Саваннакхет

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The important transport centre on road between Thailand and Vietnam, the fourth on size a city of Laos, capital of the most densely populated province.

The main street Phetsalat goes from the north on the south, in parallel the river, in several quarters from coast. Directly on coast there passes street Thahiau, in parallel it in one quarter to the east is laid street Khanthabuli, in a quarter - street Sisavangvong. On its northern end there is a road service station and the market, on southern - the airport.

Tuk-tuk on a city to 3 thousand bales. Bicycle rent - from 7000 bales/days, the car - from 70$ / day.

Interesting buildings in the French colonial style are located along street Phagnapyj and street Simyang. Ват Саяпхым, standing near a ferry, it is constructed in 1896 In territory of a monastic complex ват Саяпхым it is located буддистский university.

Province museum

In meeting military relics: the brought down American plane, mines, aerial bombs.

Museum of dinosaurs

In an exposition of a bone of the dinosaurs, found to the north from Саваннакхета in 1990th

Mortar Тхатингханг

The input is forbidden women. The most sacred object of Southern Laos is on a place of the ancient city of Sikhotabonga. The mortar is decorated by a gold umbrella, in the bottom part - a hall with a collection of images of the Buddha. In the full moon of the third lunar month (February-March) here passes an annual holiday of mortar Тхатингханг.

Mortar Тхатпхон

The mortar is constructed by khmers in Angkorsky empire.