Luang Prabang province, the capital of the Kingdom of Laos until 1975, is now far from Vientiane capital about 425km to the north. In 1995, Luang Prabang was recognized by UNESCO as one of the cultural heritage of the world. Luang Prabang is a sacred place in the hearts of each of the Laotian. Every Laotians desire once to come to Luang Prabang. This is also one of the famous tourist destinations attracting many tourists from over the world. And one of the best things in this city is in the evening. Cambodia travel packages
Luang Prabang was the capital of the Kingdom of Laos until 1975 – source: internet
At that time, when travelers walk around after a long day to explore Luang Prabang, on the winding road on the foot of Pousi mountain, there are many red tents being erected to prepare for a night market. It is opening every night on Sisavangvong streets. Luang Prabang night market is located along Sisavangvong streets with all the stalls. It opens all weekdays from 5 pm to 10 pm.
Overview of night market in Luang Prabang – source: internet
Wow! Paradise of shopaholic
There are more than 300 crafts suppliers and many interesting items on display at the Luang Prabang night market where you can hardly find anywhere else. Especially their prices are very cheap. These sellers offer a low price, so even if you are not good at bargaining, you will still get a good price for goods.
Colorful stalls with handicrafts attract tourists from all over the world – source: internet
However, if you like, or simply want to test your ability to negotiate, you can still bargain, but do not expect that they will discount much more. If you don’t like going shopping, you can also wander around the market, chat with sellers. You have a chance to learn more about the land and people of “the country of elephants”. Indochina tours Laos
What most visitors like when shopping here is that the sellers do not force them to buy anything. They are always happy to answer all travellers’ question about any items.
The most attractive commodity may be T-shirts with the symbol of Luang Prabang. You can easily buy one with an affordable price as a souvenir.
What about foodie? Luang Prabang night market, why not?
Luang Prabang night market is regarded as the culinary paradise with many attracting foods such as noodles, fried rice, rolls, fruit juice, ice cream, barbeque, buffet, etc. Especially all stalls are decorated beautifully, foods are fascinatingly set in the box.
The culinary alley with lots of foods – source: internet
The food and drinks here is extremely rich and interesting. If you want to try the local cuisine, you can select many items matching your taste, from chicken to barbecue or vegetarian buffet.
Buffet is the best choice here. Any large booths have a board with title “Welcome to Luang Prabang Buffet”, “Please take a saucer and pay 10,000 and remember to pay before eating”.
Each large booth has lot of brass or food trays made from all kinds of vegetables and noodles, macaroni, vermicelli. You only select a full plate of your favorite foods and please pay only 10,000 kip (USD$1 = 8,000 kip).
Beside buffet, hardly any customers can skip the baked booths. You have to pay 10 000 kip – a fixed price for one skewer with many kinds of food such as grilled sausage, bacon, grilled rib, grilled chicken wings and grilled quail.
One of the best seller food in Luang Prabang is skewer – source: internet
Tam-mak-hung salad is also tourists’ favorite food in Luang Prabang night market. The salad stalls are nice presented. Sellers put the salad ingredients in a small wooden boat or wooden frames divided into compartments. Mixed salad juice is in small jars. People in Luang Prabang eat salt and use a lot of herbs, especially lemon trees. This is also one of the important ingredients making this salad with tamarind, eggplant, lemon, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, beans, garlic, papaya fibroblasts.
The best sellers here is Laos beer with 8 000 kip for a small bottle, 10 000 kip for a large one.
In the end of night market, there is a food alley with lots of foods. Not only traditional Laos foods but also foods from China, Thailand attract you.
The communicating and purchasing here are so easy because most of sellers can speak in English. And in case you do not speak in English, don not worry, each seller has a calculation. You can click your expecting price and show it to sellers. Although price here is quite low, remember to bargain usually, you could pay down up to half when shopping here. Local people are gentle, they often discount the price and even if you buy or not, they are happy.
Local people are friendly, helpful and they can speak in English – source: internet
Discovering the stalls at the night market in Luang Prabang is a pleasant experience for visitors in Laos. And it is worth spending hours just in exploring this exciting market.
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