Hua Hin walking tour & city guide
Thailand's royal seaside resort, relaxed and family-friendly.
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Hua Hin, on the Gulf of Thailand about three hours south of Bangkok, became Thailand's first beach resort in the 1920s when the royal family built a summer palace here. It remains a relaxed, elegant seaside town, popular with Thai families and long-stay visitors.
The beach and the town
Hua Hin Beach stretches for several kilometers south of the town, with fishing piers, horse rides and seafood restaurants. At its southern end, Khao Takiab, or Monkey Mountain, has a temple, a standing Buddha facing the sea and views along the coast.
Hua Hin Railway Station, built in the early 20th century, is one of the most beautiful in Thailand, with a red and white wooden royal waiting pavilion.
Markets
The Hua Hin Night Market, in the town center, fills a street with seafood stalls, snacks and souvenirs every evening, as the night walks show. On weekend evenings, Cicada Market is a stylish art and craft market with live performances and food in a garden setting.
Palaces and nature
Maruekhathaiyawan Palace is a graceful seaside summer palace made of golden teak, built on stilts and connected by long open corridors. South of town, Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park is home to Phraya Nakhon Cave, where a royal pavilion is lit by sunlight streaming through a hole in the cave roof. Hua Hin is drier than many Thai resorts, with pleasant weather much of the year.
Top sights in Hua Hin
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Hua Hin Beach
A long beach with piers and seafood restaurants.
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Hua Hin Railway Station
A beautiful historic station with a royal pavilion.
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Hua Hin Night Market
Seafood and street food every evening.
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Cicada Market
A weekend art and craft market.
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Maruekhathaiyawan Palace
A teak summer palace by the sea.
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Phraya Nakhon Cave
A cave with a royal pavilion lit by sunlight.
Food markets & where to eat in Hua Hin
Hua Hin Night Market
Grilled seafood and Thai snacks.
Seafood restaurants on stilts
Dining over the water near the fishing piers.
Cicada Market food court
Street food in a garden setting on weekends.
Khao Takiab seafood
Restaurants at the southern end of the beach.
Food to try in Hua Hin
Grilled squid
Fresh from the gulf.
Pla pao
Salt-crusted grilled fish stuffed with lemongrass.
Tom yum
Hot and sour soup with prawns.
Khanom krok
Small coconut pancakes.
Opening hours and prices change often. Please check with each place before you visit.
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