Chiang Mai is...the land of beauty, warm hospitality and good manners ...the land of fascinating, mist-shrouded mountains and fertile valleys ...the land of relig ion with over 1,100 Buddhist temples...and the land of Thai arts and handicrafts. An old city of over 700 years, Chiang Mai has rooted its culture so deeply that it has its own dialect, its own architecture, its own costume, its own dances and its own cuisine. Though modernization has crept into this faraway region for decades, Chiang Mai still retains its natural charm and old culture. If you have a chance to visit this tourist paradise, you will understand why people call it "The Rose of the North" .
There are three sections of Chiang Mai Attractions as follows:
1.Tour Routes
The numerous places of interest in Chiang Mai can be conveniently grouped into the following routes, each easily accessible by car and mostly covered within one day.
. City Tour
. Doi Suthep Route
. Mae Rim - Samoeng Route
. Chiang Mai - Chom Thong - Hot Route ( to Doi Inthanon National Park )
. Bo Sang - Sankamphaeng Route
. Mae Taeng - Chiang Dao - Fang Route |
2. Trekking in Chiang Mai & Northern Thailand
3. Activities / Sports Facilities
If you want to find some specific places, see the lists below:
| Natural Charms |
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| Doi |
| Doi Ang Khang |
| Doi Inthanon National Park |
| Doi Suthep & Doi Pui National Park |
| Doi Tao Lake |
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| Hot Springs |
| Fang Hot Springs |
| San Kamphaeng Hot Springs |
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| Waterfall |
| Huai Kaeo Falls |
| Mae Klang Waterfall |
| Mae Sa Waterfall |
| Mae Ya Waterfall |
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| Others |
| Chiang Mai Arboretum |
| Kok River Trip to Chiang Rai |
| Ob Luang Gorge |
| Orchid & Butterfly Farms |
| Bhubing Palace |
| Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden |
| Resorts |
| Tha Ton |
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| Hilltribe Villages |
| Doi Ang Khang |
| Doi Pui Tribal Village |
| Mae Sa Meo Village |
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| Museums |
| Chiang Mai National Museum |
| Hilltribe Museum |
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| Shopping Area |
| Night Bazaar |
| Muang Kung Earthenware Village |
| Ban Thawai Woodcarving Village |
| Ban Rai Phai Ngam Cotton Weaving Village |
| Bo Sang Umbrella Village |
| San Kamphaeng Cotton & Silk Weaving Village |
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| Wats (Buddhist Temples) |
| Wat Chedi Luang |
| Wat Chet Yot (Wat Photharam) |
| Wat Chiang Man |
| Wat Ku Tao |
| Wat Phra Sing |
| Wat Phra That Doi Suthep |
| Wat Phra That Si Chom Thong |
| Wat Suan Dok |
| Wat Tha Ton |
| Wat U-Mong |
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| Other Attractions |
| Chiang Dao Cave |
| Chiang Mai Zoo |
| Elephant Camps |
| Khruba Siwichai Monument |
| Bhubing Palace |
| Queen Sirikit Botanical Garden |
| Taeng Dao Elephant Camp |
| Twin Royal Pagodas |
| Wiang Kum Kam |
| Wiang Tha Kan |
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