One Nimman
An open-air brick mall.
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Chiang Mai's most modern and lively quarter, a long road and side lanes west of the old city near the university, known to everyone as Nimman. Since the 2000s it has become the hub for speciality cafés, restaurants and small shops of local designers and crafts, frequented by students and remote workers from around the world. At its head stands One Nimman, an open-air mall of red-brick European-style buildings with a weekend craft market and a little clock tower, and opposite it Maya mall, with a cinema, a food hall and a rooftop terrace looking at Doi Suthep. The lanes are full of charming cafés, each with its own style, and dessert and ice-cream shops. Wandering is free and shops open from morning until night. The big malls usually have halal restaurants, and the nearest Muslim quarter is Ban Ho near the night bazaar. The road is busy with traffic in the evening and pavements are narrow, so take care with children. Come in the afternoon for the cafés and stay into the evening for shopping; the road to Doi Suthep temple on the mountain starts nearby.
An open-air brick mall.
In the side lanes.
A view of Doi Suthep.
West of the old city, near Chiang Mai University
Wat Suan DokA large temple west of Chiang Mai's old city, founded by the Lanna king Kue Na i11 minutes walk
Wat Chet YotA quiet temple north-west of the old city, founded by the Lanna king Tilokarat i20 minutes walk
Wat Lok MoliA striking temple just outside the old city's northern moat, centred on a massiv22 minutes walk
Wat UmongA tranquil forest temple more than seven centuries old at the foot of Doi Suthep23 minutes walk
Wat Phra SinghOne of Chiang Mai's most revered and architecturally beautiful temples, at the w24 minutes walkUsually in the big malls; the nearest Muslim quarter, with many halal restaurants, is Ban Ho near the night bazaar.