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Southeast Asian capitals such as Bangkok, Thailand and Hanoi, Vietnam, making Vientiane feel more like a provincial town than a capital city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">There is a legend on the founding of Vientiane. The great Laotian epic Phra Lak Phra Lam tells of a story about two royal brothers.\u00a0 One of them left the great Lao kingdom of Muang Inthapatha Maha Nakhon because he was denied the throne in favor of his younger brother.\u00a0 So, the out of favor brother (named Prince Thattaradtha) founded a city on the west bank of the Mekong River, that is today Udon Thani, Thailand.\u00a0 However, a seven headed naga (a human deity taking a form of a snake) told the prince to cross the river and start a new city, which would eventually be called Vientiane.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Much like the saga, Vientiane is a charming place to visit.\u00a0 The Lao capital is filled with tree lined roads that are dotted with temples and colonial buildings.\u00a0 You can easily explore Laos\u2019 capital by foot or by bicycle and see a city with Lao, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese and French influences.\u00a0 The backdrop of the Mekong River adds to the already soothing atmosphere of the city.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">So, once you are in the capital, what should you do?\u00a0 On EXO Travel\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/travel\/laos\/daytrips\/vientiane-city-tour-vientiane\/\">Vientiane City Tour \u2013 Full Day package<\/a>, we recommend a stop at Wat Sisaket. \u00a0It is a Buddhist temple built in 1818, designed with Thai architectural style.\u00a0 The temple\u2019s breezy teak covered hallways are filled with thousands of miniature Buddha statues.\u00a0 In the center of the courtyard is an ordination hall which contains more Buddha images and statues as well as beautiful murals of the Buddha&#8217;s past lives.\u00a0 Wat Phra Keo is another destination we recommend you to see.\u00a0 This temple used to be the resting place of the sacred Emerald Buddha (which is now housed at the Grand Palace in Bangkok).\u00a0 It is now used primarily as a religious museum, displaying a collection of both Lao and Khmer artwork. There are also other marvelous places to visit on this tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-923\" title=\"sisaket-buddha-upclose\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/sisaket-buddha-upclose.jpg\" alt=\"sisaket-buddha-upclose\" width=\"194\" height=\"112\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/sisaket-buddha-upclose.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/sisaket-buddha-upclose-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/sisaket-buddha-upclose-409x237.jpg 409w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">If you have less time, we also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/travel\/laos\/daytrips\/vientiane-city-tour-half-day\/\">Vientiane City Tour \u2013 Half Day package<\/a>.\u00a0 But to fully appreciate the country, we recommend the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/travel\/laos\/tours\/laos-in-depth\/\">Laos in Depth tour<\/a>.\u00a0 Not only will you experience Vientiane, you will also enjoy the country\u2019s spiritual capital, Luang Prabang.\u00a0 Stops to Kuang Si Waterfall, Pak Ou Caves and the quiet town of Vang Vieng are also included in the itinerary.\u00a0 You can also see our suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.exotravel.com\/travel\/laos\/tours\/\">Laos tour<\/a> page for other options into this fascinating and enchanting country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vientiane (pronounced wiang-chan) is Laos\u2019 capital and largest city.\u00a0 There are about 200,000 people living in the city center, with over 730,000 in the Vientiane Prefecture.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[263,243,261],"tags":[187,167,166,168,272],"class_list":["post-922","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts-and-culture","category-laos","category-see-do","tag-buddhism","tag-luang-prabang","tag-mekong-river","tag-vientiane","tag-wat-sisaket"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Unwind in Asia&#039;s Most Relaxed Capital, Vientiane - Exotissimo Travel Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Vientiane (pronounced wiang-chan) is Laos\u2019 capital and largest city. 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