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Watpakha Xaingaram

Luang Prabang

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This faded wat lies close to Ban Xang Khong craft village.

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  • Sunset view over the city from Mount Phousi, a sacred mountain located in the heart of the former capital of Laos.

    Phu Si

    0.49 MILES

    Dominating the old city centre and a favourite with sunset junkies, the 100m-tall Phu Si (prepare your legs for a steep 329-step ascent) is crowned by aā€¦

  • Tat Kuang Si Waterfalls

    Tat Kuang Si

    14 MILES

    Thirty kilometres southwest of Luang Prabang, Tat Kuang Si is a many-tiered waterfall tumbling over limestone formations into a series of cool, swimmableā€¦

  • Wat Xieng thong temple at twilight time in Luang Pra bang, Laos. 358251350 ancient, antique, architecture, art, asia, asian, beautiful, believe, bright, buddhism, buddhist, building, chiang, city, culture, faith, famous, gold, heritage, historical, landmark, lao, luang, luangprabang, mekong, monk, night, old, palace, prabang, religion, spirituality, temple, thong, tour, tradition, traditional, travel, trip, twilight, unesco, urban, vientiane, wat, world, xieng, xiengthong

    Wat Xieng Thong

    0.28 MILES

    Luang Prabang's best-known monastery is centred on a 1560 sĒm (ordination hall). Its roofs sweep low to the ground and there's a stunning 'tree of life'ā€¦

  • UXO Laos Information Centre

    UXO Laos Information Centre

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    The sobering UXO Laos Information Centre helps you get a grip on the devastation Laos suffered in the Second Indochina War and how nearly 40 years laterā€¦

  • Buddha statues in the Pak Ou Caves.

    Pak Ou Caves

    11.65 MILES

    Where the Nam Ou (Ou River) and Mekong River meet at Ban Pak Ou, two famous caves in the limestone cliff are crammed with myriad Buddha images. In theā€¦

  • Laos Royal Palace Museum

    Royal Palace

    0.56 MILES

    Evoking traditional Lao and French beaux-arts styles, the former Royal Palace was built in 1904 and was home to King Sisavang Vong (r 1904ā€“59), whoseā€¦

  • Ethnic clothes at Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre Museum, Phousi Hill.

    TAEC

    0.66 MILES

    Visiting this professionally presented three-room museum is a must to learn about northern Laos' various hill-tribe cultures, especially if you'reā€¦

  • Close-up of bamboo sticks used for weaving at Ock Pop Tok Living Craft Centre, Ban Saylom.

    Ock Pop Tok Living Crafts Centre

    1.8 MILES

    Set serenely close to the Mekong, this beautiful, traditionally styled workshop, where weavers, spinners and batik makers produce top-quality fabrics,ā€¦

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Nearby Luang Prabang attractions

1. Wat Souvannakhili

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The most prominent building of Wat Souvannakhili looks more like a colonial-era mansion than a monastery, but the small sĒm (ordination hall) is a classicā€¦

2. Wat Sensoukaram

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Rich ruby-red walls with intricate gold overlay give Wat Sensoukaram one of the most dazzling facades of all of Luang Prabang's temples. The name, templeā€¦

3. Wat Punluang

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A beautifully faded temple guarded by emerald nagas (river serpents) on its roof, supported by columns and with an illustrated ochre interior.

4. Wat Pakkhan

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Dated 1737 but rebuilt a century ago, Wat Pakkhan has a simple, appealingly archaic look with angled support struts holding up the lower of its twoā€¦

5. Wat Xieng Thong

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Luang Prabang's best-known monastery is centred on a 1560 sĒm (ordination hall). Its roofs sweep low to the ground and there's a stunning 'tree of life'ā€¦

6. Unesco Offices

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This vital office advises on how new developments must adhere to strict architectural guidelines in order to maintain the historical authenticity of theā€¦

7. Buddha Footprint

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This mysterious footprint close to Phu Si is one of many scattered around Southeast Asia, and is said to be that of the Buddha after he reachedā€¦