Sayabouly eyes more tourists

SAYABOULY Sayabouly province, in Lao PDR, expects to attract almost 200,000 visitors next year contributing more than USD6 million to the province’s economy.
Lao News Agency reported the province’s Information, Culture and Tourism Department saying it will improve the night market in Sayabouly district and encourage restaurants to feature more traditional foods and for shops to display indigenous handicrafts to boost tourism.
Both domestic and foreign investment also will be promoted to ensure tourism service in the province improve.

The inside no 1province is well-known for its “1,000 beautiful caves” including the Phakhimin Cave, the Nam Tien reservoir, Giant Kha trees, ancient temples, and several festivals including the annual Elephant Festival which takes place in February.
Muang Sayabouly, the main town, also offers cultural insights into rural Laos with its impressive temples such as Wat Ban Thin, Wat Ban Phapoun and Wat Ban Natonoy. The Nam Phoun National Protected Area is home to elephants, gibbons, Asiatic black bears and Malayan sun bears.
According to Tourism Department Development data, 96,131 tourists visited the province last year up 9.52% from 87,776 visits in 2013.

sourced:ttrweekly.com