Pakse Things to Do

Pakse has its version of a general store and department store in the Shopping Plaza. But immediately behind this is the city market. There are countless vendors selling foods and local farm produce. Along the street parallel, there are miscellaneous goods for sale. Regardless of the fact if you will buy or not, its worth a walk through the city market.

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A 45 minute drive from Pakse brings you on top of one of the mountains surrounding the second largest town of Laos. You can take a car to the Tadfane Waterfalls. They can be found in a beautiful area... For sure a nice place to visit!

Pakse, used to be a french colonial city
heading to Wutphu for visiting wut phu, world heritage and world cutural protection area

--head to the southest part is cambodia. Si pan don is great spot where you can relax on the four thousand islands

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As the main commercial city from past to present, Pakse 've both shophouses and new commercial buildings. It tells the history of this city and how important of this city. I walked around the town and found that almost old buildings located near the river and North Part of town. I was a good time to discover an old things there.

The Champasak Historic Museum 's one must see place for art lovers. This museum exhibited the history of Laos,especially Southern Laos area,some artifacts which found in this area, local crafts,local tribes and present of Laos. The interesting stuffs for me 're artifacts from Khmer influence period. The museum services 're museum guide,souvenirs and bookshops. I bought a VCD of Wat Phou and some Laos book here .
Opening hours:
Morning 8.30 - 11.30
Afternoon 13.30 - 16.00
Open : Mon - Sun
Admission fee : 5000 kip

I found this building on the way finding a hotel, this old building 's an interesting one and supposed to be an important in Pakse. I used to see this building through some books and it was run down. When I saw this by myself,it was just renovated,as you can see in my picture. It 's brighten.

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This temple was built in 2478 B.E. It's the important and old one in Pakse. This temple 's also a place to housed the relics of some important persons in Laos,such as the relic of Mr.Kratai Donesalid,the former Prime Minister of Laos. All relics housed in big chedis in many styles. Other interesting things here 're Ubosot with finest wood carving on doors and windows. The old building where use as library and office,this building decorated with elegant stuccos on the roof and struts. Behide,there 's a wooden building where use as a monk school. And also, from this area you can see a great view of Sedone River and bridge.

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It is a ways from Pakse but if you drive to the Plateau where the coffee plantations are stop at the waterfalls.

Once you view the waterfalls there are hut buildings near the parking lot. Be sure to try some tea it is really, really good. Then also have some sticky rice and beef steak (man I love this stuff), just ask for "kow neow gup jin seen" this is a very important phrase to learn. Almost as important as "muk galem can can", this is for when you are getting a milkshake and if you like it really thick, point to the milkshake on the menu and say this, if they don't look at you weird due to your accent you are golden. I should be clear there is no ice cream here, but it is important to learn none the less.