Talat Dao Heuang

This vast market near the Lao–Japanese Bridge is one of the biggest in the country. It’s at its most chaotic in the food zones, but just about anything a person might need – from medicinal herbs to mobile phones – is sold here. It’s highly worth a wander.

Champasak Historical Heritage Museum

Though the labelling certainly could be better, this is a museum worth visiting. Highlights include...

Sacred Heart Cathedral

This modest, tin-roofed building isn’t much to look at from the outside, but the one-of-a-kind paintings...

Wat Luang

There are about 20 wats in Pakse, among which the riverside Wat Luang is one of the largest. The old...

Wat Phou Salao

The centrepiece of this hilltop temple across the Mekong from Pakse is the giant Buddha statue looking...