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Map of Vientiane, Laos

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Accommodation
1: Chantha Guesthouse
2: Day Inn Hotel
3: Don Chan Palace
4: Douang Deuane Hotel
5: Dragon Lodge
6: Haysoke 1 Guesthouse
7: Joe's Guesthouse
8: Khamkoun Hotel
9: Lane Xang Hotel
10: Lani Guesthouse
11: Lao Orchid Hotel
12: Lao Plaza Hotel
13: Lao Sakonh Guesthouse
14: Lovan Guesthouse
15: Mali Namphu
16: Mixay Guesthouse
17: Orchid Guesthouse
18: Phonepaseuth Guesthouse
19: PhetPhim Guesthouse
20: Praseuth Guesthouse
21: Riverside Hotel
22: Sabaidy Guesthouse
23: Santisouk Guesthouse
24: Saylomyen Guesthouse
25: Saysouly Guesthouse
26: Settha Palace Hotel
27: Souchaleun Guesthouse
28: Syri 1 Guesthouse
29: Syri 2 Guesthouse
30: Tai-Pan Hotel
31: Thawee Guesthouse
32: Thong Bay Guesthouse
33: Vayakorn Guesthouse
34: Villa Manoly

Eat and Meet
A: Cafe Indochine
B: Croissand D'Or
C: Dao Fa
D: Dok Champa
E: Full Moon Cafe
F: Joma
G: Just for Fun
H: Khop Chai Deu
I: Kua Lao
J: Le Cote d'Azur
K: Le Provencal
L: Lotus
M: Nazim
N: PVO
O: Sala Sunset Khouta
P: Saovaly
Q: Scandinavian Bakery
R: Spirit House
S: Sticky Fingers
T: Vilaylac
U: Xayoh

Attractions and Activities
2: Day market
4: Lao National Cultural Hall
5: Lao National Museum
7: Patuxai Monument
8: Presidential Palace
9: Riverside promenade
10: Swimming pool and bowling alley
12: Wat Chanthabouli
13: Wat Hai Sok
14: Way Haw Phra Kaew
15: Wat Inpeng
16: Wat Mixai
17: Wat Ong Teu
18: Wat Si Muang
19: Wat Si Saket
20: Wat Xieng Nyeun
21: Lao National Theatre
22: French Cultural Centre

Transport
1: Central Bus Station

Vital Information
3: International Clinic
6: Mahasot Hospital
11: Tourist Information Centre

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Travelfish on Vientiane

The Lao capital of Vientiane sits on the northern bank of the Mekong River facing across to the even sleepier Thai town of Sri Chiang Mai. For many visitors, Vientiane provides the first taste of Lao food, culture and hospitality, and it does not disappoint on any count.

Actually pronounced Wiang Jan and translated as City of Sandalwood, the modern name of Vientiane comes courtesy of a bastardised French transliteration. Wiang actually means "fort" (City of Sandalwood sounds better than Fort... ) but by all accounts it mustn't have been much of a stronghold, as the original city was overrun on a number of occasions by the Burmese and Chinese, and absolutely flattened by the Siamese (Thais) in 1828, after which the city was abandoned and left to the jungle. ... read more about Vientiane on Travelfish

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