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The "Rose of the North": 700-year-old temples beside modern cafés and misty mountains. Fly an hour from Bangkok, base in Chiang Mai's Old Town, take a full day for Doi Inthanon, and go up to Chiang Rai for its White, Blue and Big Buddha temples.
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About an hour; flights leave every 30 minutes or so.
Great central location.
Street food hopping and souvenirs.
A rustic market in a coconut grove.
The golden mountain temple with the huge seated Buddha. 6 am – 6 pm.
If it's Sunday, the Sunday Walking Street on Ratchadamnoen Road instead.
The park is open 5:30 am – 6 pm.
Gardens and architecture, 40 THB entry.
Powerful, misty waterfall.
The highest point in Thailand.
About 3.5 hours. Book GreenBus a day ahead at the terminal or online.
Chalermchai Kositpipat's surreal white carvings. 8 am – 5 pm.
Climb the 9-storey pagoda and the Guan Yin statue. 7 am – 9 pm.
Sapphire-blue interior. 7 am – 8 pm.
Renovated canal that looks like a Japanese village. Photos and light snacks.
Space-themed café.
The most revered temple in the city. 6 am – 6 pm.
Massive 14th-century ruins. 5 am – 10 pm.
A lush European-style garden café to finish.
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Open Trip.com →A one-hour domestic flight; there is one roughly every 30 minutes.
November to February, when it is cool and dry.
GreenBus, about 3.5 hours. Book a day ahead at the terminal or online.
Open it in the trip planner, swap days and add your own places.
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