Phrathat Chae Haeng
This 600 years old community is located on Doi Phuphiang Chae Haeng,
King Phu Phiang 3 kms from Nan City (Highway 1168 Nan– Mae Charim) and was constructed in the Sukhothai period. The annual Worshipping Fair takes place on the full moon day of the fourth lunar month (between the end of February and the beginning of March). The fair includes celebration fireworks and offering processions. Nan National Museum is located in town. The museum display historic and pictorial memorabillia, art objects, archaeological remains and black ivory. Featured at the Nan Museum is a “ Black Elephant Tusk “, curved ivory is actually dark tan and is treasured by provincial anthorities.
The Museum is open daily during working hours from 9.00 am – 4.00 pm
except national holidays. Tel : + 66 54 710561

Wat Phumin
This monastery is located near The Nan National Museum in Phumin village and
has very unusual characteristics compared to other monasteries i.e., the main shrine hall and the vihara are constructed as the same building.
Other attractive items of this monastery are beautiful curved wood doors facing
4 directions (made Lanna Thai artisans) and mural paintings painted on the internal wall of the vihara displaying ways of life and cultures of the past.
Wat Phumin is and excellent example of folk architecture in the North of Thailand.

Wat Suan Tan
This monastery is located in Tambon Nai Wiang, Amphoe Muang. It has a beautiful pagoda with several levels decorated with works of art. Four niches are located in the four directions at the lowest level. A big bronze Buddha image, 4.11 metres high, named “ Phra Chao Thong Thip “, is housed inside the monastery.
A grand celebration with fireworks display takes place all day and all night during
the Songkran festival.

 


Wat Chang Kam
This is a royalgrade monastery , located opposite to Nan National Museum, constructed in 1406.
Decorating the base of the pagoda are sculptures in the form of the front half of elephants. Moreover,
there is a Golden Buddha Image 145 cms high and a big Buddha’s Teaching Hall (Ho Phra Trai Pidok).

Phrathat Khao Noi (View Point)
This pagoda is situated on the top of Khao Noi Hill, Tambon Chai Satan, 2 kms west of the provincial hall. The hill is 800 feet high and there is and access road to the top hill.

PhaToob Cave
This cave is located 9 kms from the provincial minicipality on Highway No.1080.
There are several caves in the area worth visiting.