Skip Europe And USA: Go To This Ancient Asian City

Photo by Peter Hershey on Unsplash

What do you see when you open any Travel Agency’s web page? You will instantly be blinded by the same old traveling destinations: Paris, London, Santorini, New York etc. If you want to try something new, you should consider putting Luang Prabang on your traveling bucket list.

Never heard of Luang Prabang? You have no idea where it can be found or what kind of things you could see there? Well, let’s have a look!

Luang Prabang is a town which can be found in a small country located between Burma, China, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand, called Laos. It isn’t the capital, nor it is the largest city, but it is certainly a place which is worth a trip.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjsAk0Lh0bi/?tagged=luangprabang

Situated on the Mekong River, the ancient city of Luang Prabang is well known for its breathtaking and beautiful Buddhist temples, mixture of architecture, cultural and religious heritage, picturesque scenery and fresh “royal” cuisine. In the past, before King Phothisarat moved the administrative seat to Vientiane in 1545, it was the ancient royal capital of the Lan Xang Kingdom. This “royal contours” are visible till this day.

Today, it is the number one tourist attraction in Laos and it is under the protection of UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BjsATMOjWZm/?tagged=luangprabang