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UNESCO World Heritage (2019)
Xieng Khouang & the Plain of Jars
Mysterious Iron Age stone jars, a cool plateau climate and powerful wartime history.
All 7 History 3 Social enterprises 1 Crafts & workshops 1 Wellness 1 Festivals 1
History 01
Plain of Jars: Site 1
ທົ່ງໄຫຫີນ: ແຫຼ່ງທີ 1
Hundreds of Iron Age stone jars scattered across grassy hills; a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2019.
Start at the visitor centre
Stay between the white-and-red MAG markers
Visit late afternoon for low light
History 02
Plain of Jars: Sites 2 & 3
ທົ່ງໄຫຫີນ: ແຫຼ່ງທີ 2 ແລະ 3
Quieter sites on forested hilltops and among rice fields, south of Phonsavan.
Hire a driver or guide for the day
Walk through paddies to Site 3
Bring water, as facilities are basic
Social enterprises 03
MAG UXO Visitor Centre
ສູນຂໍ້ມູນ UXO ຂອງ MAG
Explains why Xieng Khouang is one of the most heavily bombed places on earth, and how clearance continues.
Watch the documentary screenings
Free entry; donations fund clearance
Never touch metal objects in the countryside
History 04
Muang Khoun, the old capital