Wattay International Airport 20 min
COPE Visitor Centre (6 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Lao Textile Museum (11 min)
Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (4 min)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Wat Si Muang (19 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (8 min) Vientiane Night Market (5 min)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Patuxay Monument (17 min)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Pha That Luang Vientiane (12 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Chao Anouvong Park (8 min)
Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Wat Mixai (6 min)
Temple and architecture Hophakaew Museum (10 min)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Buddha Park (38 min)
Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (42 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Morning Market (11 min)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Sisaket Temple (8 min)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. | 
