The ruins of Sukhothai, the first capital of Siam in the 13th century, with graceful Buddha statues, lotus-bud chedis and temples reflected in ponds, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Wat Mahathat is the centrepiece; Wat Si Chum has a giant seated Buddha in a roofless hall.
Hire a bicycle. The Loy Krathong festival in November is especially beautiful here. Stay in New Sukhothai, 12 km away.
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A golden temple on a mountain above Chiang Mai, reached by a naga-lined staircase of 306 steps (or a funicular), with views over the city.
Elephant Nature Park, founded in the 1990s, is a sanctuary for rescued elephants in a valley north of Chiang Mai, where you watch and feed them witho…
A seven-tiered waterfall with turquoise pools in a forest national park, where you can swim with small fish nibbling your feet.
The ruins of the old Siamese capital, sacked by the Burmese in 1767, with prang towers, temples and Buddha statues, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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