Travellers exploring the spectacular Indochinese nation of Laos will now be able to experience even more thrills after a "hidden city" has been opened up to visitors, it has been reported.

For more than 39 years, this maze of secret limestone caves was kept hidden from the outside world as it was the meeting place for its top communist guerrilla fighters.

Now left empty, the mountain caves at Vieng Xay will welcome tourists from all over the world who can catch a glimpse of the country's remarkable past, according to Reuters.

Communist party chief Kaysone Phomvihanh, who later became president, founded the hide-out in 1964 and held numerous historic meetings there.

"It's just amazing that people could really live here and have their meetings, make their plans and create a government in the cave," Pamela Sweeney, an US traveller told the news agency.

As well as its historic sites, Laos also attracts numerous environmental tourists who can enjoy the country's abundant wildlife.

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