What to do in Vientiane when it rains
Rain in Vientiane? Duck into its museums and galleries, find a covered market for a wander, and warm up with a coffee while it passes.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Ho Phrakeo Museum XJ66+QG5, Vientiane, Laos
- COPE Visitor Centre Boulevard Khou Vieng, ວຽງຈັນ, Laos
- Lao Textile Museum Ban Nongtha-tai, Chanthabouly District, Vientiane, Laos
- Lao People’s Army History Museum XJJJ+QJV, Vientiane, Laos
- Russian Restaurant "PRIVET" | Русский ресторан "Привет" Vientiane 01000, Laos
- MAG UXO Visitor Information Centre, Vientiane Chao Anou Vong Road Chanthabouly District, Vientiane, Laos
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- i:cat gallery Rue Phonthan, Village 01000, Laos
- ໂຮງຮຽນສອນແຕ້ມຮູບ Eastern art gallery ສາຂາສີເມືອງ XH8X+7R9, Vientiane, Laos
- Co-Mo Lao 118/1, Vat Chan Alley, ວຽງຈັນ 01000, Laos
- SD Art Gallery ຮ້ານຂາຍຮູບແຕ້ມ ບ້ານ ໜອງສ້າງທໍ່ ເມືອງ ໄຊເສດຖາ ນະຄອນຫລວງວຽງຈັນ, Vientiane, Laos
- SL Gallery VTE Vientiane, Laos
- Louvre Art and Living XJJR+375 ກຳແພງເມືອງ, Saysettha, Laos
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Pha That Luang Vientiane That Luang, Xaysettha 10009, Laos
- Fa Ngum Statue Fa Ngum Statue, Rue Setthathilath, Vientiane, Laos
- Three Head Elephant Statue XH9V+9RV, Vientiane, Laos
- World Peace Gong XJCC+X7Q, Vientiane 00100, Laos
- ຫໍຫຼັກເມືອງ XJ58+C77, Vientiane, Laos
- King Sisavangvong Statue XJ49+X2J, Vientiane, Laos
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Talat Sao XJ87+4PC, Ave Lane Xang, Vientiane, Laos
- Vientiane Night Market Vientiane, Laos
- Vientiane Night Food Market 52 Rue Hengboun, Vientiane, Laos
- Thong Khan Kham Market Asean Road, Vientiane, Laos
- Xang Jieng Chinese Market Vientiane, Laos
- Nong Duang Market XHGW+CWP, Vientiane, Laos
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Parkson Supermarket - Laos 011 Kjouvieng Road Nongchan Village,Sisattanak, Vientiane, Laos
- COPE Visitor Centre Boulevard Khou Vieng, ວຽງຈັນ, Laos
- Annabelle - Restaurant Café Bakery Saphanthong Neua, Vientiane 00000, Laos
- Home Vientiane Hom 10 Ban Watnak Sisattanak Vientiane, ວຽງຈັນ 01000, Laos
- SYRI Guesthouse Vientiane, Laos
- Sailomyen Cafe & Hostel XJ96+FXP Saylom Road, Saylom Village, Vientiane 01000, Laos
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Parkson Supermarket - Laos 011 Kjouvieng Road Nongchan Village,Sisattanak, Vientiane, Laos
- Talat Sao XJ87+4PC, Ave Lane Xang, Vientiane, Laos
- Vientiane Center Shopping Mall Khu Vieng Road, North NongChan Village, Vientiane, Laos
- ຕະຫລາດຊັ່ງຈຽງ ຕະຫຼາດຊັ່ງຈ່ຽງ, ວຽງຈັນ, Laos
- ITECC Mall XJ6V+8H6, Vientiane, Laos
- Talat Sao Shopping Mall 1 XJ77+XG5, Vientiane, Laos
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