Those who arrive in Vientiane will definitely want to buy something like that. Most tourists immediately follow Talaat Sao (Morning Market, Morning Market).
In each city of Southeast Asia, there is a market, such a treasury of exotic thing and incomprehensible stuff. Markets in Laos cannot compete with the Chiang Mai and Bangkok markets, but Vientyanskaya Talaat SAO offers a fairly large selection of goods, so, to some extent, it may even argue with the above places. Basically, tissues are sold in this market, but there are many other things.
Let you do not bother that the market, it seems like, "morning". Many shops and kiosks of the market are open in about 17:00. The indoor market, the older shopping center and the new shopping center are connected, so the area with the goods is - the choice, the choice is extensive, but Talaat SAO has long been a favorite place for shopping among the locals and tourists.
Half of the indoor shopping center offers Household appliances, electronics and watches . There are here and "random" tables with food. And if you leave and go to one of the motorcycle parking lots, you will find a pair of kiosks, which, as a rule, sell delicious ice cream with fruit, coconut ice cream, sweet rice, nuts and jelly candies. If you feel that the hunger is clearly not to learn by the "blades", then in this market you will find more serious food shops in the basement in the very center of the new building. Soup noodles and other standard traditional dishes are cheap here, and for quality you can not worry. Is that, there are very pepper-salty ....
The main part of the indoor market is the central shopping area. Silk, cotton and embroidery - That's what's so exactly in bulk! Fabrics are sold or separately, or those who are sewn textile products, clothes and bags. She is stitched and the truth is good, you will not have.
If you are looking for a sin, a traditional Lao colorful skirt, then they are in the market - infinite amounts. Moreover, with many stores sit the tailors, which can be straight there to smoke the skirmon, well, or if you bring your favorite fabric - straight there and savory. If you are looking for gifts, reserve Silk scarves - Probably it is the most practical, useful and beautiful gift.
What Madame will refuse elegant Sharfi! Wooden Caskets and Carved Wooden Souvenirs Scattered throughout the market, mostly, these products are decorated with an elephant image.
There are also a number of curious kiosks that traded Bottles with snakes and scorpions (Snake whisk) - Although this is somehow not in itself.
At the far end of the market, near the corner of Lane Xing Avenue, cute old women sell Grass . They do not speak English, but if you are interested in the preparation of all sorts of herbal info (alcohol, in particular), bring the bottle of Laos Whiskey (Lao Cao) and show gestures, they say, I want to join at home - they will readily squeeze you dried plants and even parts of animals (some scorpions).
Old shopping center on the corner, opposite the bus station, offers three floors of stores selling Western and Lao Clothes plus electronics. Electronics here are all Chinese. If you need items for your phone, laptop or camera, in order to continue to take pictures / write with a native, then it's worth looking here. But if you are looking for higher quality electronics - you are clearly not on the way. Better for this good, visit Bangkok. Western clothing, as a rule, is more expensive, and these are no natural fabrics - polyester, and also often with tightness. This is not the best place if you want to buy a T-shirt, for example. However, if you want to buy any traditional clothes, to remember, look at the department "Lao Cotton" On the first floor - high-quality clothing is sold. If not there, then some shops on the third floor of the same building.
New shopping center - such an attempt to be on the step above. Here you can meet high-class cosmetics departments, more expensive accessories and more or less high-quality electronics. Due to the high import taxes, there are almost no luxury objects in Laos. In general, I think you can safely miss the new shopping center (all this you buy and at home, and there is nothing interesting). You can go there only except for the sake of good air conditioners.
Oddly enough, there are no price tags for goods in these stores (almost anywhere), that is, about the cost you can bargain. If you are a master in the auction, you can bring down the price of a third, and even twice. Always cheaper to buy a few things (not necessarily the same) in one store - in this sellers will be more inclined to bargain and make a discount more. You know that the Kip is the national currency of Laos, but prices are often listed in dollars or bars (which in Thailand), so do not forget to clarify what currency sellers use when they call the price of goods. Feel free to bargain in the currency that is most convenient for you. Lao sellers - each with their own style of trade. Someone is pretty persistent, someone is practically apatic. Do not be surprised if the sellers ignore you and quietly continue to fly their lunch, sitting on the floor in the store. Or, if the saleswoman put on the counter of his sleeping child while I went to show something to you.
Here are still a couple of places that can be visited in this city:
"T'Shop Lai Gallery"
One of the coolest stores of Vientiane. Only you step by the threshold, how will such flavors surround you! Coconut, Aloe Vera, honey, jasmine and magnolia. So the oils for the body, soap, sprays, perfumes and lip balms, which are also very beautifully packed. An interesting furniture is still sold here, a la skinny shell is something very Lao. And more-cards, bracelets, beautiful handles! Beauty!
Location: in the city center, behind the temple of Inpeng (Wat Inpeng)
Couleur d'Asie
This delightful boutique belongs to the French-Vietnamese designer. Female dresses are sold here, men's linen shirts and boho shirts. Also here are good jewelry, bed linen and silk scarves and balls. On the top floor there is a small atelier, where they sew the dress to order.
Address: 201 th françois ngin