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Wat Inpeng is one of four temples that sit close to each other in the centre of Vientiane, close to the river front. Although it is located right in the main guest house area of the city, I noticed that most people seem to just walk past the temple. I decided to take a closer look, and I was quite impressed with what I found.
Because there were no other tourists there, I really wasn’t sure if I was allowed to enter, however the few monks that were sitting in the gardens didn’t seem to mind me taking a look. Obviously not a main tourist site, there was no information about the history of Wat Inpeng. To me it doesn’t look all that old, however what I found most impressive was the beautiful artwork that decorates the temple.
The doors to the temple were closed, but I was happy to have been able to see the incredible artwork on the outside, before wandering around the gardens, which I always find to be a very peaceful experience.
Just because no one else goes to a certain place, it doesn’t mean that there is nothing there to see. You should always find out for yourself – you might be pleasantly surprised.
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Love the temples in Laos – well done!
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Hey Cam, I really enjoyed them as well. Actually I think I enjoyed the temples in Laos more than those in Thailand. There is something more special about them…maybe it was the lack of crowds. Cheers!
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love the white shrine 🙂
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Hi Cherry, I liked it a lot too, it looked really nice against the lush green gardens.
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What a beautiful temple in Laos… I love the pictures, you have a perfect capture of the important areas of the temple. Thank you for sharing this…
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Hi Casandra, thanks so much! It is a beautiful temple and definitely worth visiting.
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Looking forward to visit this temple..Sounds its a great place to visit and the ambiance it looks really nice and clean..
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Hi Tana, Wat Inpeng is a really nice temple. The fact that I had it to myself made it even better. It was very peaceful. When are you off to Laos?
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I am sure this temple is really nice ..Before i LIVE IN TAIWAN i visit also their temple..Thanks for sharing this..
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I am not from the far east but my wifes roots are from. I am sure that from the photos you will agree with me that the design and archittecture is exquisite.
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Thre artwork in thes temples is so intrcate and beautiful. The for sharing these beautiful pictures.
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