The tranquil town of Luang Prabang with its gleaming temple roofs, fading colonial architecture and stunning mountain backdrop has been claimed by UNESCO to be "the best preserved traditional city in South East Asia".
Here is plenty of interesting sights , some of which are the impressive stupa of Wat Visoun, the shrine of Wat Aham, the city’s oldest temple of Wat Wisunalat, Wat Mai. We visit these before continuing on to the National Museum at the former Royal Palace, which displays a lovely collection of the artifacts reflecting the richness of Lao culture.
In the late afternoon, we climbing 329 steps to the top of Phousi Hill for a beautiful sunset view of the city and the Mekong River.
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