Palio Village, Khao Yai – Amazing Recreation Of An “Italian Village”, Complete With Cobbled Streets And Gardens

During our holiday in Khao Yai, my family and I visited Palio Village, a popular themed attraction. This is the full review of my experience here.

Palio Village

The standout feature of Palio Village is the iconic clock tower

Palio Village is a popular tourist attraction in Khao Yai. It is a recreation of a Tuscan village – complete with cobblestone streets, terracotta buildings, water fountains, creeping ivy plants, and all the other trappings of a quaint Italian town.

We visited on a weekday in December and the place was a little crowded but still tolerable. There is no entrance fee required to enter this attraction.

Palio Village vs Primo Piazza

Primo Piazza

Palio Village is similar to Primo Piazza, which is another Italian-themed attraction in Khao Yai. However, unlike Primo Piazza, Palio does not have any farm animals.

Italian Architecture

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Once I entered Palio Village, I was immediately surrounded by Italian style terracotta buildings. The horticulture and creeping ivy contributed to the Mediterranean vibe of the place.

Walking around the premise, it felt like I was inside a real Italian village. The designers have definitely done a good job of recreating the rural Italian vibe here.

Street Performances

For me, the highlight of Palio Village was the entertaining street performances. My favourite was the golden “living statue” – I didn’t even know “it” was a real person until he started moving!

To my pleasant surprise, the living statue was very friendly. My nieces and nephews were frightened of him initially, but they quickly warmed up to him after realising that he was not going to scare them.

It must be really tough to be covered with gold paint and dressed in thick clothes in Khao Yai’s hot weather. Therefore, remember to give this hardworking performer a generous tip if you see him!

I was also very impressed by a young lady who played beautiful music on her violin.

Interesting Variety of Shops

Walking around Palio, I saw many souvenir shops, clothing stores, craft shops, and toy stores.

Nothing really caught my eye here. The wife and I both didn’t like the design of the clothes, and they were rather expensive too.

However, this is a good place to grab some last minute “Khao Yai souvenirs” such as key chains, fridge magnets, tote bags, etc.

Young children will be happy because there are several toy shops here.

Food Stalls and Restaurants

Khao Yai is home to many vineyards and fruit farms, and this is represented by the numerous stalls selling wine, grapes, apples, tomatoes, etc.

If you are feeling hungry, you can check out the food court which serves classic Thai dishes like papaya salad, pad thai, and tom yum soup from around THB50.

I also saw a few restaurants, but we didn’t eat here because we were heading to The Chocolate Factory next for lunch.

Secret Garden

There is a beautiful garden located at the side of Palio Village. It is easily missed by tourists, so make sure you remember to check it out!

Conclusion

Palio Village in Khao Yai is definitely worth visiting. It is a vibrant attraction with a carnival-like atmosphere.

You can take pretty pictures of the Italian architecture, browse through the interesting shops, enjoy the street performances, buy some souvenirs, and try the local food.

However, the attraction is quite small so don’t expect to spend too much time here. It only took us around 30 minutes to finish exploring the whole place.

Palio Village
Address: 146/1 ม.4 Palio Khaoyai ถ.ธนะรัชต์, กม.17, Mu Si, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30130, Thailand
GPS: 14.5379964,101.400176 / Google Map Link
Phone: +66 44 365 888
Opening Hours: | Sun to Thurs: 9am – 7pm | Fri: 9am – 8pm | Sat: 9am – 9pm |