Italian Renaissance in Khao Yai (Part 1)

Destination: Palio Khao Yai
Location: Khao Yai National Park

I chanced upon an "Italian Village" in a magazine and I was absolutely bowled over by the existence of such a place, and smack in the middle of my favourite Khao Yai National Park too! Without further ado, I made the immediate decision to give the place a visit the following day, fully equipped with my weaponry of cameras (Yes yes, I usually bring more than just 1 camera).

Let's fast forward the chain of events to the next day:

After 2 hours of travelling on the road by car, I finally arrived at the first destination - Palio Khao Yai. The Italian setting against the backdrop of Khao Yai's lush tropical greenery, simply took my breath and swept my feet away.

The entrance to the Palio Italian Village is somewhat enchanting:

And when you step in.... absolutely charming and alluring:

Shops & Restaurants are organized into 12 zones, with fanciful names such as Dante, Da Vinci, Masaccio, Fibonacci. Palio boasts of about 130 shops, although some are still under renovation as the village was opened only not too long ago:

And there is a newly opened Palio Inn too. It would be a good idea to stay here for 1 or 2 nights to fully indulge yourself in a little Italian romance:

The delightful landscaping in Palio is pure eye candy:

Check out the little decorative details in Palio which I absolutely adore:

And the photo of the day goes to the sweetest little girl who posed for me and later asked to check the photo I took of her. She nodded and told me "Beautiful!". I just love her to bits:

Italian Renaissance in Khao Yai (Part 2) -  Primo Posto del Khao Yai will be coming right up! Return to Strolling in Thailand to complete the Italian experience!