Wat Luang

There are about 20 wats in Pakse, among which the riverside Wat Luang is one of the largest. The old monastic school, built in 1935, features a commanding tiled roof and ornate concrete pillars while two newer buildings have modern murals telling the Buddha’s life story and other tales.

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...

Talat Dao Heuang

This vast market near the Lao–Japanese Bridge is one of the biggest in the country. It’s at its most...

Wat Phou Salao

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