Laos Travel Guide - Simply Beautiful
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Laos has a tropical climate and is known for its beautiful landscapes, UNESCO World Heritage sites like Vat Phou Temple, and unique cuisine like papaya salad and sticky rice. The capital is Vientiane and the official language is Lao. Most visitors come between November and February when it is dry. Laos offers opportunities for adventure, culture, nature, and unique accommodations.
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- 1. LAOS – SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL Travel guide to Laos www.travablue.com/laos
- 2. COUNTRY INFORMATION • Capital: Vientiane • Currency: Kip (LAK) • Land area: 236, 800 km2 • Population: Approx. 6.5 million • Language: Lao • Religion: Theravada Buddhism (67%), Christian (2%), Unspecified (31%) • Ethnic groups: Lao (55%), Hmong (8%), Vietnamese (2%) www.travablue.com/laos
- 3. WEATHER AND SEASONS Wet Season Southwest monsoon rain from May to October. Possible flooding between June and October. Dry Season Dry climate from November to April. Temperatures can exceed 35°C (95°F) between January and May. BEST TIME TO VISIT: November to February Tropical climate Warm all year round Mountain area cooler www.travablue.com/laos
- 4. UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES VAT PHOU AND CHAMPASAK CULTURAL LANDSCAPE www.travablue.com/laos World Heritage since 1995 for its “exceptional fusion of Lao traditional architecture and 19th and 20th century European colonial style buildings.” Vat Phou Temple, almost 1,000 years old, is considered a remarkable piece of Khmer- style architecture. Nearby Shestupura ruins are believed to be the oldest urban settlement in the region. LUANG PRABANG
- 5. WILDLIFE www.travablue.com/laos - High-level of biodiversity with 165 species of amphibians and reptiles - Large population of Asian elephants - Home to the endangered saola deer (Asian unicorn) and the western black-crested gibbon, one of the world’s rarest gibbon species - Small population of Indochinese tiger
- 7. LAO FOOD Laap ChickenPapaya Salad Tom Yum Soup www.travablue.com/laos - Cuisine mainly based on fresh vegetables, local herbs and sticky rice - Lao people call themselves the "luk khao niaow," the children of sticky rice - Most popular dishes: Papaya salad, Tom Yum soup and Laap - Lao people are known for making food out of odd ingredients - Unusual dishes: Raw duck blood soup, water buffalo intestine, iguana
- 8. WANT TO TRAVEL TO LAOS? Check out our free online travel guide! https://www.travablue.com/en/laos
- 9. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO ON YOUR HOLIDAY? - Adventure and thrilling activities? - Meet locals and experience the culture? - Trek through the countryside and enjoy nature? - Stay at unique hotels and travel in style? - How about all of the above? www.travablue.com/laos
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Editor's Notes
- Despite being a small landlocked Southeast Asian country, Laos has numerous tourist attractions. In the country’s north are beautiful mountain ranges, cool weather and the picturesque countryside. Vientiane, the laidback capital, wonderfully reflects the ancient legacies of Laos as well as the more recent French colonial days. Discover amazing sites such as the Pha That Luang golden stupa, the mysterious Plain of Jars, Si Phan Don (Four Thousand Islands), the Angkor-era temple at Champasak and many more. In Laos, you can trek through tropical jungles, hike verdant mountains, visit remote villages, meet fascinating tribal people or take relaxing cruises on the mighty Mekong.
- Check out Travablue’s country guide to Laos here: https://www.travablue.com/en/country-facts-laos#travel_guide
- Laos is a tropical country warm throughout the year; although the mountain area is cooler. The best time to visit Laos is from November to February, when the weather is dry and cool.
- In 1995, UNESCO declared the north central Lao city of Luang Prabang a World Heritage Site for its “exceptional fusion of Lao traditional architecture and 19th and 20th century European colonial style buildings.” Modern Luang Prabang is a famous tourist destination, known for numerous stunningly decorated sites such as the Wat Xieng Thong monastery, Wat Chom Si temple and the Haw Kham (Royal Palace) complex. The city is also popular for its proximity to Kuang Si waterfalls and the Pak Ou Caves. The Champasak Heritage Landscape including the Vat Phou Temple Complex, Laos’s other UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located about 500 kilometers south of capital Vientiane. The temple complex is almost 1,000 years old and is hailed as a remarkable example of Khmer-style architecture. Close to Vat Phou are the ruins of Shestupura, believed to be the oldest urban settlement in Southeast Asia.
- With some of the most significant forests remaining in Indochina, Laos enjoys a high-level of biodiversity. It’s home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants in the region. The critically endangered and rarely seen saola deer, sometimes called the Asian unicorn, are found only in the Annamite Mountains encompassing Laos and Vietnam. The western black-crested gibbon, one of the world’s rarest gibbon species, and small populations of Indochinese tiger can be spotted in Lao forests. Other than mammals, Laos also harbors impressive 165 species of amphibians and reptiles.
- Laos offers many opportunities to participate in thrilling activities. Go rock climbing in Pha Tam Kam, mountain biking in Luang Prabang and Savannakhet or trek and hike through beautiful villages and biodiversity conservation areas. Try tubing in Nam Song River or go cave exploring on the legendary Mekong.
- Lao cuisine is notably distinct from other Southeast Asian fare, and is known for liberal use of fresh vegetables, local herbs and sticky rice. Lao people eat so much sticky rice they call themselves the "luk khao niaow," the children of sticky rice. One of Laos’s most popular dishes is papaya salad, made with unripe papaya and flavored with lime, hot chili, salt, fish sauce and palm sugar. The spicy and sour Tom Yum soup is another local favorite. The quintessential Lao dish is Laap, made with raw meat or fish. Due to poverty, Lao people are used to making food out of whatever’s available, so the daring traveler can try raw duck blood soup, water buffalo intestine or iguana.
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