Thailand holiday homes, villas and apartments for rent, self catering holiday rental accommodation in Thailand.
Thailand is a magical country featuring Buddhist temples, exotic wildlife such as elephants and beautiful islands and beaches.It has a fascinating history and unique Buddhist culture. Thai food is now renowned throughout the world. The people are friendly and welcoming and epitomize Thailand as the ‘land of smiles’. Thailand offers a great variety of attractions. These includediving sites, sandy beaches,hundreds of tropical islands, varied night-life, archaeological sites, museums,hill tribes, exceptional flora and bird life, palaces, a huge amount ofBuddhist templesand severalWorld Heritagesites. During your stay you can follow courses popular classes in Thai cooking,Buddhismand traditionalThai massage.
Bangkok is likely to be one of the first places visitors go to in Thailand with its many historical, natural and cultural sights. However it is well worth making the effort to also visit the southern beaches and islands and explore the north of Thailand which is the main region for trekking andadventure travelwith its diverse ethnic minority groups, wildlife and forested mountains.
Bangkok is a tropical metropolis that is also one of the most traveller-friendly cities in Asia. It is renowned for its main shopping malls, offering an astounding variety of international and local brands. "Chatuchak Weekend Market"is possibly the largest market in the world, selling everything from household items to liveanimals. The "Pratunam Market" specializes in fabrics and clothing. The night marketssell items such as T-shirts, handicrafts, counterfeit watches and sunglasses. In the vicinity of Bangkok one can find several visually stunningfloating markets.There are exotic orchids and delicious fruit everywhere with bougainvillea and frangipani blooming all over the city. The justifiably famous Thai cuisine is varied and affordable.
Most of Bangkok's sights are concentrated in the "Old City". There are hundreds of temples, theGrand Palace,Wat PhoandWatArun being the best known. The WatPhraKaew houses theEmerald Buddha, the most sacred Buddha image of Thailand.
Ayutthaya is 76 kilometres north of Bangkok and boasts numerous magnificent ruins of temples and palaces. Its proximity to Bangkok make it a popular day-trip destination. Ayutthaya was one of Southeast Asia's (and probably the world's) most prosperous cities in the 17th Century and beyond. It is now aUNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kanchanaburi is of interest as the sight of the bridge over the River Kwai, the start of the infamous World War II‘death railway’to Burma.
Pattayais a seaside resort on theeastern coastofThailand, about 150 km southeast ofBangkok. It is mostly known for its go-go bars, but efforts have been made to provide more family-friendly attractions and activities.
PhuketisThailand's largest island862 kilometres south of Bangkok. It is in the on the west facing the Andaman Sea.At one time the island was on one of the major trading routes between India and China.In recent times, tourism has transformed the island into Thailand's wealthiest province.Swimming, snorkeling, diving, yachting, jet-skiing and para-sailing are the most popular activities on the island. Other activities include free-diving, windsurfing, kite surfing, wake boarding and deep sea fishing.Holiday Homes and Villa Rentals in Phuket are now becoming increasingly popular for larger groups and families.
KohSamuiis an island of great natural beauty and variety. The palm fringed shoreline and coconut and fruit cultivation of the coastal lowlands rise to a central granite massive, the slopes of which are cloaked in virgin rain forest. There are many luxurious and exotic holiday homes and villa rentals in Koh Samui to enhance a vacation in Thailand.
Chiang Mai, the northern capital of Thailand, is located more than 700km northwest ofBangkok. Surrounded by mountains with legendary, mystical attributes, it is a quaint, moated and walled city with more than 300 temples making the old city centre visually striking. As well as being culturally rich and diverse, Chiang Mai has fantastic handicraft shopping, delicious food and proximity to many natural treasures.
