Wattay International Airport 41 min
Sala Keoku (41 min) Unique park featuring gardens & paths leading around a series of massive religious sculptures. Sisaket Temple (23 min) 19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas. Morning Market (20 min) Daily market for traditional handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food. Tha Sadet Market (36 min) Busy covered market on a riverside promenade with street food carts, clothing & local handicrafts. Hophakaew Museum (24 min) Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop. Presidential Palace - Palais présidentiel (23 min) COPE Visitor Centre (19 min) Solemn visitor center & museum with displays & films on history of bombings & related disabilities. Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge (33 min) 3,839-ft. long bridge providing 2 pedestrian pathways, a central railway line & views of the river. Wat Si Muang (20 min) Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck. That Dam Stupa-สวนธาตุดำ (23 min) Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent. Pha That Luang Vientiane (14 min) Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard. Chao Anouvong Park (22 min) Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors. Buddha Park (26 min) Attraction known for dozens of Buddha statues in various poses, also a popular cycling destination. Patuxay Monument (19 min) Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings. Vientiane Night Market (25 min) Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares. |