Nan Province, blessed with a rich cultural Lanna heritage

Posted by paul on March 16th, 2008 filed in Uncategorized

Most tourists still not have discovered what the rich cultural town of Nan has on offer. The Lanna heritage that can be found here is absolutely the finest in Thailand. Nan features unique architectural styles along with traditional music, textiles and friendly welcoming locals. Some Thai experts on culture can not understand why Nan doesn’t receive more visiting tourists.

One of the town’s highlights is Wat Chang Kham, which dates back to the 15th century. The temple was built according the fascinating Sukhothai architectural style and the base of its pagoda is surrounded by 24 stucco elephants. Nan online tourist & travel guide.

Wat Phumin is another gorgeous nearby positioned Buddhist temple. The story of the Lord Buddha is beautifully depicted in the excellently-conserved murals. The colours which were used to create these paintings are extremely vivid they may be Fauve works. The interior’s four walls stunningly illustrate how this northern town’s population of farmers remained faithful to the Lord Buddha’s teachings.

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Nan’s lodging options to accommodate its limited visitors remain very basic. The town doesn’t even represent an internationally well-known hotel establishment. This situation resulted in a dilemma for the locals as they would to welcome much more foreign travellers, but once visitors discover and are being impressed by the province’s tranquil ambience, they would rather not see this changed and prefer to keep the masses out.

The Conservation Project of Nan Arts was recently established by the provincial administration. The project’s aim is to stimulate tourism via monthly cultural events. Each of these different-themed events will take place until September. For info you can phone the Nan Cultural Office, Tel: (053) 711 650 1

Nan general information