Best Free Things to Do in Chiang Mai
THE 10 BEST Free Things to Do in Chiang Mai
Best Free Things to Do in Chiang Mai
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- Davide GPalermo, Italy3,680 contributionsVery interesting night market, full of everything you need. Big and vibrant, if willing to try some typical local food just the perfect place!Written May 27, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Pornchan COverland Park, KS4 contributionsAlways love Chieng Mai, Thailand. Street food and lots of beautiful places to see. Check out the flowers garden up in the mountain top as well.Written August 31, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- bitdeer M4 contributionsNot at all expected. That is undoubtedly true. Not even previous pictures of this Wat that I've seen can prepare you for the sight of such a massive structure draped in gold. Shiny, with a faint trace of insence wafting by, an inquisitive visitor stream through, and a jet taking off (the airport is approximately 6km distant)... active worshipers.Written September 7, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Nwamfet6Exeter, PA23 contributionsBeautifully located temple in the forest. Very serene place to spend time in.
Take clothes to cover up as with all temples.Written August 27, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Roberto CSantiago, Chile177 contributionsIt’s good but nothing so special. Many places where to eat in a casual street way. Clean and safe place to go and walk for a couple of hoursWritten February 4, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- yeoh j1 contributionQuite an experience
Huge but surprisingly orderly n clean . Spoilt for choice
If you are looking for local Thai dried stuff like Longan Mangoes nuts all sorts of goodies...this is the place . Thumbs up
👍Written March 17, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Navigator57289174237Paris, France2 contributionsNice place to visit if you are staying several days in chiang mai ! Not the most well know temple but good for meditation retreatWritten July 6, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- NickGiGermany178 contributionsThailand has so many great temples, this one is very unique and probably one of the most beautiful ones. It is a little hidden in Chiang Mai , so ask your way around or get a taxi it tuk-tuk . This is a fantastic artist piece of work with so much to discover in such a small temple.Written March 18, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- singhasamWeymouth, UK4,023 contributionsCHIANG Mai's Tha Phae Gate is perhaps one of the city's most famous landmarks.
Countless people pose for selfies and photos at its entrance on the eastern side of the wall, one of five gates to the Old City.
It is also known to tourists as the place where Chiang Mai's famous Sunday Market starts, stretching away into the Old City in a bewildering array of thousands of stalls.
Well worth a visit but beware the latest craziness to be inflicted on visitors.
It seems that guides for a certain type of tour group get their charges assembled and then deliberately scare the hundreds of pigeons in the area to take flight to provide a photo with clouds of birds in it. Needless to say, it's not the birds going up that you have to watch out for but what comes down!
The gate itself forms part of the moat and city defences originally designed to combat any invasion.Written November 29, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - JellyBSingapore, Singapore895 contributionsThere is plenty of local food and if you aren’t crafted out by this stage (after visiting different markets in Chiangmai), there is a good selection here.
For the food, we really really liked the freshly steamed filled rice rolls (in Singapore/Malaysian we call them chee cheong fun) and man! these were super delicious. They come in 8 different flavors and guess what? It’s 8 to a portion so if you can’t decide what to have, just have one of each!!!
The mango sticky rice was one of the better ones we had too. The glutinous rice was cooked to a light and fluffy texture. Perfect!!!
Besides the food, the mall was the perfect excuse to hide away from the afternoon sun. My friend got a massage, I raided the supermarket looking for local snacks and had a nosey around the mall for local Thai brands.
Good for passing away 2-3 hours. Have fun.Written September 4, 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - macedonboyGlasgow, UK185,662 contributionsThis temple was the first to be built upon the founding of the city by King Mangrai in 1297. The oldest structure is the stupa, aka the Elephant Stupa, so named because of the elephant statues that around the base that support the structure.
The main temple has a high altar with a golden statue of the Buddha calling Mother Earth to Witness his past deeds. All around this statue is an assorted collection of Buddha statues of different sizes and poses.
A wonderful Thai Temple to visit.Written April 20, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - LiakonyaJakarta, Indonesia4 contributionsExcellent store, we bought a very beautiful jade necklace. Shop owner very helpful and all staffs are nice. Every items are beautiful, many traditionnel items like Elephants statues...Written August 13, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Navigator57289174237Paris, France2 contributionsNice temple in the outskirts of Nimman worth a short detour if you are nearby. The white pagodas are beautiful, not the most impressive of chiang mai but worth it !Written July 11, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Adrean NPuchong, Malaysia55 contributions15 minutes walk from Old Town Chiang Mai. Variety of local foods to be choose for. Live band entertainment. Food are affordable.Written September 13, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- TheOExpress🏴🇭🇰Hong Kong, China6,008 contributions…of the huge night market streets and complexes, with by far the most stalls open here when we visited compared to other covered areas. They sell the same stuff as everywhere else of course but you kay as well come here for the widest selection of you are doing shopping. The ‘Chill Square’ has some excellent food too so it’s worth trying out.Written October 26, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
