Watchediluang Varaviharn

An impressive place in the center of ChiangMai. The remains of the old temple are very impressive. It must have been a great temple at its time. The new temple is nice in a modern design. The only disappointment is the shrine of the city pillar, which does not allow women to enter. The reason given is for me outdated, but I'm just a guest and respect the local custom, however hope that will be changed one day.

Beautiful Buddha temple. The entry fee is paid in cash 50 Thai Bath. There is no Que, so you can easily walk in and pay the entrance fee. The temple is large, with a lot of buildings around and the main Buddha temple in the center. It does attract a lot of visitors but you do not get caught in the crowd as this is a large temple and people keep moving around. Recommended…!

This a must see in Chiang mai. After visiting temples in other cities, what differentiates this temple is more of a focus on monks than royalty. There one room that women are not allowed to enter, they are not missing much. There is one building that I particularly enjoyed. It is wooden building where visitors can go upstairs. While the displays are the prime focus, this also give a closer look at the excellent wood working.

Often times for me Thai Buddhist temples felt like a brief specitical to walk through and snap pictures. This monument was the first temple where I spent most time standing in awe. It changed how I experienced other temples throughout my trip. I spent more time than I expected reading over each placard describing the different poses for Buddha images. An amazing experience, that I recommend for all.

The temple is easy to find as it is really high. We were advised to visit it at sunset, to also experience the monks chanting, however we didn’t have enough time. It was not that busy and every part of it is an experience of its own. There are trees with orchids and suculents playfully growing on the premises.

The temple is incredibly beautiful! It closes at 10 PM. Visiting in the evening offers a different kind of beauty with stunning lighting decorations. The temple is very clean inside and is a highly sacred place that people deeply respect.

This temple is an incredible cultural experience. It combines ancient and modern northern Thai temple architecture while beautifully preserving the ancient pieces. We were also lucky enough to visit during an evening prayer. You can purchase tickets right at the entry, it was a 50 baht fee.

Interesting read of the history on the plaque about a temple built more than 500 years ago. Such an impressive structure that is undergoing restoration but one couldn't help but associate with Angkor Wat. Though the latter is much bigger, I felt this one is way more impressive. Just me.