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Luang Prabang - "A royal gem, reclining against the mountains and dangling its feet in the river" "Luang Prabang, made a Unesco World Heritage city for both its beautiful buildings and the serenity of its natural surrounds, has become Lao PDR's foremost tourist showpiece" Lonely Planet.
Luang Prabang, a Laos city with current population of 103,000
No other river city in the world has this unique character like Luang Prabang. Nature is the dominant feature. It covers much of the city center and the whole stretch of the riverbank. This portrays image of Laos to the outside world that this country still live in the old world. Timeless and untouched by the modernity.
Urban centre is well integrated with the landscape
Has impressive historic buildings without being imposing but blend well with the existing landscape
Like Kuching, Luang Prabang has good blend of well preserved colonial buildings and local architecture, set against rivers and mountains of beautiful natural beauty, which led to Luang Prabang designation as a World Heritage site in 1995. As the result of such an early recognition before the country's opening to outside world has effectively protected the old city and its beautiful surrounds from the ravages of hasty development.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luang_Prabang
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