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	Luang Prabang Province
		Luang Prabang is the ancient capital city of the Lan Xang Kingdom.
		Luang Prabang was the capital of the Lane xang kingdom from 1354 A.D. The capital was then transferred to Vientiane city in 1560 A.D. Luang Prabang is rich in cultural heritage, known as the seat of Lao culture, with monasteries, monuments traditional costumes and surrounded by many types of nature's beauty.
		That Chomsi of Luang Prabang was constructed on top of the Phusi hill in 1804 A.D. during the reign of king Anurut.
	www.laoembassy.com /discover/sites/luangprabang.htm (710 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Luang Phrabang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Luang Prabang is a city in Laos; it was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name and is also the name of a province of which it is the capital.
		Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city in Laos; it was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name.
		Eventually, the ruler of Luang Prabang bacame synonomous with the figure-head of the French Protectorate of Laos.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Luang-Phrabang (613 words)

	Laotian Architecture: Wat Mai, Luang Prabang
		The sim is built in the traditional Luang Prabang style with added porches on the two sides.
		During Pimai, the mid-April Laotian New Year, the Prabang is ceremoniously brought from the museum to a temporary pavilion in front of the sim; for three days there is ceremonial washing of the image and opportunity for the faithful to pay homage.
		The large and majestic red interior nave with gold stenciling on the columns, beams and walls together with the variety of gilded Buddha statues and tables at the altar and the large Buddha statue provide evidence of the religious, aesthetic and architectural importance of Wat Mai.
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /luangprabang/WATMAI.htm (702 words)

	Travel in Luang Prabang - Laos - Asia - History - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		Luang Prabang is the ancient capital city of the Lan Xang Kingdom.
		Luang Prabang was the capital of the Lane Xang kingdom
		Luang Prabang’s natural and cultural beauty are well-preserved because of the town’s isolation-although it flourished as a trading outpost among the peoples of upper Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, southern China and Burma, there was little contact with non-As ian countries until the French arrived in the mid-19
	www.asiatravelling.net /laos/luang_prabang/luang_prabang_history.htm (326 words)

	Luang Prabang, Laos: Benjarong magazine online
		Although woven silk from the village is now cheaper in Luang Prabang itself, a visit to the village provides an opportunity to watch weavers at work on their hand looms.
		There is a wide range of lodging available in Luang Prabang, ranging from charming and inexpensive guest houses to a growing number of hotels that meet international standards with standard amenities.
		Luang Prabang is one of the easiest places in Southeast Asia for foreign visitors to eat.
	www.thaiwave.com /benjarong/beyondphuket/luangprabang.htm (1205 words)

	Luang Prabang travel guide - Wikitravel
		Luang Prabang, and Huay Xai at the Thai border to the west.
		Highway 13 connects Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng and Vientiane in the south and via Highway 1 to the north.
		Luang Prabang is a pretty compact place, but with a bike you'll be able to cover more ground and make to some of the lovely hills and temples, and to less touristic areas, outside the center.
	wikitravel.org /en/Luang_Prabang (3038 words)

	Dragon Travel Laos - Luang Prabang Infomration
		Luang Prabang, by the banks of the Mekong, some 500 kilometres upriver from Vientiane and 200 metres above sea level, is Laos' oldest town still in existence.
		True, the kingdoms ruled from Luang Prabang had not been large for the first 600 years of her history.
		In the 11th century it was kept in Angkor until it was brought to Luang Prabang by the Laotian King Fa Ngoum, after he had married a Khmer princess.
	www.optiontours.com /l_facts2.html (908 words)

	Laos : Luang Prabang
		Although woven silk from the village is now cheaper in Luang Prabang itself, a visit to the village provides an opportunity to watch weavers at work on their hand looms.
		The adventurous often arrive in Luang Prabang by boats that travel along the Mekong, beginning at Huay Xai a Laotian border town opposite the town of Chiang Khong in Thailand.
		Luang Prabang is one of the easiest places in Southeast Asia for foreign visitors to eat.
	www.travel-phuket.com /beyondphuket/luangprabang.htm (1191 words)

	Travel to Luang Prabang tours tour operator Luang Prabang Laos - Information about Luang Prabang and Laos
		Returned to Luang Prabang in 1867, the palladium managed to survive the collapse of that kingdom and the city's subsequent sacking by Chinese Haw raiders in the 1890s.
		Luang Prabang is situated at the confluence of the Khan and Mekong rivers.
		The spectacular Kuang Si waterfall is situated 29 km south of Luang Prabang deep in the forest.
	www.threeland.com /Luang_prabang.htm (1151 words)

	Town of Luang Prabang - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
		Luang Prabang is an outstanding example of the fusion of traditional architecture and Lao urban structures with those built by the European colonial authorities in the 19th and 20th centuries.
		Luang Prabang, (The National Tourism Authority of Lao PDR)
		Luang Prabang, (Lao PDR Embassy in Washington, DC, USA)
	whc.unesco.org /pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=479 (164 words)

