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Luang Prabang

This beautiful city located on the Mae Kong river was once a regional powerful kingdom. The city's slow way of life, exceptional architecture (colonial and French) have delighted visitors for hundreds of years. 

The city is a world heritage site so, hopefully things will remain as they are for the foreseeable future.

For the best views of the city take a walk up Phousi hill which is topped by a Buddhist stupa and offers exceptional 360 degree panoramic views of the valley and the Royal Palace which is by the river.

Several French restaurants provide arguably the best food in Lao and stone baked French bread is popular with the Lao locals.

Nearby waterfalls and an abundance of temples keep visitors occupied for days but to soak up the unique Luang Prabang atmosphere a week would be scarcely enough.

Luang Prabang can be reached by air from the capital Viengtiane, river boat (speed boats and slow boats), flights from Thailand and Singapore.

Any trip to Laos could not be complete without a stop in this sleepy former kingdom.

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