When it comes to shopping in Savannakhet, you’ll find plenty of small shops lining the main roads of the city. The Laotian town is known for quality craft, art, antiques, fabrics, and silverware sourced from ethnic tribe villages. The town’s main market, which occupies a large building east of Savannakhet bus station, attracts those looking to experience the local lifestyle – you can even enjoy authentic street food at low prices.

Rural villages surrounding Savannakhet are where traditional Lao crafts and cotton weaving have been practised for generations. You get to see how textiles are dyed (using natural pigments) before they’re made into unique clothes, shawls, and handicrafts.

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    Shopping in Savannakhet is limited to small shops lining the main roads of the city – you can find quality craft, art, antiques, fabrics, and silverwares sourced from ethnic tribe villages. Tourists often visit the town’s main market, which occupies a large building east of Savannakhet bus station.  If you’re exploring the outskirts of Savannakhet, you can stop by local villages...

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