	Traveller Information > Before you travel > Destination Guide > (Bangkok Airways Co., Ltd.) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Luang Prabang, the ancient royal capital of Laos, once isolated and forbidden, the 600 years old city on the banks of the Mekong River is a visual feast of Buddhist temples, French-colonial mansions and quaint, teakwood houses, nestled amidst groves of swaying coconut palms.
		Luang Prabang has been described as Southeast Asia's best preserved ancient city and it was recently awarded World Heritage status by UNESCO, a move that will ensure that Luang Prabang remains pristine for generations to come.
		The traditional Luang Prabang meal is starred with a crispy watercress salad and proceeds to generous helpings of sticky rice flavored with crispy side dishes of chicken and Mekong River fish.
	www.bangkokair.com /destination/?id=lpq (921 words)

	Luang Prabang - Tailor Made Vietnam (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Luang Prabang is so small and compact in fact, that it's almost absurd to even call it a city.
		Luang Prabang is rich not only in the cherished icons of its faith, but in tropical flora too.
		Luang Prabang is set in a tongue of land that narrowly protrudes to the confluence of two rivers - the Mekong and the Khan.
	tailormadevietnam.com.au /tmv/laos/luangprabang.asp (806 words)

	Laos travel and tourism information, hotels and tours in Laos
		Luang Prabang has around 1,000 resident monks and novices who make the circuit around the town each morning to collect rice for their daily meal.
		Situated between two rivers, the Mekong and the Khan, surrounded by ring of mountains, Luang Prabang is a treasure trove of beautiful temples, and historical monuments.
		Luang Prabang was the first capital of Laos and has somehow managed to remain unscathed by war and (so far) modernisation.
	www.visit-mekong.com /laos/luang-prabang.htm (467 words)

	Pimay in Luang Prabang - Dok Champa Apr-Jun 1997
		Luang Prabang, the former royal capital of Laos, is situated by the Mekong river in the mountainous north of the country.
		The inhabitants of Luang Prabang used to worship the Pou Nyeu Nya Nyeu, the ancestors of the city.
		On Sangkarn Luang day (the last day of the year -14th April- "Sangkarn" means "passage"), the ancestral masks are invited to come out of their wooden boxes at Ho Thevada Luang (the Shrine of the Grand Deities) in the Vat Aham complex.
	www.mekongexpress.com /laos/articles/dc_0697_pimayluangprabang.htm (1612 words)

	Southeast Asia Diary: Luang Prabang Pilgrimage
		The historic part of Luang Prabang is a thin peninsula surrounded on three sides by water: the Mekong and the Nam Khan (a minor tributary) cover the city's left and right banks respectively, meeting at a promontory point at the northeastern tip of the city.
		of Vientiane, which tend to be built tall and thin, Luang Prabang's sims are low to the ground, with two layers of sweeping tiled roofs on each side, giving it the shape of a stubby triangle from the front.
		The Luang Prabang style is one of the only living remnants of Laos' golden age kingdom of Lane Xang - the Land of One Million Elephants - that reigned proudly from the 16th to 18th centuries.
	www.edwebproject.org /seasia/luangprabang1.html (2965 words)

	Luang Prabang travel guide - Wikitravel
		Luang Prabang, and Huay Xai at the Thai border to the west.
		Highway 13 connects Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng and Vientiane in the south and via Highway 1 to the north.
		Luang Prabang is a pretty compact place, but with a bike you'll be able to cover more ground and make to some of the lovely hills and temples outside the center.
	www.wikitravel.org /en/Luang_Prabang (3242 words)

	Hanuman Tourism Voyages - Laos, Luang Prabang
		Luang Prabang is the most popular destination in Laos, a compact, atmospheric town that can be enjoyed at leisure on foot.
		Luang Prabang is now plugged into Laos and the rest of the region, with a new highway connecting it to the capital of Vientiane to the south and international flight links to nearby Chang Mai in Thailand and Danang in Vietnam.
		One of the oldest temples in Luang Prabang, it was rebuilt after the Black Haw burned the city to the ground in 1887.
	www.hanumantourism.com /laos/luangprabang.html (433 words)

	Luang Prabang Sightseeing, Sightseeing Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang Attractions, Attractions Luang Prabang, Attraction ...
		Luang Prabang is small, and just about everywhere can be reached by foot.
		Situated 25km upriver from Luang Prabang at the confluence of the Ou and Mekong rivers are two caves, Tham Ting and Tham Phun, that house countless numbers of Buddah images that have been left over hundreds of years by devotees.
		Near Pak Ou caves, downriver towards Luang Prabang is the village of Ban Xang Hai, famous for its manufacture of rice whiskey.
	www.vietnamtravelkey.com /laos/luang_prabang.htm (623 words)

