Primo Piazza brings Tuscany to Thailand
By Suwitcha Chaiyong
Photos by Varuth Hirunyatheb
Legendary Italian artist Michelangelo was born in Caprese in Tuscany.
Inspired by a 500-year-old village in Tuscany, Italy, Primo Piazza brings an impressive old-style Italian atmosphere to Khao Yai in Nakhon Ratchasima. To create the spectacular buildings in an authentic Tuscan style, the architects who designed Primo Piazza visited Tuscany to study the old buildings there.
“The architects used specific materials, paintings and decorations to make Primo Piazza look like a real town in Tuscany,” general manager Pattananun Reungvitayachote said. “After the building was finished, another team came in to make the buildings to look more like historical sites.”
Primo Piazza, which means “the first square” in Italian, has an ancient-looking well in the middle of a large square surrounded by Tuscan-style buildings. Aside from the beautiful architecture, Primo Piazza attracts visitors with various kinds of restaurants, wine bars and café’s for coffee and snacks.