With its roofs running almost to ground level and its elaborately decorated gilded wood façade, Xieng Thong (1560) is without doubt the most beautiful temple in Luang Prabang (and possibly all of Laos). Several stupa and chapels can be seen arou..

The most important monument in the Royal Palace Museum is undoubtedly the famous Golden Buddha or Pha Bang (83cm tall), which has given its name to the town. The museum houses a collection of musical instruments, Khmer statues and silk screens, as we..

Phu Si (at an altitude of 100m) is the sacred mountain of Luang Prabang . Its 300 steps lead to the That Chomsi and its gilded stupa , from where there is a view of the town and the Mekong river, which is especially romantic at sunset. On the oth..