The nearest airport Chiang Mai Intl (IATA: CNX) is about 10 km away.
Must see attractions in Chiang Mai
1. Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang (Thai: วัดเจดีย์หลวง, lit. Temple of the big stupa) is a Buddhist temple in the historic center of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.
2. Wat Phra Singh
Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn - Thai alphabet: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร (Pronunciation)) is a Buddhist temple (Thai language: Wat) in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.
3. Wat Chet Yot
Wat Chet Yot (Thai: วัดเจ็ดยอด, official name: Wat Photharam Maha Wihan - Thai: วัดโพธารามมหาวิหาร) is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. It is a centre of pilgrimage for those born in the year of the snake.
4. ประตูท่าแพ
ประตูท่าแพ is a tourist attraction, one of the Gates in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is located: 41 km from Amphoe Hang Dong, 43 km from Amphoe San Kamphaeng, 890 km from Moulmein.
5. Chiang Mai
Chiang Mai (Thai: เชียงใหม่ (·info), Lanna also sometimes written as " Chiengmai" or " Chiangmai" is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand, and is the capital of Chiang Mai Province. It is located some 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok, among some of the highest mountains in the country. The city stands on the Ping river, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya river.
6. Wat Suan Dok
Wat Suan Dok (Thai: วัดสวนดอก, which roughly translates as Flower Garden Temple) is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is a Royal Temple of the Third Class. The temple is located along Suthep road, approximately one kilometre west of Suan Dok gate.
7. Baan Haw Mosque
Hedaytul Islam (Baan Haw) Mosque (Chinese: 王和清真寺; pinyin: wánghéqīngzhēnsì, Thai: มัสยิดเฮดายาตูลอิสลามบ้านฮ่อ), located at Night Bazaar in Chiang Mai, is one of the biggest mosques in the province, and also one of the seven Chinese mosques in Chiang Mai.
8. Roman Catholic Diocese of Chiang Mai
The (Roman Catholic) Diocese of Chiang Mai (Dioecesis Chiangmaiensis, Thai: สังฆมณฑลเชียงใหม่) in northern Thailand. It is a suffragan diocese of the archdiocese of Bangkok.
If you have seen everything in Chiang Mai already, take a look on the outskirts of the town. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
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