Laos is one of the peaceful and beautiful countries in the Indochinese Peninsula. This nation has been very famous for the ancient pagodas, the mighty plateaus, the immense fields and the mild rivers with the hospitability of Laotian. This is considered as one of the best choices for visitors who want to experience the true holiday.
Luang Prabang is the ancient capital of Laos which maintains the beauty of the landscapes and even daily activities. Coming to Luang Prabang at night, tourists shouldn’t miss the night market which can help you to understand more about the life and customs of local people. Indochina tours Laos
Wandering night market in Luang Prabang
Being located on Sisavangvong street, this market opens from 5 p.m to 10 p.m every day. At night, the road which is more than 1 kilometers is very crowded with vehicles and people. Therefore, it becomes one of the most attractive destinations in Luang Prabang.
Night market in Luang Prabang seen from above-source: internet
In the market, there are more than 300 stores which supply the crafts. Besides, tourists can find the shops which sell many other kinds of good such as cloth, glass ceramic, the paintings, tea, coffee, sandal or even the valuable and rare spices.
The special thing in the night market in Luang Prabang is that travelers can buy almost everything with the lower price than that in others. The businessmen usually give the acceptable prices, so if you are not really good at bargaining, you will not afraid of being disadvantageous. However, if you want to negotiate a little bit, feel free! Laotian are very good-natured and they will not angry or shout at you.
For tourists who only intend to take a walk around the night market and enjoy the special atmosphere here rather than going shopping, you can wander this market to talk to the businessmen and local people. By this way, you can comprehend about the culture and people in the land of million elephants.
The crafts are sold in night market in Luang Prabang-source: inetrnet
One of the most wonderful things which make visitors always spend the particular love for this destination is that the businessmen never invite you with insistence or force you to buy anything. Furthermore, the communication in the night market in Luang Prabang is quite easy because almost everybody can speak a little English. However, if the some businessmen can’t, they will have a calculator to show you the price of good. Moreover, they can also use body language to communicate with you comfortably. Laos travel tours
When visiting the night market in Luang Prabang, you can buy something as the presents for your family and friends because the quality of goods here is quite good with low price and their appearances are very attractive.
The culinary in the night market
A food store is next to the entrance of night market in Luang Prabang-source: internet
This special market is always mentioned by tourists and local people as the heaven of food and drink. There are many kinds of food and drink for you to choose such as spaghetti, fried rice, grilled meat, ice-cream and so on. The most popular dishes in the night market are barbecued meat, grilled fish, hot dog. Besides the traditional food of Laos, this market also serves the food of Thailand, China and Vietnam. Especially, every restaurants or stores are decorated beautifully and attractively.
The most unique feature of the night market in Luang Prabang is the buffet stores with the soft price. You will receive a big bowl to choose anything. However, there are some kinds of food which you have to pay more if you want to get them such as boiled chicken, fried meat, grilled fish or beef.
A buffet store which has many traditional food of Laos-source: internet
It can be said that Laotian are very considerate to arrange the food and drink near the entrances. Therefore, tourists will not be hungry when exploring the night market.
Taking a walk around the night market in Luang Prabang will be extremely an interesting experience for visitors. In fact, travelers can spend hours discovering this special market. Coming here is a good chance for you to associate with the culture and people in this beautiful country.
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