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Patuxay - Victory Monument
Monument
Imposing 1960s war memorial featuring a European-style arch & traditional Laotian carvings.
4.30 (9.4K reviews)
(~2.02 km from centre)
2
Chao Anouvong Park
City park
Scenic park with a riverside promenade, picnic areas & a nightly market of souvenir vendors.
4.10 (6.3K reviews)
(~0.98 km from centre)
3
Talat Sao Morning Market
Market
Daily market for traditional Lao handicrafts from textiles to jewelry, plus produce & street food.
3.90 (5.5K reviews)
(~1.53 km from centre)
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Pha That Luang Vientiane
Buddhist temple
Historic 44-m. gold Buddhist stupa with multiple levels, a walled enclosure & a grassy courtyard.
4.50 (5.1K reviews)
(~4.02 km from centre)
5
Wat Si Muang
Buddhist temple
Buddhist temple built in the 16th century, drawing bustling crowds with the promise of good luck.
4.50 (2.3K reviews)
(~2.06 km from centre)
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Vientiane Center Lao
Shopping mall
👍👍 You can buy the railway ticket here … it’s located on the first level .. after entering the main entrance , turn left before the escalators and turn right at the end … not many people queuing when I went.
Opening hours of the booth are 10 to 12pm , then 1 to 3.30pm
You can buy tickets 2 days in ad...
4.00 (2.2K reviews)
(~1.95 km from centre)
7
Vientiane Night Market
Night market
Open-air market next to the Mekong River with stalls selling local handicrafts, clothes & homewares.
4.10 (2K reviews)
(~0.76 km from centre)
8
Wat Sisaket
Buddhist temple
19th-century Siamese-style temple with a museum & cloister wall housing thousands of small Buddhas.
4.40 (1.9K reviews)
(~1.26 km from centre)
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Khop Chai Deu
Laotian restaurant
👍👍 We tried Laab, Tom Yum Kung, Grilled Pork rib, and papaya salad. I especially love the grilled pork <3 Also, we forgot a bag and the restaurant kept for us. Very nice people there.
$$ $$
4.00 (1.7K reviews)
(~0.82 km from centre)
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ITECC Mall
Shopping mall
👍👍 Nice cool place. Food court is just ok with most plates having small portions. Sometimes they have big events outside or close by.
3.90 (1.6K reviews)
(~4.69 km from centre)
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Joma Bakery Café Nam Phou
Bakery
👍👍 Staff w very sweet and gave a good service, this is one of Laos chain of coffee shops, nice standard, well furnished and lit
$$ $$
4.30 (1.3K reviews)
(~0.79 km from centre)
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Mường Thanh Luxury Vientiane
Hotel
Refined quarters in an upmarket hotel offering 2 restaurants & 2 bars, plus a spa & an outdoor pool.
4.30 (1.2K reviews)
(~3 km from centre)
15
That Dam Stupa
Pagoda
Ancient, bell-shaped stupa believed to have once been protected by a 7-headed water serpent.
3.90 (1K reviews)
(~1.18 km from centre)
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Landmark Mekong Riverside Hotel
Hotel
Warm rooms in a polished hotel offering river views, plus a spa, an outdoor pool & 3 restaurants.
4.30 (1K reviews)
(~3.12 km from centre)
18
Ho Phrakeo Museum
Museum
Former temple, built in 1565 for the Emerald Buddha (now in Bangkok) & today a museum & shop.
4.30 (982 reviews)
(~1.34 km from centre)
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Vientiane Southern Bus Station
Bus company
👍 It's the one of the biggest bus station in Vientiane, where you can get a bus to the southern laos and to Vietnam like Hanoi, Dong Hoi ,Vihn and Hue. Pretty convenient .
3.90 (791 reviews)
(~9.41 km from centre)
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Joma Bakery Café Phonthan
Bakery
😠 I ordered fresh orange juice, but it doesn't taste good. The air conditioner does not blow in the indoor window. The children are too noisy. I have no intention of visiting next time.
$$ $$
4.10 (787 reviews)
(~3.55 km from centre)