Louangphrabang is the famous ancient capital and Buddhist center of Laos, the capital of Luang Prabang Province, located at the confluence of the Nam Khang river and the Mekong River, in December 1995, Luang Prabang was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Recognized as the best preserved city of Southeast Asian traditions and colonial styles, walk into Luang Prabang and enter the history of Laos. Things to do when coming to Luang Prabang:
1️ Go to the most famous Chanthong Temple, which condenses the ancient temple architectural style of Luang Prabang. Built in 1560 by King Setatila, it is the prettiest temple in Luang Prabang! Many important festivals and ceremonies take place here!
Tickets: 20,000Kip
Opening hours: 08:00-17:00
2️ 2. Visit the Old Royal Palace and climb Mount Pussi to take pictures of the sunset. The "Lao Palace Museum" was built during the reign of King Sisavang vong (1901-1959). Founded in 1904, on December 2, 1975, the Lao People's Democratic Republic was established, King Sisawang Vandana (1959-1975) was forced to abdicate, the museum and all its royal collections were nationalized, and the "Royal Museum" was officially renamed the "Lao National Museum" in 1993. There are more than 10,000 precious artifacts preserved here! Mount Phou Si opposite the Royal Palace is a great place to ascend to the sunset and take in the view of the ancient city!
Royal Palace Museum Ticket: 20000Kip
Opening hours: 08:00-11:30 13:30-16:00
When visiting the Royal Palace Museum, you can't wear hats, sunglasses, or save bags!
Puxi Mountain (entrance fee 10000kip; 8am~6pm）
️4、 Go to Guangxi Waterfall to experience the harmony between man and nature! The waterfall is 25km away from the city, you can rent a car to go, feel the beautiful waterfall through the quiet and dense forest, and you can also jump, swim, and picnic in the waterhole under the waterfall!
Tickets: 20000kip
5️ 2. Visit the night market and drink Lao coffee to spend a comfortable time. At nightfall, the road in front of the Palace is the Night Market Pedestrian Street, which is bustling with a variety of local handicrafts. In the afternoon or evening, go to a café hidden in a French building, read a book, and chat is also the best way to integrate with Luang Prabang! Good coffee from the local "dao" brand!
️ 6, get up at 5:30 in the morning to go to the street in front of the palace to feel the thousand-year-old traditional "almsgiving", monks lined up in the morning light! On the street, vendors prepare sticky rice, snacks and fruits for tourists to use for a fee when participating in almsgiving (ranging from 5000-15000kip)
️ 7. Explore and experience the characteristic Lao cuisine. After giving alms in the morning, you can find a local traditional breakfast restaurant along the Mekong River to drink milk tea, coffee, eat small fritters, Lao rice noodles, baguette hot dogs; night falls by the river to explore the local cuisine, roast chicken, roast pork, papaya salad, Lao hot pot, can't miss!
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