🇹🇭 Chiang Mai

Thailand · City · Asia

🌤 Tropical, with hot summers and mild winters 📅 Best time: Winter 🌡 20-25°C ⏱ 4-5 days 💰 Budget ~€30/day

⭐ 8.5/10

Climate

🌤 Tropical, with hot summers and mild winters

Best time

📅 Winter

Temperature

🌡 20-25°C

Ideal stay

⏱ 4-5 days

Budget

💰 Budget · ~€30/day

Continent

🌍 Asia

📍 About Chiang Mai

The city is surrounded by mountains and rice fields. The sound of Buddhist monks and the scent of incense are omnipresent. The architecture is a mix of Thai and Burmese styles.

🗺️ What to do & see in Chiang Mai

✅Visit Chiang Mai's night market and try the local street food
✅Go up to Doi Suthep to see the sunset and enjoy the city views
✅Walk through the old town and admire the Thai and Burmese architecture
✅Alternative: Take a Thai cooking course with a local chef and learn to prepare typical dishes
✅Alternative: Visit the Bo Sang village, known for its paper and silk umbrellas, and see how they are made
✅Alternative: Go on an excursion to an elephant sanctuary and spend the day with these majestic animals

🏛️ Must-see attractions in Chiang Mai

⭐Doi Suthep
⭐Chiang Mai Night Market
⭐Chiang Mai National Museum
⭐Wat Phra Singh
⭐Chiang Mai Rice Fields

✈️ Getting to Chiang Mai

Arrive by plane at Chiang Mai airport

🏨 Where to stay in Chiang Mai

In the city center, near the night market

💡 Travel tips for Chiang Mai

💡The central market of Chiang Mai is only open from 7 to 10 am and it's when the locals buy fresh fish.
💡To avoid the heat, it's best to visit the temples and monuments early in the morning or late in the afternoon.
💡It's customary to remove your shoes before entering a temple or a local house, so it's recommended to wear socks or comfortable shoes.
💡If you're going to visit Doi Suthep, make sure to wear suitable clothing for the weather and comfortable shoes for walking.