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Temples in Chiang Mai are traditional northern style with a two or three-tiered roof with low eaves and finely carved pediments, but there are also some Burmese influences.

Phrathat Doi SuthepThis temple is the most sacred temple which houses the Lord Buddha's relics. It is located on top of Suthep Mountain about 15 kilometers west of the township. The temple is at an altitude of 1,080 meters above mean sea level. Before getting to the temple, there are mythical nagas leading up 290 steps to the temple top which is the graceful, northern style golden stupa. Inside the chapel there are some good mural paintings showing the life of the Lord Buddha. Outside one you can enjoy the beautiful view of the city of Chiang Mai. The temple was built by King Kue Na of Lanna Kingdom in 1383.

Phu Phing Palace
The palace is located about 4 kilometers further from Doi Suthep. The palace is open to the public when the royal family does not reside there, this Thai style residence of the royal family is surrounded with the most beautiful garden with a variety of colored flowers.

Khru Ba Si Wichai Monument
The monument is located near Huay Kaew Falls about 7 kilometers from the township. The monument was built to commemorate Khru Ba Si Wichai, a popular monk who led volunteers to build the first manmade road up the hill to Phrathat Doi Suthep temple.

Meo Hill Tribe Village
Is about 2 kilometers from the palace. The area is called Doi Pui. This Meo hill tribe formerly grew opium for their living. This group is the first who began to grow marketable farm crops with the support of the government.

Wat Phra Sing
Is the principle temple of Chiang Mai. The principle image in this temple is the sitting Buddha Sihing Image (famous for the generous facial expression). The chapel of Wat Phra Sing is very beautiful with splendidly carved pillars and beams and artful stucco. Inside the chapel is a painting depicting two stories of Thai literature, Sang Thong and Suwannahong.

Wat Chiang Man
The temple is in the township of Chiang Mai. It is the oldest temple in Chiang Mai, older than the city of Chiang Mai itself. It is said that King Mengrai, the founder of Chiang Mai, resided in this temple while directing the building of the new Lanna capital. The temple houses two sacred ancient Buddha images. The stupa in this temple imitates the stupa at Si Satchanalai.

Wat Suan Dok (Wat Buppharam)
The temple is on Suthep road. It was built by King Kue Na who built Phrathat Doi Suthep. The biggest chapel (wihan) in the north, this temple houses the most beautiful Chaingsaen style bronze Buddha image called Phra Chao Kao Tue. The remains of Chiang Mai's former royal family are housed in a group of small stupas in this temple.

Inthakhin
or the city pillar which symbolizes the strong foundation of the city of Chiang Mai is in the front of the Chedi Luang temple.

Wat Chedi Chet Yot (Wat Photharam Mahawihan)
The temple is located at Km. 4 on Chiang Mai-Fang Highway. Chedi Chet Yot literally means the seven spired stupa. The body of the structure is a cave-like rectangular hall. Inside the cave is a Buddha image, on the roof there are five stupa towers on square bases, each looks like the great at Bodh Gaya, India. The largest stupa is in the middle. Two more Chiang Saen stupas are on the front. This stupa was built under the command of King Tilokarat of Lanna, in about 1477 A.D. The first Sangkhayana (Buddhism Doctrines revision) in Thailand was held in this temple at that time.

Wat Umong
It is located off Huay Kaew road. The temple is famous for meditation. There are many underground rooms for the practice of meditation. Around the temple, even on the trees, there are exhibition instruction paintings showing religious thoughts. People say the trees in this temple can speak because of these instructions.

Wat Ku Tao
The temple is in the township. The stupa was built in the year 1613 in the shape of five gourds to represent five Lord Buddhas.

Wat Chedi Luang
The temple name means "royal stupa". It is located in the heart of the city of Chiang Mai. The stupa was built in 1411. Later it was damaged by an earthquake and the remainder has not been repaired. This temple has the most beautiful naga-stair balustrades of the whole northern temple architecture.

Chiang Mai National Museum
The museum is located close to Wat Chedi Chet Yot. It is small but well maintained. The museum has many rare collections of Buddha heads, images and artifacts from many periods. It also has collections of howdahs, coffin covers, displays of hill tribe custumes, northern-style household gadgets and two ancient kilns.

Old Chiang Mai Cultural center
The center is on Wualai road in the southern part of the city. The center is a complex of northern style houses with comprehensive exhibitions of folk crafts and antiques. Also on show is a hill tribe village way of life. In the evenings, the center holds the traditional "KHANTOKE" dinner for visitors. At Khantoke dinner guests and hosts sit on mats on the floor around a round table and are served a northern meal of sticky rice, Kang Hung Le, Sai Ua and some side dishes. They share the same dishes, eating with their fingers. Entertainment is generally provided in the form of different northern Thai classical dances during the dinner.

Wat Phrathat Si Chom Thong
The temple is located at Km 58, on Chiang Mai-Hod road. This temple was built in the year 1451.

Nabhamethanidol Stupa
The stupa is located in the Inthanon National Park. The stupa houses a holy relic of Lord Buddha. It was built to commemorate the 60th Birthday of His Majesty the King. The stupa is 60 meters high and signifies His majesty the King's 60th birthday. The top of the stupa is decorated with eight lotus to signify the Lord Buddha's eight great paths to Enlightenment. The topmost part looks like an unopened banana blossom, which represents the struggle to reach the ultimate goal in Buddhism. A nine-tiered royal umbrella is placed over the top to symbolize the King.
Another stupa is built next to the Nabhamethanidol to mark the 60th Birthday of Her Majesty the Queen.

Elephant Training Camp
The camp is on Chiang Mai-Chiang Doa road and has a charming demonstration of the working elephants' skilled in handling logging.

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