Attractions — Chiang Mai

An art centre with a library on the second floor, a café on the ground floor and the excellent Kalm Kitchen restaurant.

A conceptual art gallery.

Bhubing Palace (the Royal Winter Palace) and several hill-tribe villages (for example, Hmong Doi Pui) are in the same area, so you can combine them in one trip. Guided tours to Wat Phra typically include both the palace and the villages.

Wat Pa Dara Phirom (15 km) is a century-old royal temple in the town of Mae Rim. It's convenient to stop by on the way to Pai.

According to local belief, the giant 15th-century Chedi Luang protects Chiang Mai. It is one of the city's most important Buddhist temples.

Coworking spaces and cafés suitable for work can be found in almost every neighborhood: Yellow, Heartwork, One and Colab. Price: from 250 baht for a workday; monthly packages from 3,000 baht.

Other interesting places around Chiang Mai: Namtok National Park, the man-made Land of Angels, Mok Fa and Mae Sa waterfalls, the Chiang Dao and Nam Lod caves, the Fang and Pong Kwao hot springs, and the Mae Hong Son village of Myanmar refugees.

At dinner in the Old Chiang Mai Cultural Center you'll be served traditional northern Lanna dishes accompanied by traditional music and dance — this is called a Khantoke show. The event costs about 2,400 baht for two people. Book in advance.

A cooking school located on a quiet farm. Masterclasses start from 1,000 baht.

An easy trek of about 1-1.5 hours.

Coworking spaces and cafés suitable for work can be found in almost every neighborhood: Yellow, Heartwork, One and Colab. Price: from 250 baht for a workday; monthly packages from 3,000 baht.

The Buddhist centre offers meditation courses from four to 23 days for beginners and advanced practitioners. Be prepared to wake early and follow a strict schedule. All meditation courses are donation-based.

Coworking spaces and cafés suitable for work can be found in almost every neighborhood: Yellow, Heartwork, One and Colab. Price: from 250 baht for a workday; monthly packages from 3,000 baht.

A ceramics studio and shop selling tableware, jugs and cups, teapots and pots decorated with traditional patterns.

The traditional silverware district is on Wua Lai Road in the southern part of the Old City. Dozens of small shops sell plates, bowls and cups with embossed patterns and jewelry.