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Amari Rincome Hotel
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Close to Chiang Mai's historical walled city, in northern Thailand, the Amari Rincome Hotel...
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Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai has a striking mountain backdrop, over 300 temples and a quaint historical aura. It's also a modern, friendly, internationally-flavoured city with much to offer the visitor - food, accommodation and shopping are all top quality and cheap, and the nights are relatively cool.
© 2005 Lonely Planet Publications
Chiang Mai has over 300 Buddhist temples (called "wats" in Thai). These include:
Doi Suthep: the most famous temple in the area, standing on a hill to the north-west of the city. This temple dates from 1383. Its builders allegedly chose its site by placing a relic of the Lord Buddha on an elephant's back and letting the elephant roam until it came across a place where it trumpeted and circled before lying down. The onlookers took this as marking an auspicious place in which to build the temple. The temple's location also affords superb views over the city on a clear day.
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