#1 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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ffransiska says:
Phou Si Hill (Holly mountain) is a small hills with the height of 100-m located in the peninsula of the old Luang Prabang town. From this hill we can get a very nice view of both rivers - Mekong and Nam Khan as well as the whole town. The view is strkingly beautiful especially if you managed to catc…
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#2 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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marjiew says:
Me and my friend went to the Kuang Si Falls in Luang Prabang, Laos and had an awesome time. It's about $4 or so to get in (if I remember correctly- not expensive at all) and you can purchase a taxi driver from the city to take you there for cheap. It's about a half hour out of town.
As you're wa…
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#3 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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borneonikieta says:
Someone told me that the best way to know a country in a very short time is by visiting its museum. Which was what we exactly did the second day we were in Luang Prabang. The Luang Prabang National Museum is located in the town. To get there you can either take a bicycle (which what we did) or walk.…
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#4 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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ffransiska says:
Night Market in Luang Prabang is one of the nice things to do during the evening in Luang Prabang, due to several reasons:
1. Being a small conservative town where there is no (or at least nothing visible) night life in Luang Prabang – this night market can occupy us after the sunset.
2. Wanderi…
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#5 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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ffransiska says:
Royal Palace Museum (or as I kept mistakenly called National Museum) was built around 1904 and continued being renovated later years. This was used as the Royal Palace and built with a blend of Lao traditional style and lots of Frensh influence. Around 1975 when the monarchy start to had less role, …
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#6 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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ffransiska says:
This wat is located beside Wat Visoun, connected by crooked gate.
The Temple of the opened heart was build circa 1818 - is decidicated to the spirits of Luang Prabang guardians - Pu Na and Na No, which is believed to stay in 2 large banyan trees located in the tample complex.
Thsi temple, altough …
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#7 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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ffransiska says:
Wat Ho Xiang/Ho Xieng or known as lottery stupa is located in a small hill in the south part of the town.
This Wat is built in 1705 in a simple style with a big entrance stair with huge nagas (dragon) statues.
Apart from the center building it also has 2 big stupas around the wat complex. This wa…
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#8 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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ffransiska says:
Wat That Luang or "The monastery of royal stupas" is always been associated with royal monastery - therefore there are several wat with the same name in different city in Laos.
This Wat was built back in 3rd century and known as the main point to held a celebration or ceremony during Lao New Year (…
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#9 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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ffransiska says:
Wat Visoun (or known also as Wat Wisunarat/Vixoun) was build by a King with the same name during the years 1500.This wat was built with the early style and said to used up as many as 4000 trees to construct the whole temple structure which was made entirely from wood.
This Wat looked quiet without …
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#10 of 10 things to do in Luang Prabang
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ffransiska says:
As the most historically significant and impressive Wat in Luang Prabang this Wat is built in 1560 and located in the tip of Luang Prabang island - act as a gate from the visitors who came all the way from Siam (old Thailand).
Built in classic Luang Prabang style Wat, with low hanging slanted roof,…
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