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Wat Ched Yot vs Chiang Mai Zoo
Both are highly recommended by experts. Overall, Chiang Mai Zoo is the choice of most professionals compared to Wat Jed Yod. Chiang Mai Zoo scores 79 with praise from 3 publications like Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
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 Zoo
Lonely Planet
Fodor's
Frommer's
100 Huay Kaew Road, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At the foot of Doi Suthep, the Chiang Mai Zoo occupies a lush park setting and boasts a fairly comprehensive assortment of animals plus two special attractions (pandas and an aquarium)."
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Fodor's
"On the lower slopes of Doi Suthep, this zoo's cages and enclosures are spaced out along paths that wind leisurely through shady woodlands."
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Frommer's
"Locals love the pandas and they’re the stars of the extensive zoo...the site is too large to see everything by walking so take the shuttles. It makes for a good day out with kids "
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