Wattay International Airport 45 min
Buddha Park (16 min) Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Wat Pho Chai (24 min) Important Buddhist temple featuring detailed wall art & an elaborate gold sitting Buddha statue. Vientiane Night Market (26 min) Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (21 min) 3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Morning Market (27 min) Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. COPE Visitor Centre (23 min) Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Pha That Luang Vientiane (27 min) Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Patuxay Monument (30 min) Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Hophakaew Museum (25 min) Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (26 min) Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Sala Keoku (29 min) Unique park featuring gardens & paths leading around a series of massive religious sculptures. Tha Sadet Market (24 min) Busy covered market on a riverside promenade with street food carts, clothing & local handicrafts. Wat Si Muang (23 min) Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (24 min) Sisaket Temple (25 min) 19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. |