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Laos

Lao People's Democratic Republic

CapitalVientiane
RegionSouth-Eastern Asia
CurrencyLAK
Official languagesLao
Access to the seaNo
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Plain of Jars

Phonsavan

Plain of Jars Site 1

Plain of Jars Site 2

Phonsavan
Laos · City or town

Phonsavan

Phonsavan is the practical base for visiting the main Plain of Jars sites. From here, travelers can arrange visits to Sites 1, 2 and 3 while allowing time for rural access, walking conditions and the area’s safety rules.

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Stone jars and a tree at Site 1 of the Plain of Jars, Laos.
Laos · Region or area

Plain of Jars

The Plain of Jars near Phonsavan is an archaeological landscape of stone jars, discs and Iron Age funerary remains. Sites 1, 2 and 3 offer different views of its groups and surrounding hills and fields.

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Stone jars and a tree at Site 1 of the Plain of Jars, Laos.
Laos · Place of interest

Plain of Jars Site 1

Site 1 of the Plain of Jars is the most suitable choice for a short visit from Phonsavan. It is the most frequently visited site, contains a broad group of jars and has the largest jar among the main circuits.

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Plain of Jars Site 2
Laos · Place of interest

Plain of Jars Site 2

Plain of Jars Site 2 offers a different archaeological and landscape reading from Site 1. Its groups are spread across two hills, allowing comparison between the jars and the highland setting, provided visitors remain on cleared and marked paths.

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