Laos, Communist nation in Southeast Asia
The country stretches along the Mekong River with dense forests, limestone mountains, rice fields, and Buddhist temples scattered across the landscape.
The Kingdom of Lan Xang controlled the territory from the 14th to 18th centuries, establishing trade routes and cultural exchanges with neighboring kingdoms.
Buddhism shapes daily life in Laos, where monks in orange robes walk through streets each morning collecting food offerings from local residents.
Visitors need to obtain visas before arrival, exchange money at official banks, and travel during the dry season between November and April.
The Plain of Jars in Xiengkhouang Province contains thousands of megalithic stone structures, with some jars weighing up to 14 tons.
Inception: 1949
Capital city: Vientiane
Website: https://www.tourismlaos.org/
Part of: Southeast Asia
Shares border with: Myanmar, Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Thailand, Vietnam
Website: https://tourismlaos.org
GPS coordinates: 20.01711,103.37825
Latest update: November 10, 2025 14:42
Laos combines Buddhist temples, waterfalls and caves. The temple complexes display religious art and architecture from different periods. The natural areas include waterfalls like Kuang Si, cave systems like Tham Kong Lo and mountain ranges with views over the Mekong. The country preserves its cultural and geological features.
Hin Nam No National Protected Area
392 km
Plain of Jars
69.4 km
Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone
343.9 km
Pha That Luang
240.3 km
First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
248.1 km
Kuang Si Falls
148.2 km
Khone Phapheng Falls
729.2 km
Vat Phou
630.8 km
Buddha Park
243 km
Patuxai
241.4 km
Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
406.4 km
Wat Xieng Thong
129.9 km
Fourth Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
310.9 km
New Laos National Stadium
228.9 km
Royal Palace, Luang Prabang
130.8 km
Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
315 km
Pak Ou Caves
122.2 km
Wat Si Saket
242.5 km
Nam Ha National Protected Area
238.9 km
Tam Pa Ling Cave
21.6 km
Night Market
130.8 km
That Ing Hang
410.1 km
Wat Si Muang
242.8 km
Tham Kong Lo
271.7 km
That Dam
242.2 km
Champasak cultural landscape
631.7 km
Lao National Museum
242.2 km
Bokeo Nature Reserve
290.3 kmReviews
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