Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Inland from Hua Hin
Baan Silapin
( 0 3253 4830;
www.huahinartistvillage.com
;
Th Hua Hin-Pa Lu-U; art classes adult/child 150/100B;
10am-5pm Tue-Sun, art classes 9.30-11.30am)
Local painter Tawee Kase-ngam established this artist
collective in a shady grove 4km west of Th Phetkasem. The galleries and studio spaces
showcase the works of 19 artists, many of whom opted out of Bangkok's fast-paced art
world in favour of Hua Hin's more relaxed atmosphere and scenic landscape of mountains
and sea.
There are rotating exhibitions, while outlying clay huts shelter the playful sculptures.
Art classes
are available for adults on Tuesday and Thursday and for kids on Saturday.
ART GALLERY
Hua Hin Hills Vineyard
( 08 1701 0222;
www.huahinhillsvineyard.com
; Th Hua Hin-Pa Lu-U; vineyard tour 1500-2100B, wine tasting 3
glasses 290B; 9am-7pm)
Part of the New Latitudes wine movement (
Click here
)
, this vine-
yard is nestled in a scenic mountain valley 45km west of Hua Hin. The loamy sand and
slate soil feeds several Rhone grape varieties that are used in its Monsoon Valley wine la-
bel. Daily
vineyard tours
start at 1500B, including return transport, wine and a three-course
meal. Alternatively you can just do the
wine tasting
.
There is also a pétanque course, mountain-biking trails and the picturesque
Sala Wine Bar
& Bistro
(dishes from 300B; 11am-6.30pm)
.
A vineyard shuttle leaves the affiliated
Hua Hin Hills Wine Cellar store
( 0 3252 6351; Market
Village, Th Phetkasem, South Hua Hin)
at 10.30am and 3pm and returns at 1.30pm and 6pm; a re-
turn ticket is 300B.
VINEYARD
Khao Takiab
About 7km south of Hua Hin, Monumental Chopstick Mountain guards the southern end
of Hua Hin beach and is adorned with a giant standing Buddha. Atop the 272m mountain
is a Thai-Chinese temple (
Wat Khao Lat
) and many resident monkeys who are not to be
trusted - but the views are great.
On the southern side of Khao Takiab is
Suan Son Pradipath
(Sea Pine Garden), a muddy
beach maintained by the army and popular with weekending Thais. Green
sŏrng·tăa·ou
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