Luang Prabang

At least as early as 698 AD, Luang Prabang (then Muang Sua) was a city of some importance. It was not until 1354 that it was named Luang Prabang, and was made the seat of the Lane Xang Kingdom and the residence of the king. The Lane Xang Kingdom at one point covered large parts of Laos, Thailand, and Cambodia. Following the French occupation and, after that, the execution of the royal family by the Lao government in 1975, Luang Prabang has become a place of history. Recently, Luang Prabang has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site- one of the few currently occupied.
From where we live in Laos, it is an 8 hour drive through winding, though beautiful roads through the mountains of Laos.