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Das Bolaven-Plateau ist bekannt für seine reiz - volle Landschaft, endlose Plantagen und die hier ansässigen Minderheiten der Mon-Khmer, die zur LAOS Urbevölkerung Asiens zählen. Auch der größte Wasserfall von Laos, der Set Set Wasserfall ist hier Laos, das „Land der Millionen Ele - zu bewundern. Der Süden bietet ursprüngliche Naturlandschaften, grandiose Wasserfälle und die fanten“ ist seit Jahrhunderten die 4000 Inseln im Mekong-Delta. Der Mekong ist Heimstätte vieler Kulturen. Nicht nur hier stellenweise bis zu 14 km breit und fließt in die Volksgruppen der Laoten und unzählige Wasserarme. Während der Trockenzeit schwindet das Wasser und hinterlässt tausende Thai, sondern auch die Khmer Kuang Si Wasserfall kleine Inseln. Mit viel Glück bekommt man in den haben ihre Einflüsse hinterlassen. Als Die alte Königsstadt Luang Prabang im Norden Gewässern um Don Khon herum die seltenen einziges Land Südostasiens hat Laos von Laos, ist zweifellos eine der schönsten Städte Flussdelphine zu sehen. Das Flussufer des Me - keinen Zugang zum Meer. Die Land - Südostasiens. Malerisch in eine reizvolle Bergland - kongs ist gesäumt von kleinen Dörfern aus Pfahl - schaft ist geprägt von Hochebenen schaft eingebettet und zwischen den Flüssen bauten, deren Bewohner überwiegend von Fisch - Mekong und Nam Khan gelegen, war Luang Pra - und Bergen. Die Vegetation reicht fang leben. bang bis vor wenigen Jahren nur schwer erreich - Vang Vieng. Der kleine Ort liegt etwa 160 km von tropischen bis zu subtropischen bar. 1995 wurde Luang Prabang von der UNESCO nördlich von Vientiane. Die Landschaft entlang Arten, ungefähr die Hälfte des Lan - zum Weltkulturerbe erklärt und das Stadtzentrum der Überlandstrecke mit malerischen Tälern und des ist immer noch mit Primärwald unter Denkmalschutz gestellt. Somit konnte Flüssen ist wunderschön. Vang Vieng liegt reizvoll Luang Prabang seinen einzigartigen Charakter bedeckt. Der Mekong durchfließt in einer Hochebene, am Ufer des Nam Song Flus - erhalten. Die charmante Stadt wird geprägt von ses, umrahmt von einer atemberaubenden Berg - weite Teile von Laos und formt eine Gassen mit historischen Gebäuden aus der franzö - kulisse und bizarren Kalksteinformationen. Hier sit - natürliche Grenze zu Thailand. An sischen Kolonialzeit, urigen Märkten und den zahl - zen die Traveller gemütlich auf den bequemen seinen Ufern liegen die Städte Vien - reichen Pagoden, Tempeln und buddhistischen Liegematten der zahlreichen Cafes und lassen es Klöstern. Am Flussufer laden Restaurants und tiane und Luang Prabang. Eindrucks - sich gut gehen. Die Atmosphäre ist entspannt. Die Cafes ein. Hier können Sie bei einem kühlen Lao Umgebung mit ihren saftig grünen Reisfeldern volle buddhistische Tempel- und Beer den Sonnenuntergang genießen und sich lädt zu Spazierengängen, Wandern, Radfahren, Klosteranlagen, sowie die schönen von der friedlichen Atmosphäre der Stadt verzau - Bootsfahrten und Rafting ein. Mit dem Bambus - französischen Kolonialbauten ma - bern lassen. Auch die Umgebung von Luang Pra - floß oder Gummireifen kann man sich gemütlich bang hat viel zu bieten. Die berühmten Pak Ou- chen die fehlende Infrastruktur des den Fluss hinunter treiben lassen, die malerische Höhlen mit Tausenden von Buddha-Statuen, die Szenerie genießen und an vielen Stellen in den Landes wett. Die Liebenswürdigkeit beeindruckenden Kuang Si Wasserfälle und Dörfer Fluss springen und baden. Urige kleine Bambus - und Gelassenheit der Laoten über - der Minderheiten sind einen Besuch wert. Für Akti - bars liegen am Flussufer und offerieren kühle rascht den Besucher angenehm. ve lässt sich die ländliche