Thailand
Things to do in Chiang Mai
26 places17 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 26 places to explore in Chiang Mai, and 17 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Chiang Mai's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Wat Phan Tao
Wat Phan Tao is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is situated on Prapokklao Road, Mueang Chiang Mai district, in the centre of the old city.
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Wat Pha Lat
Wat Pha Lat, also known as Wat Sakadagami, is a Buddhist temple located on the slopes of Doi Suthep, above Chiang Mai.
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Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it is located.
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Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.
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Wat Saen Fang
Wat Saen Fang is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple was founded in the 1500s, but all extant structures date to the 1800s or later.
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Wat Chiang Man
Wat Chiang Man is a Buddhist temple inside the old city (which is contained within the city walls and moat) of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand.
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Three Kings Monument, Chiang Mai
Three Kings Monument is a royal monument dedicated to Phaya Mangrai, Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng, and Phaya Ngammueang, considered the founding fathers of Lanna Kingdom.
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Wat Chet Yot
Wat Chet Yot or officially called Wat Photharam Maha Wihan is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. It is a centre of pilgrimage for those born in the year of the Snake.
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Wat Umong Suan Phutthatham
Wat Umong, or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is a 700-year-old Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
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Wat Phra Sing
Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩕᨻᩈᩥᨦ᩠ᩉ᩺ᩅᩴᩬᩁᨾᩉᩣᩅᩥᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ; Thai: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Phra Sing Wora Maha Wihan; is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.
Discovery routes in Chiang Mai
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Chiang Mai: the old city from the Night Bazaar to Wat Phra Singh
From the Night Bazaar and the Ban Ho Mosque to Wat Saen Fang and the Tha Phae Gate; inside the walls, Wat Chiang Man, the Three Kings Monument, Wat Phan Tao, Wat Chedi Luang and Wat Phra Singh.
Chiang Mai: from the temples to Doi Suthep
From Wat Lok Moli to Wat Chet Yot and the Chiang Mai National Museum; then Wat Suan Dok, Wat Umong, Wat Pha Lat, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep and Bhubing Palace.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Tha Phae Gate
Tha Phae Gate is the eastern and most famous gate of Chiang Mai, Thailand. It stands at the eastern side of the old walled city and today serves as a major landmark and public gathering place.
Bhubing Palace
Bhubing Rajanives Palace is a royal residence in Doi Buak Ha, Mueang District, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.
Chiang Mai city wall
Walls and moat around the square old city of Chiang Mai, built under King Mangrai when the Lanna Kingdom was founded.
Museums
Chiang Mai National Museum
The Chiang Mai National Museum is a national museum located in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It highlights the history of the Kingdom of Lanna with descriptions in both Thai and English.
Places of worship
Ban Ho Mosque
The Hedaytul Islam (Ban Ho) Mosque, near the Chiang Mai Night Bazaar, is one of the biggest mosques in the province, and also one of the seven mosques in Chiang Mai, Thailand, founded by Chinese migrants.
Wat Saen Fang
Wat Saen Fang is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The temple was founded in the 1500s, but all extant structures date to the 1800s or later.
Wat Chiang Man
Wat Chiang Man is a Buddhist temple inside the old city (which is contained within the city walls and moat) of Chiang Mai, in northern Thailand.
Wat Phan Tao
Wat Phan Tao is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is situated on Prapokklao Road, Mueang Chiang Mai district, in the centre of the old city.
Wat Chedi Luang
Wat Chedi Luang is a Buddhist temple in the historic centre of Chiang Mai, Thailand. The current temple grounds were originally made up of three temples — Wat Chedi Luang, Wat Ho Tham and Wat Sukmin.
Wat Phra Sing
Wat Phra Singh (full name: Wat Phra Singh Woramahaviharn; Northern Thai: ᩅᩢ᩠ᨯᩕᨻᩈᩥᨦ᩠ᩉ᩺ᩅᩴᩬᩁᨾᩉᩣᩅᩥᩉᩣ᩠ᩁ; Thai: วัดพระสิงห์วรมหาวิหาร; RTGS: Wat Phra Sing Wora Maha Wihan; is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand.
Wat Lok Moli
Wat Lok Moli is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. The temple is situated on the north side of the north moat surrounding the old part of the city, about 400 meters west of the Chang Phuak city gate.
Wat Chet Yot
Wat Chet Yot or officially called Wat Photharam Maha Wihan is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand. It is a centre of pilgrimage for those born in the year of the Snake.
Wat Suan Dok
Wat Suan Dok, also known as Wat Buppharam is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is a Royal Temple of the Third Class.
Wat Umong Suan Phutthatham
Wat Umong, or Wat Umong Suan Puthatham is a 700-year-old Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Wat Pha Lat
Wat Pha Lat, also known as Wat Sakadagami, is a Buddhist temple located on the slopes of Doi Suthep, above Chiang Mai.
Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple (wat) in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. The temple is often referred to as "Doi Suthep" although this is actually the name of the mountain where it is located.
Sacred Heart Cathedral
The Sacred Heart Cathedral, also called Chiang Mai Cathedral, is a Catholic Church located in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The cathedral follows the Roman or Latin rite.
Wat Buppharam
Wat Buppharam is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Founded in 1497 by King Kaew, the temple was where Kawila began a ritual circumambulation of Chiang Mai to reoccupy it after two centuries of Burmese rule.
Wat Chiang Yuen
Wat Chiang Yuen is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand, located just north of the walled city, outside the Chang Phueak Gate.
Wat Ket Karam
Wat Ket Karam or Wat Sa Ket is a Buddhist temple (Wat) in Chiang Mai, Thailand
Wat Ku Tao
Wat Ku Tao or Wat Veru Vanaram is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Wat Phra That Doi Kham
Wat Phra That Doi Kham is a Buddhist temple in the Mae Hia sub-district, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Wat Prasat
Wat Prasat is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is situated on Inthawarorot Road in the old city.
Wat Si Suphan
Wat Sri Suphan is a Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. It is situated on Wualai Road, Haiya district, in the southern part of the old city.
Monuments
Three Kings Monument, Chiang Mai
Three Kings Monument is a royal monument dedicated to Phaya Mangrai, Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng, and Phaya Ngammueang, considered the founding fathers of Lanna Kingdom.
Other
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar
Chiang Mai Night Bazaar or just Night Bazaar is directly east of the city moat, between it and the Ping River, on Chang Khlan Road, between Tha Phae and Sridonchai Roads. It is known for its handicrafts and portrait paintings.
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