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15 places to visit in Luang Prabang Experience the simple way of life of Lao people

Visit Luang Prabang as a city of world heritage that retains its value and beauty. Appreciate its culture, traditions, and way of life. The simplicity of the Lao people with 15 places to visit in Luang Prabang that we should visit at least once in our lives.

1 Kuang Si Waterfall

Kuang Si Waterfall or Tat Kuang Si is considered a famous natural attraction. The most beautiful of Luang Prabang has it all. Visitors to Luang Prabang will not only appreciate the culture of Luang Prabang people. Must come to see the beauty of the Kuang Si waterfall as well. You will find the shady surroundings of the trees. and a limestone waterfall that is 70 meters high, cascading beautifully with water all year round. You can walk along the bridge to look around. or will walk beside the waterfall up to the upper floor and can swim around the stream There are also souvenirs. local products and various uses Made from bamboo to be bought as souvenirs as well.

2 Phra That Phu Si

Phusi or Phusi means The mountain of the hermit was formerly known as Phu Suang, when the hermit came to live, the villagers called it Phu Suang. or Phusi until now But there are also some archaeologists who believe that Phusi may refer to Phu Si, which is the Sri Lankan capital of Luang Prabang. Located on a hill 150 meters high in the center of Luang Prabang all the way up the stairs. Decorated with Champa Lao (Frangipani flower) which is the national flower of Laos. When reaching the top, you can see a clear view below. You will find a square lotus-shaped Buddha relic, all gilded on a rectangular base, decorated with seven-tiered gold-bronze tiers, 21 meters high, especially when the sunlight shines on the relics. Makes the relics look golden, glowing, very beautiful. It is said that if you come to visit Luang Prabang and did not go to worship Phra That Phu Si It’s like you haven’t arrived in Luang Prabang.

3 offering food to monks with sticky rice

Offering alms to glutinous rice It is a unique way of life of Luang Prabang people. which those who visit Luang Prabang They get up early in the morning to join together to offer alms to each other tightly. For Lao people, offering food to monks is a culture that requires great respect. When offering food to monks, one must kneel. Women must wear a sarong and always have a sash or a sabai across the shoulder as a cloth to bow down to the Buddha image. For men, long pants and a draped cloth are required as well. There will be more than a hundred monks lined up in a long line. come to receive alms It is a beautiful sight to see that you must visit Luang Prabang to experience it once. by offering food to monks will put only glutinous rice only and when it’s time for me Villagers will bring a deck of rice to offer to the temple. called the alms giving It reflects the simple way of life of Luang Prabang people as well.

4 Phra Bang Tower

Hall of Prabang, Luang Prabang Museum In the past, it used to be the Royal Palace of Luang Prabang as the residence of the ruler and also a place of enshrining. Phrabang Phutthalawawan It is a Buddha image in the posture of prohibiting the sea. seven inches tall cast bronze Buddha images in the house of Luang Prabang It is an important Buddha image in the Lan Xang Kingdom. and in every new year The year will bring some monks out to pay respect and worship. We can see that this hall has a mix of European buildings. but has a Lao style roof which after the Lord Almighty did not live here, it was converted to Luang Prabang Museum.

5 Pha Nom Cloth Village

Pha Nom Cloth Village It is a Tai Lue village who migrated from Xishuangbanna. In the past, the village was weaving cloth for the great life and the royal court. and has inherited the unique and beautiful art of weaving from generation to generation It is a famous hand-woven village and is said to be “Cultural village”, we can watch a demonstration of weaving that is not difficult to see. which is not only the sarong only There are also fabrics used in daily life such as tablecloths, placemats, bedspreads, etc. and also buy beautiful woven fabrics. can be returned as a souvenir

6 Wat Pa Phon Phao

Wat Pa Phon Phao is a temple located not far from Pha Nom Village. Therefore, we can travel together. A small temple with a strangely beautiful pagoda. located on the foot of the hill can see the view of the city clearly And at this temple Phon Phao is important. In the month of Ai or December of every year there is a festival of Bun Khao Kam. or merit It is the commitment of the monks that they will not make any more mistakes. As for the Buddhists, they bring food to offer food to monks. which is considered to be more merit than the normal merit making

7 Chang Hai House

If you want to get into the Laos way of life, you have to come to Ban Shang Hai or Ban Chang Hai . Here, they are famous for brewing white wine, called Lao Lao. We will see how to boil white wine from a traditional vessel. It is glutinous rice fermented in large jars until and then distilled again Anyone can try it or buy it back. There are also arts and crafts for us to buy as souvenirs.

