Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Hua Hin
EDWARDKARA/DREAMSTIME ©
Detour:
Baan Silapin
Local painter Tawee Kase-ngam established this
artist collective
( 0 3253 4830;
www.huahinartistvillage.com
;
Th Hua Hin-Pa Lu-U; 10am-5pm Tue-Sun)
in a shady grove
4km west of Th Phetkasem. The galleries and studio spaces highlight the works of 21
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. Outlying clay huts
shelter the playful sculptures of Nai Dee and Mae A-Ngoon. Khun Nang, a skilful and cha-
rismatic teacher, leads
art classes
(9.30am-11.30am; 300/200B adult/child)
for adults on
Tuesday and Thursday, and for children on Saturday.
HUA HIN HILLS VINEYARD
( 08 1701 8874;
www.huahinhillsvineyard.com
;
Th Hua Hin-Pa Lu-U; 10am-6pm)
Part of the New Latitudes wine movement, this vineyard 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 label.
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; return ticket is 200B.
Vineyard
South Hua Hin
South of Hua Hin are a series of beaches framed by dramatic headlands that make
great daytrips when Hua Hin beach feels too urban.
KHAO TAKIAB
About 7km south of Hua Hin, Monumental Chopstick Mountain guards the southern
end of Hua Hin beach and is home to a giant standing Buddha. Atop the 2722m
mountain is a Thai-Chinese temple (
Wat Khao Lat
). The many resident monkeys
are not to be trusted, but the views are great.
Viewpoint
HAT KHAO TAO
Beach
