
Chiang Mai: Temples and the Northern Hills
Chiang Mai is a walled old city with temples, markets and northern Thai food, and the mountains on its doorstep. Choose the season carefully and move at a gentle pace.
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Chiang Mai is the slower northern counterweight to Bangkok, ringed by mountains and old temple walls. Burning season in spring is a real consideration and worth checking before committing to dates.

Chiang Mai is a walled old city with temples, markets and northern Thai food, and the mountains on its doorstep. Choose the season carefully and move at a gentle pace.

Chiang Mai ist eine ummauerte Altstadt mit Tempeln, Märkten und nordthailändischem Essen und den Bergen vor der Haustür. Wähle die Jahreszeit sorgfältig und beweg dich in sanftem Tempo.
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