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Savannakhet
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Languid and ghostly quiet during the sweltering days that batter the old city's plasterwork,
Savannakhet is a beguiling mix of yesteryear coupled with increasingly modern commerce.
The best it has to offer is in the historic quarter with its staggering display of decaying
early-20th-century French architecture. Leprous and listing, these grand old villas of In-
dochina's heyday now lie unwanted like aged dames crying out for a make-over. There's
little to do in town but amble the riverfront and plonk yourself down in one of a clutch of
stylish restaurants and bijou cafes.
That said there's loads to do nearby. Savannakhet has a dedicated tourist information
centre and ecoguide unit, which have myriad trips to tempt you into the nearby NPAs.
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