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Chiang Mai Holidays, Hotels & Travel Guide
Travel guide to hotels & holidays in Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai Holidays Overview
A guide to holidays in Chiang Mai - Chiang Mai is Thailand's second largest city,
and an excellent starting point for excursions into the northern
territories. Its name means 'new city', although Chiang Mai is much
older than Bangkok, built in 1296 under the rule of King Mengrai.
While this city has many ancient temples, including the one at Doi
Suthep, which offers breathtaking views over the area, its
popularity is largely due to the elephant treks in the surrounding
countryside. Thai cookery classes are also a popular tradition in
the city. Chiang Mai also has an extensive night market, with
dozens of street vendors selling a variety of traditional Thai
wares that can be obtained at very low prices if you have the
patience to bargain for them. The city is small enough to get
around on a bicycle, has several attractions, and offers excellent
accommodation, although tourists are advised that it can be
difficult to find a room in peak season, between December and
March.
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Chiang Mai
holidays - Top Places To Go
1. Doi Suthep
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What is it? Some 10 miles (15km) west of Chiang Mai lies
the Doi Suthep Mountain, famous for the Wat Phrathat temple perched
on the summit. Legend has it that in the late 14th century King Ku
Na was looking for somewhere to house a collection of holy relics.
He placed them in a howdah on the back of an elephant and let the
animal wander. The elephant proceeded to climb Doi Suthep, on top
of which it trumpeted, turned round three times and knelt to
indicate that this was the spot. Wat Phrathat can be reached either
by a flight of 290 steps, or by funicular, and offers breathtaking
views of the countryside.
Hours of Operation: Daily 6am to 8pm
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Chiang Mai
holidays - Top Events
1. Naga Fireballs
From 2007-10-07
To 2007-10-07
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What is it? One of the world's most awesome phenomena is
this natural event which coincides with the end of the Buddhist
Rains Retreat. Hundreds, often thousands of balls of fire rise out
of the water to a few hundred metres before disappearing. It is not
yet known how exactly this occurs and though scientists may
dispute, the locals believe it is the work of Naga, a serpent
living in the Mekong River.
Where is it? Mekong River, Nong Khai region |
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