This UNESCO world heritage site nestled between two rivers, surrounded by lush mountains is a sleepy place where time seems to stand still. Silk weavings and hand-crafted paper lanterns decorate the local marketplaces. Monks dressed in saffron robes emerge from their monasteries every morning at dawn to ask for alms from the citizens of the town. There are boat races every year where the surrounding provinces compete to display their mastery of navigation on the Nam Khan River. There are also throngs of tourists from all over the world seeking to discover this unique place and its surrounding lush forests and waterfalls.