	The Nation "Explore" on Saturday
		Luang Prabang, with its gilded temples, French colonial manses and intermittent electrical power, is growing increasingly sophisticated (and attracting sophisticated travellers) while retaining its slumberous charm.
		Luang Prabang is marginally busier these days, but its grace and laid-back ambience remain its greatest assets.
		Luang Prabang doesn’t have a movie theatre — it has something better: Le Cinema, a DVD rental house with four private viewing rooms and more than 500 movies to choose from.
	www.nationmultimedia.com /explore/20050813/index.php?news=column_18344990.html (1378 words)

	Luang Prabang Hotels, Luang Prabang Guesthouses, Information on Luang Prabang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Caught in time is the ancient former royal city of Luang Prabang, an enthralling town surrounded by mountains at the junction of the Mekong and its tributary, the Khan River.
		Luang Prabang has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995 to protect the town’s 32 precious historic temples, the former Royal Palace and classic French colonial buildings from being ruined by modernity and over-building.
		Luang Prabang may be one of the best places to spend the Pii Mai Lao (Lao New Year) in mid-April.
	www.catgen.com /lhra/luangprabang.php (955 words)

	CLT: About Luang Prabang (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Luang Prabang, Lao PDR, is an extraordinary historic city that was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lane Xang.
		Apart from its historical importance, Luang Prabang is notable for the large number of surviving monasteries dating from the fifteenth century onwards, its buildings of the colonial period, including the Grand Palace (constructed 1904-09), and its surviving traditional Lao residences and structures.
		Luang Prabang was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1995, a point of great pride to local residents and the Laotian people.
	www.unescobkk.org /index.php?id=4812 (365 words)

	Travel and destination Information
		Luang Prabang is a placethe old Royal capital of an ancient kingdom but it is also a mood.
		Luang Prabang was the seat of the first independent Lao kingdom (Lan Xang) in the 14th century, and was off and on a royal capital for 600 years prior to the Communist takeover in 1975.
		Luang Prabang itself, for all practical purposes, is a museum, but not one of those museums that hides behind closed doors, one that’s roped off and has restricted visiting hours.
	www.thaiair.com /Travel_Destination_Information/Travel_Guides/beyondthailand-02.htm?GXHC_GX_jst=6954515a62456173& (999 words)

	Luang Prabang bicycle tour: cycling and biking in Luang Prabang.
		On our tour of Luang Prabang and beyond, we travel along near empty roads through magnificent scenery in a part of Asia where time seems to stand still.
		The old royal capital of Luang Prabang, nestled among mountains at the confluence of the Mekong and Khan Rivers, this delightful town has a unique and special charm.
		As we are usually finished the rides by early afternoon we have plenty of time to discover the temples and French colonial splendour that drove UNESCO to make Luang Prabang a world heritage site.
	www.spiceroads.com /laos/luang_prabang_explorer (363 words)

	Luang Prabang Travel \| Hotel and Tour Guide
		Luang Prabang has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1995 to protect the town’s 32 precious historic temples, the former Royal Palace and classic French colonial buildings from being ruined by modernity and over-building.
		Use this Luang Prabang Destination Guide to determine what there is to see and do while you are in Luang Prabang.
		Luang Prabang may be one of the best places to spend Pii Mai (Laos New Year) in mid-April.
	www.luang-prabang-hotels.com /destination_guides (1006 words)

	Luang Prabang, Lao Peoples' Democratic Republic (Laos)
		Luang Prabang (LPQ) was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1995, six years after opening for tourism, which is the reason why I went to LPQ along with the recommendation of a backpacker coworker.
		Some 32 of the original 66 temples have survived, which make for a delightful experience along with Luang Prabang's quaint 1920s French colonial architecture, the shy but friendly populace, the city's setting nestled in the hills of the Mekong watershed, and the company of monks entertaining themselves at internet cafes.
		Luang Prabang is the best-preserved example of the South-East Asian muu baan city organization, which dates to the city's founding.
	www.innogize.com /gallery/asia_lao_luangprabang1.html (1389 words)

	Travel in Luang Prabang - Laos - Asia - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		uang Prabang is the most beautiful city in Laos, situated at the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers.
		Luang Prabang is small, and just about everywhere can be reached by foot.
		Luang Prabang is a city where time seems to stand still.
	www.asiatravelling.net /laos/luang_prabang/luang_prabang_culture.htm (419 words)

	Travel tales and tips in Luang Prabang, Laos by asiahotels.com
		In Luang Prabang I found that the servers were inattentive, sometimes surly, and often simply not to be found.
		Luang Prabang is a charming town set in a beautiful location.
		Luang Prabang is awesome and I am very glad I went.
	www.asiahotels.com /traveltales/tt-Laos-Luang_Prabang.asp (1535 words)

	'Lost Days in Luang Prabang' - Laos; by Randy R. Johnson
		Luang Prabang, the royal capital of the fairy-tale kingdom of Laos, is a beautifully quiet town, dozing in ancient splendor beside the majestic Mekong.
		The temple architecture in Luang Prabang contrasts to the southern Lao and Thai styles.
		Luang Prabang is small enough that you can see much of it in one day if you aren't careful.
	www.ease.com /~randyj/luang.htm (1014 words)

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