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Megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos
Photo: Christopher Voitus, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
The Plain of Jars is a UNESCO world heritage site in Central Laos. It consists of thousands of stone jars scattered around the valleys and foothills of the Xiangkhoang Plateau.
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By bus
If you are travelling to Phonsavan from Vientiane, you can take either VIP buses or local buses. The buses leave from the northern bus terminal and take about 10–12 hours.
To get to other towns in the province, you can take local buses or pick-up trucks. Travel agents in Phonsavan arrange bike, motorbike and car rentals. A bike costs, depending on quality, from 20,000 kip per day.
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