This picturesque steel bridge looks old but is actually a modern creation, built as a homage to the old Nawarat Bridge, which was demolished in the 1970s. Every evening it lights up with changing colours throughout the night, and is a popular place for young locals to hang out.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
5.62 MILES
Overlooking the city from its mountain throne, Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is one of northern Thailand's most sacred temples, and its founding legend is…
1.2 MILES
Wat Chedi Luang isn't as grand as Wat Phra Singh, but its towering, ruined Lanna-style chedi (built in 1441) is much taller and the sprawling compound…
1.51 MILES
Chiang Mai's most revered temple, Wat Phra Singh is dominated by an enormous, mosaic-inlaid wí·hăhn (sanctuary). Its prosperity is plain to see from the…
0.52 MILES
Chiang Mai's oldest public market, Warorot (also spelt Waroros) is a great place to connect with the city's Thai soul. Alongside souvenir vendors you'll…
1.12 MILES
Without doubt the most atmospheric wát in the old city, this teak marvel sits in the shadow of Wat Chedi Luang. Set in a compound full of fluttering…
1.16 MILES
Set inside the former Provincial Court, dating from 1935, this imaginative museum re-creates Lanna village life in a series of life-size dioramas that…
Nam Tok Bua Tong (Sticky Waterfall)
20.21 MILES
Ever walked up a waterfall? An increasingly popular day trip from Chiang Mai to Si Lanna National Park's 'Sticky Waterfall' allows visitors (with no magic…
4.73 MILES
A hidden jungle temple tucked into the mountain along the way to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep. Old stone structures, intricate carvings, naga-flanked…
Nearby Chiang Mai attractions
1. Samakkee Charity Foundation Temple
0.21 MILES
Full of writhing dragons, Chiang Mai's biggest Chinese temple stands in a huge lot behind the Anusarn Night Bazaar.
0.24 MILES
The weatherboard First Church was built in classic American style in 1868 by the Laos Mission from North Carolina.
0.25 MILES
One of the main bridges across Mae Ping, which was first constructed in 1906 and has since been rebuilt (twice).
0.27 MILES
A remnant from when Chiang Mai was a detour on the Silk Road, the largest Thai-Muslim mosque in the city is attended by a small, prosperous community of…
0.33 MILES
A large and colourful wát that comes alive for Dhevo Rohana, a merit-making ceremony during Auk Phansa (Buddhist Lent).
0.38 MILES
Housed in the old city post office, this museum has lots of historic Thai stamps.
8. Pung Tao Gong Ancestral Temple
0.42 MILES
South of the flower market on Th Praisani, the Pung Tao Gong Ancestral Temple was founded in 1876, but the shrine fell into ruin as the city's Chinese…
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