Pattaya Beach
Some 4 kilometres long, this beach faces Pattaya Bay,
the major venue from where boats visit Pattaya's offshore
is-lands. The beach curves from north to south and is
largely paralleled by a tree-lined promenade and beach
road which is lined, in the northern and central parts,
by hotels and restaurants. The northern section of the
beach is largely tranquil, while the central and southern
parts become increasingly lively, thanks to a juxtaposition
of shops, depart-ment stores, boutiques, beauty salons,
su-permarkets, bars, discotheques, restaurants and nightclubs.
The central area of the beach is a ma-jor shopping area,
while the southern end is one of Pattaya's major nightlife
areas.
