1. WAT KLANG
Located about 3 kms outside of town at Ban Kae, this old temple has beautiful plaster bas -reliefs over the ubosot. Within the temple are rare wall murals of the early Rattanakosin period style depicting the Jataka and assemblage of celestial beings.
2. WAT PHRA BOROMATHAT THUNG YANG
Located about 3 kms fom town and this old temple , once called Wat Mahathat , has a large round Sri Lankan style chedi enshrining a holy relic.
3. WAT PHRA YUEN PHUTTHABAT YUKHON
Situated near Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang, this temple features a Chiang Saen Style mondop sheltering holy footprints.
4. LAPLAE
An ancient community dating from the Ayutthaya period, Laplae is an attractive place to visit with old wooden houses, hand woven houses, hand woven textiles and other craft specialties. It is also a major producer of langsat, the province's famous fruit , as well as a local variety of durian called " long laplae".
5. WAT PHRA THAEN SILA AT
Located near Laplae , this temple is believed to be of the Sukhothai Period. Its major feature is the base of a sermon platform built with laterite.
6. NAMTOK MAE PHUN
Located at ban Ton Klua, about 20 ms from town, the waterfall features multi level cascades amid pleasant natural surroundings.
7. SIRIKIT DAM
Situated at Tha Pla some 68 kms from town on the Uttaradi Tha Pla Road, this is the country's largest earthen dam. Stemming the Nan River, the dam is 800m wide. The large lake has beautiful scenery and during the cool season the landscape is covered in a profusion of colourful flowers and blooms. Accommodation and boating services are available.
8. SAK YAI FOREST PARK
This park , located in Amphoe Nam Pat about 80 kms from town.. It features the largest teak tree in the world. It has a circumference of 9.87 m and an age of about 1500 years. Unfortunately , its top was broken off in a storm, cutting its height from 48.5m to 37 m , but it is still alive.
9. BO LEK NAM PHI
Here swords an other weapons were forged from high quality steel. There are 2 mines still in existence, whose ores are believed to have been used to make only the king's swords. This ancient site is reached by going to Thong Saen Khan ( 42 kms southeast of town ).
10. PHU SOI DAO NATIONAL PARK
Having been dubbed as " the flower field amidst the pine forest ", Phu Soi Dao National Park features beautiful natural landscapes and is one of the popular tourist attractions.
Covering a vast area of Amphoe Ban Khok, Amphoe Huai Mun, Amphoe Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province and Amphoe Chattarakan of Phitsanulok Province, the park's office is located at Amphoe Nam Pat near Namtok Phu Soi Dao , which is the most prominent 5 tiered waterfall , which can be easily accessed.A walking trail leads visitors to the top of the mountain, where sea of fog is clearly visible in the morning. Camping site is available at the park but please contact the park officers in advance.
Located about 3 kms outside of town at Ban Kae, this old temple has beautiful plaster bas -reliefs over the ubosot. Within the temple are rare wall murals of the early Rattanakosin period style depicting the Jataka and assemblage of celestial beings.
2. WAT PHRA BOROMATHAT THUNG YANG
Located about 3 kms fom town and this old temple , once called Wat Mahathat , has a large round Sri Lankan style chedi enshrining a holy relic.
3. WAT PHRA YUEN PHUTTHABAT YUKHON
Situated near Wat Phra Boromathat Thung Yang, this temple features a Chiang Saen Style mondop sheltering holy footprints.
4. LAPLAE
An ancient community dating from the Ayutthaya period, Laplae is an attractive place to visit with old wooden houses, hand woven houses, hand woven textiles and other craft specialties. It is also a major producer of langsat, the province's famous fruit , as well as a local variety of durian called " long laplae".
5. WAT PHRA THAEN SILA AT
Located near Laplae , this temple is believed to be of the Sukhothai Period. Its major feature is the base of a sermon platform built with laterite.
6. NAMTOK MAE PHUN
Located at ban Ton Klua, about 20 ms from town, the waterfall features multi level cascades amid pleasant natural surroundings.
7. SIRIKIT DAM
Situated at Tha Pla some 68 kms from town on the Uttaradi Tha Pla Road, this is the country's largest earthen dam. Stemming the Nan River, the dam is 800m wide. The large lake has beautiful scenery and during the cool season the landscape is covered in a profusion of colourful flowers and blooms. Accommodation and boating services are available.
8. SAK YAI FOREST PARK
This park , located in Amphoe Nam Pat about 80 kms from town.. It features the largest teak tree in the world. It has a circumference of 9.87 m and an age of about 1500 years. Unfortunately , its top was broken off in a storm, cutting its height from 48.5m to 37 m , but it is still alive.
9. BO LEK NAM PHI
Here swords an other weapons were forged from high quality steel. There are 2 mines still in existence, whose ores are believed to have been used to make only the king's swords. This ancient site is reached by going to Thong Saen Khan ( 42 kms southeast of town ).
10. PHU SOI DAO NATIONAL PARK
Having been dubbed as " the flower field amidst the pine forest ", Phu Soi Dao National Park features beautiful natural landscapes and is one of the popular tourist attractions.
Covering a vast area of Amphoe Ban Khok, Amphoe Huai Mun, Amphoe Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province and Amphoe Chattarakan of Phitsanulok Province, the park's office is located at Amphoe Nam Pat near Namtok Phu Soi Dao , which is the most prominent 5 tiered waterfall , which can be easily accessed.A walking trail leads visitors to the top of the mountain, where sea of fog is clearly visible in the morning. Camping site is available at the park but please contact the park officers in advance.
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