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Visit the Pattaya Floating Market

Overview

The Pattaya Floating Market is one of the vibrant places to visit in Pattaya, here tourists will be able to see the lifestyle of the Thai people living in the floating villages. The Pattaya Floating Market spread across 100,000 square meters and is divided into four parts, each part of this market represents different sections of Thailand. Here visitors can enjoy shopping in the shops located on boats and floating houses, and savor the local delicacies sold in the restaurants and stalls.

To have a better exploration of the village, visitors can engage in boat rides around the market that usually starts from 10.00 AM in the morning till 11.00 PM at night. The entry to the floating market is free, but you have to pay for the boat ride and other activities. Visitors can reach the market easily by hiring a taxi from Pattaya main city center or anywhere in Pattaya.

This place is not only the best spot to hangout, but also lets you immerse in the culture of the region, tourists must definitely visit this place, and enjoying a boat ride is one of the must-do activity in Pattaya Floating Market.

What are the main highlights?

Visitors will have a change to try delicious Thai cuisine prepared by the locals, and selling them from their stalls on the floating market and boats.
Visitors will be able to see cultural programs, representing their traditional Thai music and dance. The cultural programs are performed all through the day, so you will have no chance to miss it.
Shop the locally made handmade items, crafts, silk products and beautiful souvenirs to take back home.
Take a boat ride along the canals of the floating market, exploring the market, the village located on the floating market and see the hustle-bustle of the market.

What are the things to do?

Try the locally prepared Thai delicacies that are sold by the locals from their stalls built on boats and the stalls on the floating market.
Shop for handcrafted items like wooden items, utensils, clothes, jeweleries, pottery, etc.
Take photos of the floating shops, the colorful boats and the traditional houses located in the floating market.
Visitors can also engage in activities like fruit carving and join Thai cooking classes.

How to Reach Pattaya Floating Market?

Taxi: Tourists can easily reach Pattaya Floating Market from Pattaya City Center by taking a taxi. It will take around 15-20 minutes (depending on traffic) to reach.
Songthaew: Tourists can easily reach Pattaya Floating Market from Pattaya City Center by shared taxi (locally known as songthaew. It will take around 15-20 minutes (depending on traffic) to reach
Motorbike Rental: Tourists can easily reach Pattaya Floating Market from Pattaya City Center by renting a motorbike. It will take around 15-20 minutes (depending on traffic) to reach.

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