CHIANG MAI
What's best than a city with amazing night markets cultural events fantastic food, ancient history and perfect limestone crags for all tastes and abilities?
The only drawback, if you can call it such, is that reaching the crag is not a matter of a walking distance. You have to rent a car(not reccommended) or take the taxi that leaves from the office of climbing adventures (a local office that organizes climbing schools). They even include lunch in the very low fare.
The rock is fantastic solid grey and red limestone and the routes are well protected.
How to reach Chiang Mai
Take the overnight train from Bangok
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