Old City

in Chiang Mai

Best for first-time visitors and walkers.

Places in Old City

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Closest to Tha Phae Gate

How we order

The places nearest Tha Phae Gate come first.

Distances are straight lines on OpenStreetMap data, not walking routes.

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All hostels in Old City

Villas first, then English names, then closest to Tha Phae Gate

How we order

Villas come before apartments, and places with an English name before those whose name we spelled out from Thai. Within each of those, the places nearest Tha Phae Gate come first.

So a nearer place can sit lower in the list. Distances are straight lines on OpenStreetMap data, not walking routes.

Commission never moves anything. How we compare

All villas & apartments in Old City

English names first, then closest to Tha Phae Gate

How we order

Places with an English name come before those whose name we spelled out from Thai. Within each of those, the places nearest Tha Phae Gate come first.

So a nearer place can sit lower in the list. Distances are straight lines on OpenStreetMap data, not walking routes.

Commission never moves anything. How we compare

All cafes in Old City

About Old City

A walled square of temples and guesthouses suited to first-time visitors and walkers.

The moat-ringed centre is about 1.5 km across, making it easy to navigate on foot between historic stupas and street food stalls. Stay here for flat streets and easy access to the Sunday Walking Street near Tha Phae Gate. Skip it if you prefer the modern co-working spaces found further west in Nimman.

Getting there: A short drive from the airport; easy to navigate on foot.
Watch out for: Smoke season from February to April lowers air quality.

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