Wattay International Airport 20 min
Vientiane Night Market (5 min)
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. Sisaket Temple (9 min)
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Patuxay Monument (16 min)
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (4 min)
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Pha That Luang Vientiane (12 min)
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Buddha Park (38 min)
Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Lao Textile Museum (11 min)
Traditional building with silk samples & weaving demonstrations, plus a shop for handcrafted goods. Chao Anouvong Park (8 min)
Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Morning Market (10 min)
Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (43 min)
3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Wat Mixai (6 min)
Temple and architecture Hophakaew Museum (11 min)
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Wat Si Muang (20 min)
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. COPE Visitor Centre (6 min)
Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (9 min) | 
