Chiang Mai is a city filled with historical beauty, modern attractions, adventure, and a lively backpacker atmosphere. It offers a blend that can captivate almost any traveler. Did you know Chiang Mai is also home to around 300 temples, or “wats”? The city is considered a major center of Buddhism, with temples dating back hundreds of years! However, it’s unlikely that you’ll have the time to visit them all and it might be overwhelming having to choose! That’s why I out together some of the best ones that I visit! Have you been to any of them? Do you have any other suggestions? Let me know in the comments 👇🏽 and save for later!
Attraction
Wat Rajamontean
Place of worship
4.7
Wat Chedi Luang
Place of worship
4.7
Temple complex with a partially crumbled 15th-century chedi & a pillar believed to protect the city.
Wat Lok Moli
Place of worship
4.6
Buddhist temple dating to at least the 1300s & featuring a prominent chedi (stratified tower).
Activity/Tour
Chiang Mai Temple Tour: Discover Hidden Gem Northern Temples
Activity
Place
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Place of worship
4.7
In addition to its gold stupa, pagodas & museum, this mountainside temple offers broad city views.
วัดศรีสุพรรณ(พระอุโบสถเงิน)
Place of worship
4.5
This ornate, Lanna-style Buddhist temple was originally built during the Mangrai dynasty.
Wat Phra Singh Woramahawihan
Place of worship
4.7
14th-century Buddhist temple boasting gold & copper Buddhas, murals & ancient manuscripts.