Tropical Park Nong Nooch, Thailand: reviews of tourists

One of the main and most beautiful sights of the island of Thailand, and in particular of its city of Pattaya, is the tropical park "Nong-Nooch". This corner of the island travelers compare with paradise. It is here, in an unusually beautiful, special place worth visiting all those who came to Thailand.

The Nong-Nuch Tropical Park is a complex of various gardens and parks. Its area is almost 240 hectares. From the city it is only 17 km away.

All year round, visitors visiting the park are surprised at the rich colors of plants that are brought here from exotic countries. Unexplained feelings along with admiration and amazing memories - these feelings are shared by those who visit this park.

How it all began

It all began in 1954. Then Pattaya was an ordinary fishing village, located on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. To create fruit and vegetable plantations, Mr. Pisit and Madame Nong Nuch Tansach purchased land in Chonburi province.

Traveling around the world and visiting the famous gardens and parks, Mrs. Nong Nuch completely changed her plans. She decided that instead of the planned vegetable plantations will create tropical gardens, where exotic trees and flowers will grow.

Work had a long time. Mrs. Nong Nuch invited the first visitors to her garden in 1980. Every year the number of tourists visiting the park "Nong-Nooch" is constantly growing. Thailand welcomes travelers from all over the world. Gradually improving, it became the largest botanical park in the southeast of Asia.

What is the park "Nong-Nooch"

"Nong-Nuch" is a huge landscape project. Here the styles of Asian and European countries are closely intertwined. Next to the sculptures, marvelous houses made in the national Asian style, the European park of Versailles adjoins . Shrubs and lawns were given the correct geometric shape.

The whole area is divided by park and garden areas. Between them is a large number of footpaths, bridges and paths. In the park, many large artificial ponds have been built, fountains. The pavilions are open for viewing. Here you can ride a small railway, take a walk in the zoo, admiring a large number of a variety of bright figurines. You can inspect the garden of Nong-Nuch from below, strolling through the park. To see the beautiful park from above, you can use pendant bridges, located near the tops of trees. In each park and garden area plants of the established kind flaunt.

French garden

The most beautiful place, worthy of the highest praise, is the French garden, which is distinguished by a bizarre combination of the classical design of Europe and the temples of Thailand. With special care, the creation of landscape compositions with striking clarity of lines, hardness of geometric figures took place. The sight of impeccably trimmed trees, curbs, trimmed lawns makes them doubt their naturalness. Tourists who visited the garden, note that, having visited here, as if they visited the world of a fairy tale.

Park of cacti

In this park a rare collection of cacti is collected. Their sizes are the most varied - from the smallest to the largest cacti.

Also, the shades and forms of cacti are the most diverse. Here you can see both the branched cacti and the spherical cacti. On flowering cacti and those that do not bloom at all. Visitors note that this is a very beautiful and unusual garden.

Blue park

The Nong Nooch Tropical Park (Thailand) presented a unique collection of palms. It is located in the Blue Park of the complex. With 2,800 species of palms growing on the globe, only 1100 representatives of these plants can be seen exclusively in Nong-Nuch. The park has collected the world's largest collection, where palm trees and ferns grow.

But of special interest are dwarf palms. These plants have a height of only 30 cm. They have gained popularity in Japan since the 17th century. In this country pruning trees to give them elegant shapes has become a real art.

A lot of tourists visit this park, and everyone is struck by this extraordinary beauty and uniqueness.

Orchid Garden

Of particular interest is the orchid garden. The Nong Nooch Park, Thailand (as the country where it is located) can be proud of this garden. The greenhouse is represented by 500 species of these incredibly beautiful plants. And the pavilion, where the greenhouse is located, is built in the style of a Buddhist pagoda. To grow these delicate, delicate flowers, the garden staff put a lot of effort into it.

For continuous flowering of orchids, certain conditions are created here. They are artificially regulated by the microclimate. They are bred in special hanging baskets. Visitors like that anyone can buy a flower for growing at home. The cost of one adult flower is 50 baht, and the price of five sprouts will be 270 baht. Only there is one "but": the land in Thailand is the property of the king and it can not be taken out of the country. For this reason, the roots of the flowers are in a special gel solution.

Butterfly Garden

This garden was opened in 2000. Its open space is protected by a fine mesh. Here live more than 1500 butterflies of the most diverse colors. Tourists compare them with real flowers, which fly with special grace over their heads.

Park of exotic birds

Here live rare exotic birds. If you want, you can go inside to get a closer look at the birds. Travelers like that birds can even be fed from their hands by buying food for birds at the entrance.

Stonehenge

As the legend tells, Mrs. Nong Nuch, traveling through Europe, visited Great Britain. She was impressed by the beauty of the famous archaeological site of the world, which is located in the county of Wiltshire. It was the famous Stonehenge.

As a result, Mrs. Nong Nuch in her park built a copy of it, only a small one. One of the stones has the inscription that this land is bequeathed to Mrs. Nong Nuch next generations.

Garden pots

In this garden created amazing sculptures from flower pots. It's sculptures and elephants, and the car, and huge hearts, and many other diverse shapes.

Fish pond

In the pond of the park "Nong-Nuch" you can see giant freshwater fish, the length of which reaches almost 3 meters. These are Arapaims. Visitors for a nominal fee can feed these "kids". This is very like the brave souls and those who love bright and sharp sensations.

Zoo of small sizes

This mini-zoo is popular with tourists with young children. Here you can freely visit aviaries with herbivores. Acquiring food from Thai teens, visitors have the opportunity to feed these animals. Zoo terrariums are inhabited by turtles and snakes, fish of large size live in aquariums.

Tigers living in the zoo are fed strictly on schedule, having learned that, one can observe this extraordinary spectacle.

Skating in the park

In "Nong-Nuch" is very popular entertainment such as riding on elephants. There are so many people wishing to ride these animals, that even sometimes you have to wait in line. An elephant on the back is set up a bench where 2 people can sit, paying for a walk on an elephant of almost 400 baht. The walking route runs through the entire botanical garden, which is easy to see from the back of the elephant.

Here, near the place of departure, elephants live in a large pen. By purchasing a bunch of bananas for 40 baht, you can feed them.

You can walk around the park, using small vehicles as a means of transportation. They can ride on the picturesque avenues of the park, go to the beautiful pagodas and orchid garden.

Theatrical performances

To get a closer look at the history, national customs and traditions of the Thai people, it's worth visiting the theatrical performance in "Nong-Nooch". Thailand and its history are represented here in full. The program of the show is filled with national dances, historical dramatizations. Also you can see the beautiful theatrical performance of the famous Thai boxing. In the productions a large number of artists are involved. The show is accompanied by national unusual music.

With tourists this view leaves a lot of extraordinary impressions and unforgettable sensations.

"Nong-Nuch" (Thailand) is known for its elephant show. These beautiful animals will not leave indifferent any of the visitors. Just look at the dancing, drawing, playing football or basketball elephants. With their simplicity they conquer both children's hearts and adult visitors.

After the end of the show in Nong-Nooch, a photo with beloved animals can be made by everyone. In small shops you can buy small souvenirs in memory of the theatrical performances.

Excursions to "Nong-Nooch"

Pattaya travel agencies offer trips to the Nong-Nuch garden, which costs about 500 baht. The main advantage of such a trip is that tourists will not be worried, than to get to the park and back. For trips around the garden, open minibuses are used.

Reviews of tourists

Many tourists, after visiting the park, leave the warmest comments about this place. And everyone notes that there is no better paradise than Nong-Noch in the whole world.