Visiting Historic Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep -- Chiang Mai

If you are living in Chiang Mai you will naturally have visitors come and see you. So you need places to take them. One of those places will be Wat Phrathat Doi Suthep.

Wat Phra That Doi Suthep (entrance fee 30B, tram fee 20B); was first established in 1383 under King Keu Naone, it is one of the north’s most sacred temples.

You will travel up the mountain on a winding road. When you reach the temple there is a staircase of 306 steps that leads to the wat (temple). You also have the option of riding a tram from the parking lot to the wat grounds.
At the top, weather permitting, there are some fine views of Chiang Mai and the surrounding area Inside you will find a copper-plated chedi topped by a five-tiered gold umbrella — one of the holiest chedis in Thailand.
Spend a day, enjoy the scenery and take in some good spiritual energy by visiting this sacred temple.

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