A Guide To Beach Daytrips From Pattaya

I f you don’t fancy                daytrip to the beach at Bang       venturing far from your         Saen, just north of Pattaya        hotel, there are plenty of      towards Chonburi. This resort      beach daytrip options close at        attracts mostly Thai visitors and  hand. Just around the headland        offers a refreshing change from    from Pattaya is Jomtien Beach, a      the commercialism of Pattaya. Sit  short taxi ride away. The layout      back in a deck chair and soak up   here is less cramped, giving you      the sun alongside the locals.     more leg room in which to enjoy                                          nibbling on fresh seafood. The        A greater choice of beaches is     waters are also cleaner and there     available south and southeast of   are excellent water sports            Pattaya, although some of those    facilities.                           near Sattahip are exclusively                                            reserved for Thai military use.    Jomtien, like Pattaya, can get        One beach that is open to the      very busy in the peak season, and     general public is Bang Saray, a    it makes sense to have a backup       low-key place with excellent       plan. Naklua Beach is just a          sands and a choice of              20-minute ride from Pattaya Beach     restaurants.                       and offers a less frenetic                                               alternative that is ideal for         Continuing east along the coast    families. Much removed from the       from Sattahip is Rayong, just a    bar scene that is so universal in     1-hour, 30-minute drive from       Pattaya, Naklua is a good getaway     Pattaya. While the beaches near    choice if you don’t want to go        the city are not Thailand’s best,  far.                                  those at Ban Phe, the access                                             point for boats to Koh Samet, are  If it is a day away from foreign      very appealing. Most day-trippers  holidaymakers that you are after,     from Pattaya opt to stick to the   there is no better choice than a      sands around Rayong at Ban Phe     rather than a trip to Koh Samet,      neighbouring islands, such as the  for which you really need time        horseshoe shaped Koh Sak and Koh   for an overnight stay.                Krok, are also common.                                                                                      If you don’t want to be hassled       There is no need to confine        with independent travel, there        yourself to just one beach when    are dozens of travel agencies in      holidaying in Pattaya as there     Pattaya that can organise a           are simply so many excellent       daytrip to the nearby island of       alternatives close at hand.        Koh Larn. Organised tours to the      Whether you sign up for an         island typically include all          organised daytrip or you go at it  transport and lunch, with ferries     alone, a beach daytrip is a        departing from South Pattaya and      fantastic addition to any Pattaya  taking 40 minutes to reach Koh        holiday.                           Larn. Snorkelling stops at             About the Author: Andy Burrows truly enjoys his annual winter holidays in booming Pattaya, online websites he recommends; http://www.1stoppattaya.com/what_to_see/beaches/ and http://www.1stoppattaya.com/ Published At: www.Isnare.com