8 Ting Cave

Close to Ban Chang Hai, we have to go to Ting Cave or Pak Ou Cave, located in the middle of a big mountain along the Mekong River. It is an important cave of the Lao people. It is believed that it is your shrine at the river. According to the beliefs of the ghosts of the ancients after the introduction of Buddhism Therefore, the worship of ghosts was canceled and became a Buddhist place where pilgrims often come to worship here. and must leave the Buddha image in the cave As a result, this cave has more than 4,000 Buddha images.

9 Wat Wichun Rat (Phra That Mak Mo)

Phra That Mak Mo at Wichunrat TempleThis temple was built to enshrine a Buddha image. which Arathana came from Wiang Kham but later moved to be enshrined at Hor Prabang Phra That Mak Mo It is considered to be the most unusual shape of the pagoda. It is a Pathum Chedi or Phra That Lotus. But because it is shaped like a watermelon, cut in half or upside down. Lao people generally call it. Phra That Mak Mo That means watermelon. The top of the relics resembles the flame of a Lanka or Sukhothai style Buddha image. At the corner of the base there is a lotus bud shaped pagoda on all four corners. which is a relic that Phra Nang Phanteen Chiang The Empress Dowager of King Vishunraj To be built 11 years after the temple was built and has been restored twice during the restoration. Many antiques were found such as the Golden Pagoda, the bronze Buddha image. golden buddha silver buddha Especially the Buddha image carved from glass, which is similar to the Emerald Buddha. which was presented to the Great Life Sri Sawangwong and kept in the Royal Palace until the present

10 Wat Xieng Thong

Luang Prabang See the beauty of Wat Xieng Thong , the double temple of Luang Prabang. that King Chai Chetthathirat had asked to build before moving the capital to Vientiane By receiving the patronage from the Great Life Srisawangwong and Prince of Life Srisawangwongwattana The last two kings of Laos Wat Xieng Thong is located at the confluence of the Khan and Mekong Rivers. There is the beauty of the real Luang Prabang architecture. is that it has a curved roof and sloping down almost to the ground It is the center of Lan Xang arts. which maintains the most exquisite and perfect beauty Inside enshrines a reclining Buddha image, which is more unusual than others, with the proportions of the robe that are pleated in stripes that curve outward, directly above the knees. and the hand which gracefully supported his head There are also various buildings. around the temple area It is a temple that tells the cultural story of Luang Prabang people very well.

11 Wat Saen Sukharam (Wat Saen)

Wat Saen Sukharam or Wat Saen , according to him, said that In the past three hundred years ago The construction of this temple was started with a hundred thousand kip. from donors for start-up capital Wat Saen has been restored twice. The latter was decorated with gilded patterns. Another important aspect of Wat Saen is The only large standing Buddha image in Luang Prabang. The Buddha image is 18 cubits tall with a beautiful, glorious face. and there is a replica of the Buddha’s footprint next to the standing tower

12 Wat Mai Suwan Phumaram (Wat Mai)

Wat Mai Suwan Maphumaram Or as Luang Prabang people call it short, Wat Mai is an old temple that used to be the residence of the last Supreme Patriarch of Laos. and also used to be the enshrinement of Phra Bang Twin Buddha images in Luang Prabang before being summoned to be enshrined in Hor Prabang until the present new temple architecture It is different from other temples in the shape of a building. A large gable roof that extends almost to the ground, stacked 5 stories above, decorated with a bouquet of sky. The front wall of the chapel is decorated with lacquer paintings telling the story of Phra Vessantara Jataka. At present, Wat Mai has been renovated to be the Priyanit Thamma School of Luang Prabang.

13 Tad Sae Waterfall

Two of Luang Prabang’s best waterfalls Besides the Kuang Si Waterfall Another one is Tad Sae Waterfall, where the stream of the waterfall is as beautiful as a whip. It is a limestone waterfall that may not be as high as Tad Kuang Si. But the waterfall is descending into layers. flows down into the emerald green water It makes this place no less beautiful. Anyone who wants to swim can play. Don’t forget to prepare a change of clothes as well.

14 Mekong River Cruise watch the sunset

until the evening of the day Try to let yourself go slowly. Cruise along the Mekong River And watch the sunset gradually disappearing behind the horizon, it is a quiet beauty suitable for relaxing days in the midst of the simple ways of people here.

15 Black Market (Night Market) Luang Prabang

A little darker, we go to see the beauty at night. Night Plaza Market or Luang Prabang Black Market It is a walking street that allows tourists in Luang Prabang to shop for local Lao products from various regions, including Lao Sung, Lao Thoeng, Lao Hmong, Pha Nom villagers and Luang Prabang people. Open for walks from 5 pm to about 10 pm. There are many local products. Whether it is embroidered cloth, hand-woven fabrics, robes, sarongs, silverware, and woodwork, let’s walk to see each other fully from the front of the palace to the end of the road.

This is just part of Luang Prabang. There are still many places waiting for us to experience the charm of culture for yourself.