Wat Phra That Doi Suthep
Wat Phra That Doi Suthep is a Theravada Buddhist temple on Doi Suthep mountain, at 1,073 metres about 15 km west of Chiang Mai city. Founded according to tradition in 1383 to house a relic of the Buddha, it is reached by a staircase of 309 steps lined with naga serpents or by tram, and centres on a gold-plated chedi 24 metres high.
