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Getting around the e-book

This Insight Guide e-book is designed to give you inspiration for your visit to Laos & Cambodia, as well as comprehensive planning advice to make sure you have the best travel experience. The guide begins with our selection of Top Attractions, as well as our Editors Choice categories of activities and experiences. Detailed features on history, people and culture paint a vivid portrait of contemporary life in Laos & Cambodia. The extensive Places chapters give a complete guide to all the sights and areas worth visiting. The Travel Tips provide full information on getting around, activities from culture to shopping to sport, plus a wealth of practical information to help you plan your trip.

In the Table of Contents and throughout this e-book you will see hyperlinked references. Just tap a hyperlink once to skip to the section you would like to read. Practical information and listings are also hyperlinked, so as long as you have an external connection to the internet, you can tap a link to go directly to the website for more information.

Maps

All key attractions and sights in Laos & Cambodia are numbered and cross-referenced to high-quality maps. Wherever you see the reference [map] just tap this to go straight to the related map. You can also double-tap any map for a zoom view.

Images

Youll find hundreds of beautiful high-resolution images that capture the essence of Laos & Cambodia. Simply double-tap on an image to see it full-screen.

About Insight Guides

Insight Guides have more than 40 years experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce 400 full-colour titles, in both print and digital form, covering more than 200 destinations across the globe, in a variety of formats to meet your different needs.

Insight Guides are written by local authors, whose expertise is evident in the extensive historical and cultural background features. Each destination is carefully researched by regional experts to ensure our guides provide the very latest information. All the reviews in Insight Guides are independent; we strive to maintain an impartial view. Our reviews are carefully selected to guide you to the best places to eat, go out and shop, so you can be confident that when we say a place is special, we really mean it.

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Laos & Cambodias Top 10 Attractions

A selection of the top sights of the two countries, from the haunting Plain of Jars to romantic Luang Prabang, vibrant Phnom Penh and the unmatched splendour of Angkor.

Top Attraction 1

Phnom Penh . Cambodias animated capital is a city that has rediscovered itself. Wonderful restaurants, lots to see and a pleasant riverside setting. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 2

Luang Prabang . This beautiful royal capital is the religious centre of Laos. The old stupas and temples give the city a unique ambience, populated in part by hundreds of saffron-robed monks. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 3

Angkor . Indochinas top attraction dates from almost 900 years ago, the golden years of the Khmer civilisation. The sprawling site is a unique repository of incredible craftsmanship on a staggering scale. The towers at Angkor Wat, the most famous site of all, appear otherworldly at sunset as they are flanked by hordes of flying foxes. For more information,

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Top Attraction 4

Vientiane . A smaller and more unassuming capital city would be hard to imagine. French-flavoured Vientiane extends languidly along the Mekong walk along the river banks at sunset and enjoy a Beer Lao. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 5

Tonl Sap . Cambodias extraordinary river system reverses its flow during the rainy season, making the Tonl Sap lake the regions largest a perfect breeding ground for fish and rare birdlife. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 6

French colonial architecture . The French left more than baguettes and coffee. Numerous elegant villas, shops and administrative buildings remain throughout Indochina, and are well represented in cities like Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Savannakhet and Phnom Penh. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 7

The Plain of Jars . These mysterious giant stone vats are a highlight of any trip to Laos. Their origins are obscure, though one legend suggests they were built by giants to store rice wine. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 8

Si Phan Don . These numerous Mekong islands in southern Laos make a wonderful antidote to the stresses of modern life. For more information, .

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Top Attraction 9

The Mekong River . This mighty waterway is a thread that weaves its way through China, Burma, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is one of the planets top areas of biodiversity and the 11th- longest river in the world. For more information, .

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