Chiang Mai also is known as Chiengmai, is a city belongs to the traveller’s heaven, Thailand. Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand and the third-largest city in the nation. For your knowledge, the first is Bangkok and the second is Nakhon Ratchasima.

It is also known as the sprawling modern city, the centre of Chiang Mai is still giving a residential feel like a sleepy country town. The city is also surrounded by lush green countryside and pristine rainforests with waterfalls, wat, markets, and elephant sanctuaries. Hence, there is much accommodation in Chiang Mai.

Handicrafts that cannot be found elsewhere

Thai handicrafts are one of the things that can represent Chiang Mai, as the centre is renowned as the centre of Thai handicrafts. The small villages nearby are specialized in certain areas of craft such as silverwork, wood carving, pottery making, umbrellas, and lacquerware. 

Hotel Chiang Mai provides a free tour to visit handicrafts spot. Lacquerware is local to Chiang Mai province, back in the time, it was used to provide a silky weatherproof finish that preserves the life of an artefact. Now, these containers are made in different shapes with woven or coiled bamboo stripes, enamelled with resin from plants and coloured with cinnabar to create the pattern on the products.

Temples and largest night bazaar

One of the most popular spots is the Wat Phra Singh, it is of the Chiang Mai’s most preserved temple. The Buddhist temple is full of lavish monastic buildings, trimmed grounds, coffee stands and massage pavilions. There are many hotels to stay in Chiang Mai that can be near to the temples and relics.

It is also known as the most sacred temples northern of Thailand. The founding legend of history is taught to every child in their school. It is the beautiful architecture as it has a 306-step staircase flanked by Naga.

Hotel Chiang Mai allows renting your own scooter to get around the city would be a good idea. Is it more affordable when compared to taking a tuk-tuk? It allows you to explore the hidden side of the city. 

Chiang Mai night bazaar is one of the main venues for locals and tourist shopping. There are hundreds of stalls packing along the sidewalks. Basically, you could buy anything you want to get. There is also a hotel near night market bazaar.

Tourists usually focus on buying clothing such as Thai silk that is hand-tailored, affordable tee shirts, ladies’ fashion is also of the best selling products in the market. If you are looking for better quality products, the two-level bazaar offers more authentic, durable and quality goods.

Holiday Inn Chiang Mai Hotel that located near night market bazaar is another option that will amaze you with it super hospitality and budget-friendly. It is also of the tourist norm while travelling in Thailand, which is bargaining. The art of bargaining can by the master by shopping in the bazaar. As the Thailand locals offer a flexible price for their products so that tourists can negotiate the deal with them. 

Food and accommodation

Chiang Mai has a comprehensive of authentic food with rich culinary traditions. Northern Thai Food is different from the usual Thai food because of the weather. 

Some of the best Chiang Mai food is northern pork and ginger curry. As the dish is from Burma, it features curry without curry milk. Others include specialities like Sai Oua sausages.

Accommodation in Chiang Mai is full of different varieties. One of the special ones is the treehouse tent hotel, as it let tourist stay among a grove of trees. Tourists can also opt to stay in a giant bamboo hut as it lets you explore the stunning nature among the paddy fields. Visit our website for more info!