10 Best Experiences in Laos According to Rough Guides

10 Best Experiences in Laos According to Rough Guides

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10 Best Experiences in Laos According to Rough Guides

10. Vieng Xai
Vieng Xai is a district and city in Hua Phan Province. The city's biggest attraction are the caves. The former Pathet Lao revolutionary headquarters, Vieng

9. Ou's name
The Nam Ou is one of the most important rivers of Laos. It runs 448 km from Phongsaly Province to Luang Prabang Province. Together with the Mekong, the Nam Ou is the only natural canal suitable for deep-draft boat transport. Close to the confluence with the Mekong are the Pak Ou Caves, famous for their Buddha statues.

8. Trekking
Rugged mountain forests provide the backdrop for hikers exploring the remote hilltop villages of the north.

7. Catch Vieng
Once little more than a long-distance bus stop between Vientiane on the Thai border and the world heritage site of Luang Prabang, Vang Vieng has managed to become a destination in its own right and a popular stop on the unofficial Banana Pancake Trail. Still not much more than three streets and a bus station, the main attractions are the river, relaxing scenery and cave-filled rock formations.

6. Laotian food
Laotian cuisine is the cuisine of Laos, which is distinct from other Southeast Asian cuisines. The staple food of the Lao is steamed glutinous rice, which is eaten by hand. In fact, the Lao eat more glutinous rice than any other people in the world. Galangal, lemongrass and padaek (Laotian fish sauce) are important ingredients.

5. Luang Prabang
Located at the confluence of two rivers that almost surround the city, and beneath a temple-topped hill, Luang Prabang is a beautiful patchwork of traditional Laotian wooden houses and hints of European architecture, reminders of when Laos was part of the French colony Indochine .

4. Waterfalls of the Bolaven Plateau
The Bolaven Plateau is a high altitude area in southern Laos. The plateau is crossed by several rivers and has many picturesque waterfalls. The name Bolaven refers to the Laven ethnic group that has historically dominated the region. The most popular places visited by tourists are the region's waterfalls, ethnic minority villages and other geopolitical areas of interest.

3. Plain of Jars
The Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. These stone pots appear in clusters, ranging from a single or a few to several hundred pots on lower foothills around the central plain and highland valleys. The Plain of Jars dates back to the Iron Age (500 BC to 500 AD) and is one of the most important sites for studying the prehistory of Southeast Asia.

2. Phongsali
It is the northernmost provincial capital of Laos, opposite Attapeu in the south. In the center of the city there are houses built in Yunnanese style with ornate wooden facades. About 18 kilometers away in the village of Ban Koma lies a 400-year-old tea plantation, which some tea experts say contains some of the oldest tea trees in the world.

1. A slow boat on the Mekong
The lifeblood of this landlocked country, the Mekong, is present on every visit to Laos, providing fish for dinner, a stunning array of sunsets and a route to travel along.

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