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Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city in Laos; it was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. The city of Luang Prabang is located in north central Laos, on the Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It has a population of about 22,000
- Haw Kham - the former royal palace. There's also sometimes local drama or dance performances in the adjacent theatre.
- Phou Si - the main hill, from which you have a good view of the whole area. It's quite a steep climb from the bottom, so i wouldn't recommend going up in the heat of the day - sunrise and sunset probably make both the most sensible and the most rewarding times to go up, as there is a pretty much panoramic view from the top.
- Vat Xieng Toung - the oldest monastery in town and one of the most beautiful.
- Kuang Si Falls, 29 km south of Luang Prabang. A large multi-stage waterfall, accessible by boat or truck hire. There are food and touristy stalls outside the waterfalls. It is worth putting a whole day aside (or more) for seeing these because they are a great place just to chill out and meet other travellers. There are multiple pools at different levels, all of which seem safe to bathe in, and are extremely picturesque.
- Pak Ou Caves - the famous "Buddha caves" are some km north of town on the Mekong and can be reached by boat or road. Alternatively, you could hire canoes and a guide for the day. This means you both get to see the beautiful scenery and visit the caves without throngs of other tourists. It's also possible to finish the trip at the 'whisky village' where the local Laolao (lao rice spirits) is made.
- Rent a bicycle (US$1-3/day) and cycle around the countryside (motorcycles can no longer be rented). It's quite easy to cycle to Kuang Si Falls on a decent bicycle, but more difficult on a single-speed bike. Check the general condition of rented bikes before setting out.
- Local market
- Night market - there is a 'night-market' selling all the typical Lao arts and crafts, some more touristy than others, every day all the main street parallel to the river. This is very pretty and worth a visit, but be warned that it packs up by about 9pm, unlike the similar markets in Thailand that go on well into the early hours.
- Monks at dawn collecting alms of rice from kneeling villagers (and early-rising tourists). Ask your guesthouse host to assist you the day before in preparing if you'd like to get up and give alms in the morning.
NOTE: The alms giving ceremony is one which, while picturesque, is not without its detractors. Unscrupulous local merchants have used the eagerness of tourists to participate in a local tradition as a means of making easy money, and sometimes sell unsuitable, stale and even unsafe food. This has resulted in monks falling ill after having consumed the offerings, and resistance to continuing the tradition. However, the government has made it clear that the monks have to continue the tourist pageant or risk being replaced with lay people clothed in saffron robes in order to keep up appearances and thereby keep the tourist dollars rolling in. So if you wish to participate in this ceremony, prepare the food or fruit yourself, and avoid giving food of unknown quality.
This explains why the monks often seem to go for the "junk" packaged food.
Also beware of the following "scam" locals hand out food to monks, see you and then get you to come over and "help" hand out food. Then they mob you demanding money.
Bear Rescue Center- Located on the way to the Kuang Si Waterfalls, the Bear Rescue Center has a bear enclosure where lots of endangered Asiatic Black Bears were rescued from poachers. There is also an Indo-Chinese tiger that was rescued from poachers and nearly died. You can also buy shirts of the Center too.
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