Map of Salavan, Laos

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Legend
Accommodation 1: Ban Pak Gaeopansavanh 2: Chindavone Guesthouse 3: Miss Asim Guesthouse 4: Saise Guesthouse and Hotel 5: Say Kham Guest House 6: Silsamay Guest House 2 7: Thipphepone Guesthouse	Eat and Meet A: Denuxa restaurant B: Han Mae Pai C: Hong Lek restaurant D: Ladda Cafe E: Miss Vilaivine (Nang Kao) restaurant F: Snooker hall	Attractions and Activities 4: Kaysone statue 8: Salavan market 10: Wat Ghang 11: White stupa
Transport 2: Bus station	Vital Information 1: Laos Development Bank 3: Hospital 6: Post and Telecom office 7: Police station	Other 5: Municipal office 9: Water tower

Travelfish on Salavan

The province of Salavan spans from Laos' eastern border with Thailand to its western border with Vietnam. Though it is home to spectacular mountain scenery, waterfalls and very diverse ethnic groups, much of it is currently inaccessible, save to the most intrepid and resourceful of travellers.

It says a lot about the province that, although its same-named capital city lies roughly at the centre, the road leading to it from Pakse, 125km away, reaches the town and comes to an abrupt dead end. Vietnam is only 100km further west, as the crow flies, but this is only good news if you happen to be a crow: there are currently no roads to speak of leading west. The few that exist are notoriously treacherous dirt tracks leading high into the mountains to remote tribal villages. After that, it's all trackless jungle. Even the when Laotian government's own provincial road planners visit the area, they go by helicopter. ... read more about Salavan on Travelfish