Set off by a huge fountain in front and frescoes on the ceiling, Patuxai monument is dedicated to those who fought in the struggle for independence from France. Patuxai victory monument, Laos’s version of the Arc de Triomphe, is a real city landmark and very impressive. This beautiful building originally housed the famous Emerald Buddha but it is now a religious museum and boasts a collection of Lao and Khmer artefacts.ĭriving on we saw neighbourhoods dotted with old crumbling French colonial houses, a legacy of a bygone era which once was more prosperous and influential. The temple is relatively small inside and is currently undergoing extensive restoration of the ceilings and walls being carried out by local Lao artisans.Īcross the road is Wat Phra Keo set in well kept gardens and extensively restored in 2014. A cloister surrounds the Temple and houses over 2000 Buddha images in niches. We discovered that there are only a few essential landmarks and iconic sights really worth seeing in quiet and sleepy Vientiane.įirst stop was Wat Sisaket, Vientiane’s oldest serving temple, left intact after the Thai (Siamese) invasion of 1829. Most weekends there are shows from local performers and the bar stays open very late. DJ and air conditioning inside and high stools and tables street-side, with purple mood lighting lending the place a relaxed, friendly vibe.
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Open daily from 9:00 to 23:30 (phone: +85621217526) we had foot and full body massages and both were excellent at more than reasonable prices.ĬCC Bar is a small local bar which does not scream gay nor are there rainbow flags flying but as one person said, ‘the place has loads of gayness’. However, we did find Wellness Centre 1 which has all male masseurs and a gay clientele. Massage places are all over Vientiane but none that we know are exclusively gay. We can highly recommend the French cuisine at Ansara Hotel and just a short walk down the road is L’Adresse which is also on the must do list.
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Due to its historical past there are quite a number of good French restaurants and bakeries serving both traditional French food, sometimes with an Asian twist. The town also has hundreds of excellent Lao restaurants serving traditional soups, sticky rice, spicy chicken and river fish. Look for the ones with lots of local customers. There are so many opportunities to eat cheap from local sidewalk stalls. There is literally row upon row of small stalls with bright lights, smiling vendors and buyers, local and international, searching for a bargain. The extensive Night Markets which open every night are just down the lane from the hotel and they back onto the Mekong River for that total Asian experience. The hotel pool is clean, quiet and relaxing and plenty big enough for lap swimming after the morning croissants. Rooms are very well presented but a little on the small side. The hotel is a four star standard but we found its central location, service and French restaurant to be easily five star quality. What a find! Only seven years old, this boutique hotel with a French colonial feel has 27 rooms including four suites.
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It is now an emerging economy which has established itself as a respected member state of the ASEAN community.Ī short drive from the airport we arrived at the Ansara Hotel. It is good to be aware that Laos is a communist country and was very heavily bombed by the USA during the Vietnam/American War. However, after a quick reality check, this seemingly absurd amount of money translated to about $120US. Next stop was the ATM and when it spat out one million Lao Kip, the local currency, we instantly felt rich. It was our first visit to this small Asian city and our friendly immigration officer taught us ‘Khorp Jai’ is Lao for “thank you”. Sauntering across the hot tarmac to the passport control area we did a quick scramble for the US$35 and two small ID photos required for the visa on arrival purchase. From the moment we arrived in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, we felt an immediate sense of relaxation.