Latitta Cafe is located in a real enchanted forest, in the style of Tim Burton – NiT

Latitta Cafe is located in a real enchanted forest, in the style of Tim Burton

There is a waterfall, mist and mythical statues spread over two hectares. It really is a scene worthy of a movie.

In July 2018, the province of Chiang Rai in Thailand did not go unnoticed by anyone. For 17 days, the world held its breath and came together several times. the reason? The rescue operation is to save 12 boys, along with their coach, who have ended up trapped in the bottom of a cave under a mountain.

The rescue is not yet complete and it was already there project It is Hollywood to conduct interviews and gather information for a potential fantasy. It ended up for Netflix to move forward with the project and release the series in 2022.

Until then, Tham Luang Cave Kon Nam Nang was a quiet place. But nowadays, the site has become one of the most visited tourist spots in Thailand, and a tented resort is already under construction near its entrance.

However, what few know is that in the same area there is a coffee shop that is also worth a visit. These reasons are much better. Imagine an enchanted forest, home to the typical mythical creatures that adorn temples in Asia until now, with mist and waterfall. This is exactly the scenario at Latitta Café.

What happens when a group of small Chiang Rai entrepreneurs decide to attract more tourists to the area? They are investing in a simply incredible space, inspired by the Himmapan forest, a legendary grove from Hindu mythology.

Whoever sees it from the inside, may consider it vulgar. It’s a nice space, yes, very inviting, and the price of the food isn’t bad either. But it is the path each person must take to get there that leaves everyone intrigued.

The path is built on a two-hectare plot of land, and is decorated with many flowers and statues. The 35-meter-high waterfall adds more fantasy to the scene. Deep down inside, we seem to have entered another world – one that could be part of “Avatar”.

On site Servants Snacks, typical Thai dishes, desserts, coffee and tea to satisfy hunger at any time of the day. You can go for lunch or dinner, or simply have a snack.

Orange juice mixed with an Americano, cappuccino or espresso: there are more than 15 types of coffee that can be ordered hot or cold (from €2 to €8). For milk, you can choose from nine proposals (between €2 and €3). And, of course, there are more than a dozen teas (between €2 and €3). But the proposals do not stop there.

There are cakes (€3), noodles (€3.75), eggs prepared in all kinds of ways (from €0.55 to €4.30) and salads (€2.70 to €4.30). If you prefer, you can also choose meat or fish dishes (from € 3.75).

The space is open daily from 8 am to 8 pm. There is an entrance fee of €1.60 for adults and €1.10 for children – but it is consumable. And if you’re worried about the difficulty of communicating, you can rest assured. Those who already know him say the service is great and the staff will do their best to understand him. Even if that means picking up your phone and going to Google Translate.

How to get there

It is not worth looking for movie studios. Latitta is very real and is located at No. 392 in Rim Kok, in the Chiang Rai region (Thailand). To get there, you first have to take a flight into Chiang Rai Airport (CIS). Find tickets Round trip, departing from Lisbon, fare from €897. If you rent a car after that, it will take ten minutes to get to the cafe. There, you will easily find a parking space.

Click through the gallery to discover Cafe Latitta worthy of any fantasy movie. We bet you will feel like you are in a scene from Alice in Wonderland.

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