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It's worth ambling through Houayxai's sleepy backstreets up to the weather-beaten remains
of
Fort Carnot
, built by the French at the turn of the last century. There's not much to see
except a pair of watchtowers and a couple of low dorm blocks, one of which has been re-
stored and converted into a visitor centre, but you can climb to the top of the far tower for a
fine view across to Thailand.
Red Cross Herbal Sauna and Lao Massage
500m north of the old ferry landing, just beyond the bridge ∙ Massage (Mon-Fri 1.30-9pm, Sat & Sun
10.30am-9pm) from 35,000K, sauna (daily 4-8.30pm only) 10,000K; special wellness programme 110,000K ∙
084 211935
In a cute little wooden house a little midway between the old ferry landing and the slowboat
pier, the
Lao Red Cross
has a herbal sauna and offers a range of traditional treatments.
Choose between body, foot and herbal massages (or packages involving combinations of the
three), or pamper yourself with a special, three-hour wellness programme.
