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Wattay International Airport 15 min
Buddha Park (40 min)
Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination.
COPE Visitor Centre (11 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities.
Chao Anouvong Park (7 min)
Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors.
Patuxay Monument (13 min)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings.
Wat Mixai (6 min)
Temple and architecture
Vientiane Night Market (5 min)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares.
That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (8 min)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent.
Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (44 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river.
Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (7 min)
Morning Market (11 min)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food.
Lao Textile Museum (15 min)
Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods.
Hophakaew Museum (8 min)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop.
Wat Si Muang (9 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck.
Sisaket Temple (7 min)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas.
Pha That Luang Vientiane (19 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard.