taxi: 4 bus tickets cost around 800 baht, plus a tuk-tuk 150-200 baht. And you will spend twice as much time on it.
Pratumnak Beach is located in the Pattaya area of the same name between the central and southern parts of the resort. On the one hand, the coastline borders on the Bali Hai pier, from where ferries and speed boats leave for Koh Lan, and on the other, it adjoins Dongtan beach, which in turn passes into Jomtien. Pratumnak Beach (also known as Pratamnak and Pratumnak) is suitable for relaxing and sunbathing. There are no nightclubs and discos, go-go bars, cafes with karaoke and other entertainment facilities on the coast.
A quiet and decent location is chosen by families with children and people who dream of relaxing holiday away from noisy places of entertainment. The coastline is divided into separate sections that have received their own names - for example, Cozy Beach and Asia Beach. The main contingent of vacationers are "package" tourists from Russia, winterers and expats, as well as Europeans who settled in condos for a long time.
Hotels and accommodation on Pratumnak
Even though Pratumnak Hill is considered to be an upscale area, there are plenty of accommodation options for travelers on a budget. Within walking distance from the sea, almost every building has “Room for rent” banners. Rooms in guesthouses are rented for 300-500 baht per day, the price of a studio in condominiums starts from 10,000 baht per month when renting for six months or more.
The first line of Pratumnak Beach is built up with five-star hotel complexes. In the northern part rises on the cape one of the most prestigious hotels in Pattaya- Golden Cliff, located nearby Royal Beach view. In the center of the beach is Centara Grand Phratamnak, followed by two skyscrapers: Ban Hard U Thong Condominium and Adriatic Palace Pattaya. AT southbound share the coastal area of Heritage Pattaya Beach Resort and Majestic Residence Pattaya.
The conditional border separating Pratumnak and the surroundings of Jomtien is the Pattaya Park tower, the so-called "Russian Street" leads to it, intersecting with the busy Tappraya highway, along which tuk-tuks run. Public transport does not run along Pratumnak Hill, which is a significant disadvantage of the area. However, the developed tourist infrastructure allows you not to leave Pratumnak Hill and visit the main attractions of the city on your own - Big Buddha Temple, a Chinese park with a statue of the goddess of mercy Guan Yin and an observation deck with panoramic views of the Gulf of Thailand.
Infrastructure
Restaurants, cafes, massage parlors, travel agencies, exchange offices, a Tesco Lotus supermarket are within a minute's walk from the shore. At the edge of the surf, equipment is provided for rent: a sunbed costs 100 baht, a deck chair - 40. Toilets (10 baht) and a shower (20 baht) are provided. Swimming accessories, drinks, souvenirs and fast food are sold near the platforms with umbrellas from morning until sunset. Under awnings and in the shade of palm trees, mobile macaroons and stationary food outlets offer a variety of dishes. The average cost of servings is 60-100 baht.
Benefits beach area- a shady pedestrian promenade, from which paths lined with paving slabs lead to the sea. The road is closed for motorbike traffic until 18:00. Palm avenues are punctuated by pine-like casuarinas and evergreen deciduous trees called Terminalia catappa, better known as "Indian almonds". Under spreading crowns, you can comfortably sit on a mat, as Thai companies do.
A nice bonus is free Wi-Fi. The speed is not enough to download movies, but browsing social networks or posting photos on Instagram will come out without problems.
At the service of visitors is a full range of resort entertainment: riding "bananas" and water skiing, parasailing, rental of jet skis, canoes and catamarans. The swimming area is fenced with pontoon buoys, swimming over which is life-threatening due to hydroscooters rushing along the sea surface.
The entrance to the sea is gentle, the depth increases gradually. The water is never crystal clear due to sandy suspension mixed with silt, and after storms or windy weather, household and natural debris is washed ashore. Calm prevails in the water area, high waves rarely occur. During the monsoon season, which lasts from April to October, there are few people. Undercurrents are not observed, the risk of running into a jellyfish or sea urchin minimal.
The shallow is covered with yellow quartz sand mixed with shell rock. The land exposed after low tide looks unpresentable due to black silty areas and placers of stones covered with moss.
From time to time, barkers recruit a group of people who want to go to Koh Lan on a speedboat for 300-500 baht round-trip. Merchants carry food, ice cream and fruit. With the onset of dusk, life on the beach comes to a standstill, and lanterns are lit on the promenade. Thanks to the evening lighting, the paths can be used for jogging.
How to get to Pratumnak Beach
A ride on a motorcycle taxi (motosai) will cost 100-150 baht, taxi drivers ask for 300 baht, regardless of the distance when moving around Pattaya.
You can call a car online using mobile application grabtaxi. The service provides for the possibility of paying both by card and in cash.
The cheapest way is to use the songteo and get to the beginning of Jomtien Beach for 10 baht, and then walk along the Dongtan beach. The journey will take half an hour.
When traveling on a rented motorbike or car, you need to drive to the end of Soi 5 (Soi Phra Tam Nak 5). Behind the 7/11 convenience store there is a parking lot, behind it there is a descent with steps and a spacious gazebo. This place is considered to be the middle of the beach. On the right (if you face the sea) you can find secluded corners, and on the left, a well-maintained sector stretches.
Pratumnak Beach, (Pattaya, Thailand) - location, description, opening hours, entertainment and infrastructure. Helpful Hints and practical information from "The Subtleties of Tourism".
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Pratumnak is one of the best beaches in Pattaya. Due to the remoteness from the main entertainments, it is much calmer here than on central beaches and on Jomtien. It is here that families with children most often go. By the way, Russian-speaking tourists also love it very much, the neighboring streets are full of signs in Cyrillic and you can’t hide from your native language here.
Pratumnak Beach - a strip of sand 500 m long and 20-30 m wide, fenced on both sides by rocky ledges. The entrance to the water is quite gentle. The central part with sunbeds and umbrellas is intended for swimming (rent - from 100 BTH), the southern part is given to boats. The beach is located at the foot of the mountain and at an angle to the center of Pattaya, so the sea here is not so dirty. You can have a bite to eat or drink coffee, juice, a tropical cocktail at a stone's throw - in a coastal cafe.
Many people complain about bad transport accessibility Pratamnaka, but it is not so. The problem is solved by an extra 50-100 BTH to a taxi driver, renting a bike or car.
During the high season, vendors walk along the beach offering food. Here you can get an adrenaline rush by riding a scooter, banana or boat (from 1000 BTH). Daily entertainment - cafes, massage parlors, excursions, walks. Of the night - the market, but if you wish, you can find something hotter.
The area adjacent to Pratumnak Beach is great for walkers. In 15-20 minutes from here you can walk to the Big Buddha, observation deck on the mountain that are included in everything tourist routes in Pattaya, and in half an hour - to the Bali Hai city pier and the famous Walking Street.
Prices for accommodation and food here are slightly higher than in the center of Pattaya.
Practical Information
Address: South Pattaya, Pratumnak district. Coordinates: 12.908985, 100.857635.
How to get there: from Utapao or Pattaya airport public transport- by a passing bus or fixed-route taxi on the Sukhumwit highway to the intersection with Theprasit street. You can take a tuk-tuk along it to Thappraya street and from there turn onto one of the Phra Tam Nak streets leading to the beach.
