Luang Prabang: not for hyperactive travelers
Of all these little traveled paths, probably the best known is the one that leads to Luang Prabang , a small town in the north of the country, surrounded by mountains, flanked by two rivers (the Nam Khan and the Mekong) and named a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1995 for the excellent state of conservation of its streets and buildings, with an unmistakably French colonial flavor.
Luang Prabang no place for hyperactive travelers . There is a whole inventory of things that can be done there and that we recommend:
- Relax, let yourself be intoxicated by the light of its sunset and by the proximity of its more than 30 temples, scattered throughout the city center.
- have croissants for breakfast in its cafes on Sakkarine Street, take a boat ride on the Mekong and read in a rocking chair looking at the Nam Khan.
the mekong river
- Admire the views of the city after having climbed the 328 steps that lead to the top of Mount Phousi.
- Dine in its Asian-French restaurants or have a sandwich at the street stalls sitting on a bench while the afternoon slips away into the night or choose a terrace on one of the two rivers to have some fried noodles with chicken, shrimp and vegetables, with one of the best beers in Southeast Asia.
Monks on Mount Phousi.
- Take a walk around your night market , with stalls selling almost all the same things, nothing too special to make the effort to haggle. If you can, you should be tempted by the (quite expensive) creations by French designers who have not wanted to leave their former colony or that they have come back to stay.
- Visit the falls or the Vat Phu caves on a day when one is energized.
-V See the procession of monks at dawn in their collection of souls
- Sit in the lounge of the Hotel Amman (an old French hospital) and have coffee with prince nith , while he tells you about the exciting work of re-inspiring in young people the love for a cultural and artistic legacy disdained by the communist revolution.
The swimming pool of the Hotel Amantaka
- Enjoy the exquisite luxury of the Hotel Amantaka, the boutique charm of the Apsara or the simple and comfortable Sala Prabang
- And above all: be infected by the quiet spirituality of the place , taking something that is not bulky in the suitcase but that takes a long time to leave us, a unique serenity that surrounds the simplicity of this place.