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It is small, quiet and easy-going, a capital of temples, French colonial villas and riverside restaurants.\r\n\r\nIts symbols are That Luang, the golden stupa that is Laos's national emblem, and Patuxai, a victory arch built with concrete meant for an airport runway.\r\n\r\nThe COPE centre tells the sobering story of the unexploded bombs that still litter the country. Two days is right, and the new railway puts Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang within two hours.","hw_hub_city_facts":"Getting there | Fly, train or cross from Thailand\r\nGetting around | Tuk-tuk and Loca\r\nLanguage | Lao. English in tourist areas\r\nTipping | Not expected\r\nTap water | Not safe to drink\r\nHow long to stay | Two days","hw_hub_city_areas_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_areas_intro":"Stay in the centre, between the Mekong riverfront and Nam Phou fountain, where the guesthouses, caf\u00e9s, temples and night market are all walkable. It is the most compact capital in Southeast Asia, and there is little reason to stay further out.","hw_hub_city_areas_map":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_zoom":"13","hw_hub_city_hostels_pins":"1","hw_hub_city_areas_live":"1","hw_hub_city_areas":"Centre | First-timers | Between the riverfront and Nam Phou fountain, all walkable. | 17.9640 | 102.6080 |  | ","hw_hub_city_itin_title":"How long have you got?","hw_hub_city_itin_intro":"The routes we would take, in the order we would take them.","hw_hub_city_itin":"","hw_hub_city_do_title":"Things to do in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_do_body":"Vientiane is one of the most relaxed capitals in Asia, a low-rise city of French colonial buildings, Buddhist temples and caf\u00e9s along the Mekong.\r\n\r\nPha That Luang, a gold-covered stupa on the edge of the centre, is the national symbol of Laos and the site of the That Luang Festival every November. Patuxai, the Victory Gate, is a monument modelled on the Arc de Triomphe and famously built with cement donated by the United States for a new airport; climb it for the view down Lane Xang Avenue.\r\n\r\nWat Si Saket, built in 1818, is the oldest surviving temple in the city, its cloisters lined with thousands of small Buddha images. Haw Phra Kaew, across the road, once housed the Emerald Buddha before it was taken to Bangkok.\r\n\r\nThe COPE Visitor Centre tells the story of the unexploded bombs left from the 1960s and 1970s, when Laos became the most heavily bombed country per person in history, and of the people still injured today; it is free and essential.\r\n\r\nIn the evening, the riverfront fills with a night market, street food and people exercising. Buddha Park, Xieng Khuan, about 25 kilometres south-east, is a garden of giant concrete Hindu and Buddhist sculptures.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Pha That Luang | The golden national symbol\r\nPatuxai | Built with donated US cement\r\nWat Si Saket | 1818, thousands of Buddhas\r\nCOPE centre | Free; the story of the bombs","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_free_title":"Free things to do in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The COPE Visitor Centre is free, and so is the riverfront promenade along the Mekong, with its evening night market and street food.\r\n\r\nMost temples are free or ask a small donation; Wat Si Saket and Pha That Luang charge a small fee. Walking the French colonial streets around Nam Phou costs nothing.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"COPE centre | Free\r\nRiverfront | Night market and promenade\r\nColonial streets | Around Nam Phou\r\nTemples | Many free or a donation","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free-things-to-do","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Lao food is fresh, herby and spicy, eaten with sticky rice, khao niao, rolled into balls with your fingers. Laap, a salad of minced meat or fish with herbs, lime and roasted rice powder, is the national dish, and tam mak hoong, green papaya salad, is everywhere.\r\n\r\nVientiane's French past means good baguettes: khao jee p\u00e2t\u00e9, a baguette sandwich with p\u00e2t\u00e9 and vegetables, is the street breakfast, alongside strong Lao coffee. Feu, noodle soup, is the Lao take on pho.\r\n\r\nThe riverfront night market has grilled fish and meats. A street meal is \u20ac1.50 to \u20ac3; a restaurant meal \u20ac4 to \u20ac8.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Laap | The national dish\r\nSticky rice | Eaten with your fingers\r\nKhao jee p\u00e2t\u00e9 | Baguette breakfast\r\nA street meal | \u20ac1.50\u20133","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Vientiane","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Vientiane is quiet by night. Riverfront bars and beer gardens serve cold Beerlao, the national beer, and a few bars and clubs stay open later. There is an official closing time around midnight.\r\n\r\nA large Beerlao is \u20ac1 to \u20ac2 in a local place.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Riverfront bars | Cold Beerlao\r\nBeer gardens | Relaxed\r\nClosing time | Around midnight\r\nA Beerlao | \u20ac1\u20132","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Vientiane","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around Vientiane","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"Wattay International Airport is about 15 minutes from the centre by taxi.\r\n\r\nTuk-tuks and the LOCA ride-hailing app cover the city; agree tuk-tuk fares first. The centre is walkable, and bicycles are easy to rent.\r\n\r\nThe Laos\u2013China Railway reaches Vang Vieng in about an hour and Luang Prabang in about two. Laos\u2013China Railway tickets go on sale a few days ahead and sell out, especially at weekends and holidays; buy them on the LCR Ticket app or at the station with your passport, and arrive early, as there are airport-style security checks. Stations are outside town centres.