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picek Says: There are two ancient stupas on the edge of Muang Khoun at the slope of surrounding hill. The best kept is the That Foun from 1576 - with ashes of the Lord which was brought from India. It was built by bricks which helped it to keep relatively good shape until today despite...
what it remains after... Muang Khoun
picek Says: Muang Khoun (old Xieng Khouang) used to be old capital of the province and place of noble architecture - because it was also capital for the Phuan kingdom buildings were built to accomodate people of higher social status with many temples and stupas. During the civil war it...
picek Says: Plain of Jars is the most common excuse to make a trip to Phonsavanh. There are 3 sites open to tourists: Site 1 is the closest - some 10 km southeast of the provincional capital. There were more than 50 sites recordered already.In site 1 there are more than 250 jars...
Mines Advisory Group (MAG) exhibition
picek Says: There's MAG centre with exhibition on the main road in Phonesavan. They do good work here in the province: they educate people how to deal with UXO and they clear the area of it because they are still many left since the civil war. Exhibition shows few posters with detail...
picek Says: Near Phonsavan I saw many small brick factories. Went to take a closer look at one of them by the main road to old capital. It's interesting to see these things sometimes - because construction material generates certain types of architecture and style and in Laos you can...
Nisha: in general delicious food and cheap price
picek Says: It looks like most of travelers eat in Nisha: they have large Indian menu and some Lao dishes for fair price and food is delicious. Try different curries with garlic naan which I found very tasty here; and usually you pay between 10 000 KIP -15 000 KIP per dish for...
picek Says: This is small restaurant and bar next to MAG centre and other guesthouses on the main street. Has nice bamboo/wooden interior and friendly staff, few beers to choose and few dishes (Lao and western): I had really nice fish soup here (fish tom yum) once and ice cream...
bus station and bus to Xam Neua
picek Says: That is just another typical bus station in Laos: few km from the city so you'll need to take a tuk tuk to get from/to there. We had to pay 15000 KIP for a ride to town and we didn't really have much choice unless we'd walk 4 kms with our bags.Once weekly - on mondays -...
picek Says: There are few travel agencies in town who arrange tours to PJ sites and other places of interest, charging 150 000 KIP for a day tour. Us two had decided to rent a motorbike: there are a few places where you can rent from or ask at your guest house: we paid 100 000 KIP for...
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There are few travel agencies in town who arrange tours to PJ sites and other places of interest, charging 150 000 KIP for a day tour. Us two had decided to...
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It is one of the most heavily bombed areas in Lao. Phonsavanh is new city - and important one for Lao officials. Old capital was destroyed completely during 'secret war' and all what remains there...
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