ART AND CULTURE
Considered Thailand’s cultural capital, the 700 year-old city of Chiang Mai offers a plethora of experiences from the historic to the cutting edge of artful. Our favourite Buddhist temples around town include Chiang Mun, Chedi Luang and Phrasingh. These ancient worship sites give visitors a feel for Lanna, Burmese, Mon and even Sri Lankan influences on Thai Buddhist art and architecture. Kindly note, in accordance with local custom, females must cover their shoulders and legs for these visits.
Seriously fit travellers should mount the 290-step Naga serpent staircase to the gilded Wat Phra That Doi Suthep Temple, Chiang Mai’s most sacred Buddhist temple. Those more devoted to shopping will find their nirvana just ten minutes by taxi from The Chedi Chiang Mai along Nimmanhaemin Road, where young Chiang Mai designers integrate traditional weaving techniques into the latest international clothing styles and innovative home wares.
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WAT PHRA THAT DOI SUTHEP TEMPLE
Because of its verdant panorama and gilded chedi housing Buddha’s relics, locals insist ‘you have not arrived in Chiang Mai until you have visited Wat Phra That Doi Suthep’. Chiang Mai’s most famous landmark sits atop Doi Suthep Mountain, 3,520 feet above sea level and 15 kilometres from town. Built in 1383, the historic temple is accessible via a steep naga staircase of 290 steps or by cable car between the hours of 6:00 am and 7:00 pm.
SAN KAMPAENG HANDICRAFT INDUSTRIES
For the highest quality silk and cotton souvenirs in Chiang Mai, we recommend our guests visit this village, located 13 kilometres to the east, also near Bo Sang, the village that famously produces handmade umbrellas. En route, our drivers know the best factories and souvenir shops for wood carvings, silverware, earthenware, lacquerware and cotton fabrics.
KHANTOKE DINNER AT KHUM KHANTOKE
A Khantoke dinner offers guests the uniquely Thai opportunity to sit on the floor around a khantok, a circular dining tray, for northern Thai dishes. Authentic northern Thai dances and hill tribe culture shows provide entertainment throughout the festive evening.
WAT PHRA THAT DOI SUTHEP TEMPLE
Because of its verdant panorama and gilded chedi housing Buddha’s relics, locals insist ‘you have not arrived in Chiang Mai until you have visited Wat Phra That Doi Suthep’. Chiang Mai’s most famous landmark sits atop Doi Suthep Mountain, 3,520 feet above sea level and 15 kilometres from town. Built in 1383, the historic temple is accessible via a steep naga staircase of 290 steps or by cable car between the hours of 6:00 am and 7:00 pm.
SAN KAMPAENG HANDICRAFT INDUSTRIES
For the highest quality silk and cotton souvenirs in Chiang Mai, we recommend our guests visit this village, located 13 kilometres to the east, also near Bo Sang, the village that famously produces handmade umbrellas. En route, our drivers know the best factories and souvenir shops for wood carvings, silverware, earthenware, lacquerware and cotton fabrics.
KHANTOKE DINNER AT KHUM KHANTOKE
A Khantoke dinner offers guests the uniquely Thai opportunity to sit on the floor around a khantok, a circular dining tray, for northern Thai dishes. Authentic northern Thai dances and hill tribe culture shows provide entertainment throughout the festive evening.
