Vientiane Prefecture, Laos

Vientiane

CityHeritageRiver

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The notebook of Vientiane

Crossing the city like an open notebook.

Vientiane combines temples, monuments and walks along the Mekong. The COPE centre provides a reading of recent history and the current consequences of the unexploded ordnance.

At your own pace

Stroll Taste Photograph

Identity summary

Ideal duration

2 to 3 days

Best time

Winter · Spring

Car

Possible without car depending on area

Type of stay

City · Heritage · River

Accessibility

Limited accessibility

Rhythm

Modular rhythm

General presentation

Vientiane

Vientiane combines temples, monuments and walks along the Mekong. The COPE centre provides a reading of recent history and the current consequences of the unexploded ordnance.

Check access, reservations and opening hours with the site before visiting.

Strengths and constraints

Strengths

Pha That Luang
Patuxai
Wat Si Saket
Buddha Park
COPE Visitor Centre

Before you choose

Check access, reservations and opening hours with the site before visiting.

Places worth visiting

A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.

Heritage

Pha That Luang

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Pha That Luang is a great stupa and a national symbol of Laos. Its surroundings and open spaces are discovered respecting the religious usages and the required outfit.

Heritage

Patuxai

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Patuxai occupies a large urban perspective of Vientiane. The monument and its gardens allow to discover an important landmark of the city; check accessible spaces.

Heritage

Wat Si Saket

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Wat Si Saket preserves religious spaces and numerous representations of the Bouddha. Galleries and buildings are discovered with attention to the instructions of the temple.

Garden

Buddha Park

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The Bouddha Park, or Xieng Khuan, gathers religious sculptures east of Vientiane. Its figures and compositions are discovered in a garden near the Mekong.

Practical tips

This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.

Possible stay without a car depending on the drop point

Ideal duration: 2 to 3 days

Favourable seasons: winter, spring

Accessibility to be checked for specific locations

To go further

More activities

Restaurants, walks, culture, leisure and outings to search without leaving the destination card.

Photo source

Images:Benh LIEU SONG ( Flickr ), CC BY-SA 4.0Kenichiro Yamada.V, CC BY-SA 4.0Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0Dezwitser, CC BY-SA 3.0Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, CC BY 4.0