Picture this: you’re wandering along a crumbling red brick wall, surrounded by a water-filled moat, serenaded by the gentle buzz of motorbikes and the aroma of sizzling garlic and lemongrass. Welcome to Chiang Mai Old City — a square kilometer of magic tucked inside the northern hills of Thailand.

There’s a saying in the north of Thailand: "If you haven’t been to Doi Suthep, you haven’t truly been to Chiang Mai." That might sound dramatic—until you see it for yourself.