Umgebung gut per Fahr - Drinks und Snacks. In der Umgebung gibt es viele rad und Kayak erkunden, ebenso wie auf dem Rük - Hier ticken die Uhren noch langsam. Höhlen zu besichtigen, manche besitzen einen ken eines Elefanten. Naturpool. Nordlaos, mit den Provinzen Oudomxai und Phonsavan hütet eines der letzten Geheimnisse Luang Namtha, besteht überwiegend aus zerklüf - von Asien. Trotz vieler Theorien über die „Ebene teten Gebirgen mit Höhen bis weit über 2000 der Tonkrüge“ haben Archäologen immer noch Meter und Landschaften wie aus einem Bilder - nicht die wahre Bedeutung und Funktion der buch. Das Land wird von zahlreichen Nebenflüs - unzähligen, ca. 2500 - 3000 Jahre alten und bis zu sen des Mekongs durchzogen, das Klima ist etwas 2,50 Meter hohen Steingutkrüge, die über die kühler. Etliche unterschiedliche Minderheiten Ebene verteilt sind, gefunden. Eine Besichtigung leben im Norden, die ethnische Karte des Gebietes des Gebietes ist auch wegen der Hmong-Dörfer Nordlaos gleicht denn auch einem Flickenteppich. Die lohnenswert. bekanntesten Minderheiten sind die Berg-Thai, Vientiane, die verschlafene Hauptstadt, liegt Lao Loum, Lao Theung, Khmu, Hmong, Akha, Yao malerisch am breiten Ufer des Mekongs. Das und einige der tibeto-birmanischen Völker. 80% Stadtbild ist geprägt von prachtvollen Tempelan - der Bewohner leben von der Landwirtschaft. Die lagen, farbenprächtigen Märkten, den histori - Nähe Chinas macht sich beim Handel bemerkbar schen Gebäuden und breiten baumbestandenen und in den Straßenküchen findet man überwie - Alleen der französischen Kolonialarchitektur. Viele gend einfache chinesische Gerichte und die altbe - der Tempelanlagen befinden sich in der Pagoden - währten Nudelsuppen. straße parallel zum Fluss. Eine Stadterkundung kann ohne Probleme per Fahrrad oder zu Fuß Champasak. Im tropischen Süden, nahe der kam - unternommen werden. Die wichtigsten Anlagen bodschanischen Grenze, liegt Pakse, die einstige der Stadt sind die „Große Stupa“ aus dem 11. Jh., Hauptstadt der Khmer. Hier befindet sich in einer das Wahrzeichen der Stadt Patuxai, der Triumph - reizvollen Dschungellandschaft, eingerahmt von bogen und Wat Phra Keo, einst königlicher Tem - blauen Bergen, der einzigartige Tempelkomplex pel, heute ein Museum. Weitere sehenswerte Tem - Wat Phou, der sich am Fuße des 1200 m hohen pel sind Wat Si Saket, Wat Si Muang und Wat Berges Phu Sak auf verschiedene Terrassen schmiegt. Der Wat Phou aus dem 6. - 8. Jh. ist die lCon Dao Xieng Khuan. Die Mekong-Uferpromenade mit vielen Restaurants und Cafes lädt zu einem größte archäologische Attraktion von Laos. Einige gemächlichen Bummel ein. der Ruinen sind älter als die Tempel von Angkor Pak Ou Höhle 3 LAOS UNSERE RUNDREISEN IN LAOS Glanzlichter Laos Durch die Ebene des Mekong 8 Tage ab Vientiane bis Luang Prabang schen laotischen Holzhäusern und ist umgeben 5 Tage ab Vientiane bis Pakse Vientiane – Vang Vieng – Xieng Khuang/Phon - von einer wunderschönen Bergkulisse. Sie besu - Vientiane – Savannaketh – Tad Lo – Pakse – Vat savanh – Luang Prabang chen abschließend die Tempel Wat Phia That und Phou – Don Khong – Khone Phapheng – Pakse That Foun. Übernachtung in Xieng Khuang/Phon - Eine Kombination von unberührten Landschaf - Erleben Sie faszinierende Eindrücke aus Ver - savanh. ten und kulturellen Schätzen ab seits der übli - gangenheit und Gegenwart. Diese Rundreise 5. Tag. Xien Khuang – Luang Prabang führt Sie von der Hauptstadt Vientiane über chen Touristenpfade. Sie erleben das traditio - Morgens bummeln Sie noch über den Markt und nelle Leben der Menschen ohne jede Hektik und das malerisch gelegene Vang
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