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Best temples in Chiang Mai

6 places from 6 Chiang Mai travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

6 places

  1. Wat Chedi Luang

    Temple ยท Old City

    A temple with a 14th-century royal stupa partly destroyed by an earthquake, among the most important historic sites in Chiang Mai's Old City and a must-visit.

  2. Wat Phra That Doi Suthep

    Temple ยท Doi Suthep-Pui

    A golden mountaintop temple and pilgrimage site whose stupa is said to enshrine a shoulder bone of the Buddha, reached by a 306-step Naga staircase.

  3. Wat Phra Singh

    Temple ยท Old City

    A temple in the Old City, often described as Chiang Mai's most revered and one of its most important and beautiful.

  4. Wat Pha Lat

    Temple ยท Suthep

    A hidden jungle temple beside a waterfall, halfway down Doi Suthep. It has a reclining Buddha, a small Naga staircase and moss-covered grounds.

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2 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Wat Phra That Doi Kham

    Temple ยท Mae Hia

    A temple more than 1,300 years old on top of a forested hill, known for its 17-metre-tall Buddha statue. It has panoramic views over the city.

  2. Wat Tham Chiang Dao

    Temple ยท Chiang Dao

    The cave temple of Chiang Dao.