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Chiang Mai is northern Thailand’s largest city with great cultural significance and it is the capital city of the province of Chiang Mai. Visiting Chiang Mai is a remarkable tourist experience and the tourists will be pleasantly surprised to see the past and present existing in perfect harmony. The locals exhibit their pride for the 700 year old rich history of the city in the well preserved historical monuments and temples. You can see the unique culture and traditional heritage merging beautifully with the modern conveniences like boutique stores and shops. The original layout of the city is still intact with temples and other monuments that are centuries-old, along with a neat square, moat, and ruins of the fortified wall and the four prime access gates of the old town.

Chiang Mai is an extensive store house of history, culture, traditions, religion, arts, lifestyles, cuisine, nature and monuments and the tourists can never have enough time to explore all this in one go. The serious travelers who have visited this place return here again to absorb the uniqueness of this place, as Chiang Mai offers something every time. Chiang Mai is characterized by intriguing ethnic diversity and breathtaking scenery, making it the most sought after tourist destination of Asia.

Chiang Mai is a place for tourists of all kinds- leisure, luxury travelers to backpackers who can enjoy here to their hearts’ content. You are exposed to various dialects, savory cuisines, festivals, classical dances, traditional values, architecture and exquisite handicrafts along with the hill tribes and their unique cultures. Chiang Mai is endowed with unspoiled natural resources like hills or mountains, waterfalls and dense forests. The tourists will be impressed with the impeccable hospitality of Chiang Mai residents, who are very warm, friendly and congenial. The tourists can collect timeless souvenirs from Chiang Mai in the form of wood, silver and silk handicrafts.

The tourists can find much spiritual solace in the Buddhist Temples numbering over 300 in Chiang Mai. Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep is a famous temple dating back to 1383 and the visitors can have excellent views of the Chiang Mai city from here. Wat Chiang Man is the most ancient temple of Chiang Mai and houses the most revered figures of Buddha- Phra Satang Man and Phra Sila. The other notable temples include Wat Phra Singh, Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ched Yot, Wiang Kum Kam, Wat U-Mong and Wat Suan Dok.

The tourists can get invaluable insights by visiting Chiang Mai National Museum, Tribal Museum and Chiang Mai City Arts and Cultural Centre. The travelers can join in the celebrations of various Thai festivals like Loi Kratong, Songkran and the Flower Festival. The other activities that can be enjoyed while in Chiang Mai are hill trekking, hill tribe tourism, elephant riding, mountain biking, kayaking, bamboo rafting, shopping, Thai massage and visit to the Elephant Nature Park. Chiang Mai is easily accessible by air, bus and train. The local transport is in the form of motorbikes, tuk tuks, songthaews and private cars. Chiang Mai has reliable tourism infrastructure, thus attracting thousands of foreigners.

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