The Best Sight in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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The compact Old City can be explored easily on foot or by bicycle. The system of one-way streets can be confusing, but the plan keeps traffic moving quite effectively around the moat, which is crossed by bridges at regular intervals. The moated "one square mile" of the Old City contains 38 of Chiang Mai’s temples, including its oldest and most historic ones. The so-called Lanna style of architecture—stepped eaves, dark teak, and gleaming white stucco construction—has been adopted by the owners of boutique hotels in the Old City, where high-rise buildings are banned.

San Kamphaeng Hot Springs

Among northern Thailand's most spectacular hot springs, these include two geysers that shoot water high into the air. The spa complex, set among beautiful flowers, includes an open-air pool and several bathhouses of various sizes. There's a rustic restaurant with a view over the gardens, and the owner rents out small chalets with hot tubs for the night (B1,000). From October to April, tents and sleeping bags for two people can be rented for B500. Guests who stay overnight don't need to pay the entrance fee of B100. The spa is 56 km (35 miles) north of Chiang Mai, beyond the village of San Kamphaeng. Songthaews bound for the spa leave from the riverside flower market in Chiang Mai; be sure to negotiate return transportation.

Hot Spring Family
Moo 7, Chiang Mai, 50130, Thailand
053--037101
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Sight Details
B100 (unless staying overnight)

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