If you’re seeking a little Laos mystery and history, make the trek to the Soviet style town of Phonsaven where clusters of ancient stone jars are peacefully scattered across northern plateaus. A visit to UXO villages resulting from a less than peaceful past also awaits. There are three different sites that you can choose from to visit the Plain of Jars. With only a few tourist offices in Phonsaven, each one, including your hotel, will try to convince you to spend an entire day driving around to visit all three. However, although visiting the Plain of Jars is eerily spectacular, you need to only visit Site One to feel the impact of this Laos mystery. The Plain of Jars consists of absolutely massive stone jars ...
Subscription
Want all the new experiences from our writers and editors? Subscribe and get them emailed to you weekly in your language of choice. If you wish to be more selective, you can always subscribe to a RSS feed for a particular country, label, or search query.



