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Wat Ched Yot vs Chiang Mai Night Safari
Both are rated very highly by expert writers. Overall, Wat Jed Yod ranks marginally better than Chiang Mai Night Safari. Wat Jed Yod comes in at #10 in Chiang Mai with positive reviews from 2 publications including Frommer's, Lonely Planet.
Wat Ched Yot
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Soi Wat Jet Yod, Superhighway, Chiang Mai 50300, Thailand
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Frommer's
"The chedi was built during the reign of King Tilokkarat in the late 15th century, and, in 1477, the World Sangkayana convened here to revise the doctrines of the Buddha."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Dotted around the compound are more chapels and chedi, as well as lots of mature ficus trees propped up with wooden stakes by devotees seeking merit."
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Fodor's
"Built in 1455, it's a copy of the Mahabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, India, where the Buddha is said to have achieved enlightenment...but its green lawns and shady corners are strangely still and peaceful."
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Michelin Guide
1 Star
"This temple will come as something of a surprise to those visitors arriving from Sukhothai or Ayutthaya who have become used to seeing chedi in the shape of a bell or crowned with a lotus bud spire."
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Chiang Mai Night Safari
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Ratchaphruek Road, Doi Suthep-Pui National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This expansive animal park is open day and night, but the real action happens after dark, when you can view all sorts of critters from the back of an open-sided tram."
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Fodor's
"More than 100 species of wild animals, including tigers, leopards, jaguars, and elephants. "
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Michelin Guide
0 Stars
"A feast for the eyes awaits visitors to this night market selling a huge range of regional arts and crafts, in particular superb silk stoles and a whole host of items made from teak."
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