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Things to do in Chiang Mai

Northern Thailand's old walled city, with hundreds of temples, night markets and cooking schools, and the mountain of Doi Suthep on its edge.

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Market

Chang Phueak Gate Night Market

Street food stalls that set up every evening just outside the Old City's north gate.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre

Galleries on the history of Chiang Mai, right behind the Three Kings Monument.Closed Mondays and TuesdaysSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Market

Chiang Mai Gate Market

A market by the Old City's south gate, with street food stalls from late afternoon.Entry: Pay as you go
Market

Kad Thanin (Siri Wattana Market)

A big local market north of the Old City, known for its ready-cooked northern Thai food.Entry: Pay as you go
Museum

Lanna Folklife Museum

Northern Thai (Lanna) crafts, dress and temple art, across the road from the Three Kings Monument.Closed Mondays and TuesdaysSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Market

Night Bazaar

Crafts, clothes and food stalls every evening, east of the Old City.Entry: Free to visit
Neighborhood

Nimman

The side streets of Nimmanhaemin Road, full of cafes, galleries and bars.Entry: Free to visit
Neighborhood

Tha Phae Gate

The main east gate of the Old City, where Tha Phae Road heads toward the river.Entry: Free to visit
Market

Ton Payom Market

A local market near Chiang Mai University, known for northern food such as sai ua sausage.Entry: Pay as you go
Market

Warorot Market

The big local market for northern Thai snacks, sausages and spices.Entry: Pay as you go
Temple

Wat Chedi Luang

The huge, partly ruined chedi in the center of the Old City.Entry: ฿[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Wat Chiang Man

The city's oldest temple, with a chedi supported by stone elephants.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Temple

Wat Lok Molee

A temple just north of the Old City moat, with a tall, weathered brick chedi.Entry: ฿[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Wat Pha Lat

A small forest temple by a stream on the slopes of Doi Suthep, on the Monk's Trail.Entry: ฿[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Wat Phra Singh

One of Chiang Mai's most revered temples, with fine Lanna wood carving.Entry: ฿[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

A golden temple on the mountain above the city, reached by a long naga staircase.Entry: ฿[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Wat Sri Suphan

The Silver Temple on Wualai Road, known for its ordination hall decorated in silver.Entry: ฿[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Wat Suan Dok

A temple west of the Old City whose white chedis hold the ashes of Chiang Mai's royal family.Entry: ฿[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook
Temple

Wat Umong

A quiet forest temple with tunnels built into the hillside.Entry: Free to visitSearch tours on Klook
Ruins

Wiang Kum Kam

The excavated ruins of a city King Mengrai founded before Chiang Mai, south of the center.Entry: ฿[fee]Search tickets and tours on Klook

See them in a day-by-day plan

Golden chedi and ceremonial umbrella in the courtyard of Wat Phra That Doi Suthep near Chiang Mai.
Orange-tiled roofs enclose the golden chedi at Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. · Adapted from JJ Harrison · Adaptation licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
Chiang Mai in 3 daysOld City temples, Night Bazaar, Doi Suthep, Wat Umong, Nimman, Wat Chiang Man, Warorot Market, Wat Sri Suphan3 days, ThailandBalanced pace