Wattay International Airport 31 min
Patuxay Monument (8 min) Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Wat Si Muang (13 min) Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. COPE Visitor Centre (12 min) Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Morning Market (10 min) Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Sala Keoku (47 min) Unique park featuring gardens & paths leading around a series of massive religious sculptures. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (13 min) Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (39 min) 3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Buddha Park (32 min) Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Sisaket Temple (13 min) 19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Tha Sadet Market (42 min) Busy covered market on a riverside promenade with street food carts, clothing & local handicrafts. Chao Anouvong Park (13 min) Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (12 min) Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Hophakaew Museum (13 min) Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Vientiane Night Market (16 min) Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Pha That Luang Vientiane (9 min) Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. |