\r\n\r\nThe Friendship Bridge crosses the Mekong to Nong Khai in Thailand, about 30 minutes away by bus; Thai trains run from there to Bangkok.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Airport | About 15 minutes\r\nAround | Tuk-tuk, LOCA app, bicycle\r\nTrain | Vang Vieng 1 h, Luang Prabang 2 h\r\nThailand | Friendship Bridge to Nong Khai","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Vientiane","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Vientiane costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Vientiane is cheap. Dorms start around \u20ac5 and a careful day is \u20ac15 to \u20ac25.\r\n\r\nTemple entry fees are under \u20ac1 to \u20ac2, the COPE centre is free, and a tuk-tuk across the centre \u20ac1 to \u20ac3. The train to Vang Vieng is a few euros, and to Luang Prabang about \u20ac10 to \u20ac15 in second class.\r\n\r\nThe currency is the Lao kip (LAK), which loses value quickly; prices here are euro equivalents, and many places also quote in US dollars or Thai baht. Carry cash: cards work only in larger hotels and restaurants, and ATMs have low withdrawal limits and fees.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | From about \u20ac5\r\nA day | \u20ac15\u201325\r\nTrain to Luang Prabang | About \u20ac10\u201315\r\nCash | ATMs have low limits","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Vientiane","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Staying safe in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Vientiane is very safe. Watch for bag snatching from passing motorbikes at night, and keep phones away from the roadside.\r\n\r\nAt temples, cover shoulders and knees and remove shoes. Women should not touch monks or hand things to them directly.\r\n\r\nOutside the city, unexploded ordnance remains a risk in rural areas; stay on paths.\r\n\r\nEmergency: 1191 police, 1195 ambulance.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Bag snatching | From motorbikes at night\r\nTemples | Cover shoulders and knees\r\nUXO | Stay on paths in rural areas\r\nEmergency | 1191 police, 1195 ambulance","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Vientiane","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Day trips from Vientiane","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Giant sculptures, karst country and across the river to Thailand.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Buddha Park | About 45 minutes | Bus or tuk-tuk | A garden of giant concrete Hindu and Buddhist sculptures. |  | 1305308\nVang Vieng | About 1 hour | Train | Karst mountains, lagoons and the river. |  | 1305309","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Vientiane","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"November to February is cool and dry.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 29 | 5 | Cool and dry\r\nFebruary | 31 | 4 | Dry\r\nMarch | 33 | 2 | Hot, hazy\r\nApril | 34 | 2 | Hottest, Pi Mai\r\nMay | 33 | 2 | Rains begin\r\nJune | 32 | 2 | Wet\r\nJuly | 31 | 2 | Wet\r\nAugust | 31 | 2 | Wet\r\nSeptember | 31 | 2 | Wet\r\nOctober | 31 | 3 | Boat festivals\r\nNovember | 30 | 4 | Dry season\r\nDecember | 28 | 5 | Peak","hw_hub_city_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_city_events_intro":"The That Luang Festival is the biggest in Laos.","hw_hub_city_events_source":"api","hw_hub_city_events_count":"8","hw_hub_city_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_city_events_cta_label":"All events in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/asia\/laos\/vientiane\/","hw_hub_city_events":"Pi Mai | Mid-April | Vientiane | Lao New Year water festival. |  | \nBoat racing festival | Late October | Mekong | Races on the river. |  | \nThat Luang Festival | November | That Luang | The biggest festival in Laos. |  | ","hw_hub_city_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_city_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel. Per person per night, in euros.","hw_hub_city_budget_note":"Prices are in kip locally; these are euro equivalents.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 12 | 10 | 4 | 8\r\nComfortable | 25 | 20 | 8 | 15","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The top-rated places to stay in Vientiane right now, live from Hostelworld.","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in Vientiane","hw_hub_city_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/asia\/laos\/vientiane\/","hw_hub_city_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_city_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_city_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_city_picks":"Best for solo travellers |  |  | \nBest for a party |  |  | \nQuietest |  |  | ","hw_hub_city_hostels":"","hw_hub_city_faq_title":"Vientiane travel questions","hw_hub_city_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_city_faqs":"How do I buy Laos\u2013China Railway tickets? | On the LCR Ticket app or at the station, with your passport, a few days ahead; they sell out at weekends and holidays.\r\nWhat is the COPE centre? | A free visitor centre explaining the unexploded bombs left from the war, and the work fitting prosthetics for people injured today. It is essential.\r\nHow do I get to Thailand? | By bus over the Friendship Bridge to Nong Khai, about 30 minutes, then train or bus on to Bangkok.\r\nIs Vientiane worth visiting? | For a day or two: it is relaxed, with good food and temples, before Vang Vieng and Luang Prabang.\r\nHow many days do you need? | One or two.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | November to February, when it is dry and cooler.\r\nWhat should I eat? | Laap with sticky rice, papaya salad, and a khao jee p\u00e2t\u00e9 baguette for breakfast.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare Vientiane hostels \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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