ancient ruins
Wat Phu
A ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex on a mountain slope in southern Laos, predating Angkor Wat and linked by a processional causeway.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Champasak Province, Laos · Asia
Champasak is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Pakse, 8km from Wat Phu.
Champasak is a town located in Champasak Province, Laos. With a population of 12,994, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Champasak sits in Laos. It's in the Asia/Vientiane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Champasak to your route.
Champasak (or Champassak, Champasack – Lao: ຈຳປາສັກ [t͡ɕàm pàː sák]) is a province in southwestern Laos. It is 1 of the 3 principalities that succeeded the kingdom of Lan Xang. As of the 2015 census, it had a population of 694,023. The capital is Pakse, and the province takes its name from Champasak, the formerRead more
capital of the Kingdom of Champasak. Champasak is bordered by Salavan province to the north, Sekong province to the northeast, Attapeu province to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. The Mekong River forms part of the border with neighboring Thailand and contains Si Phan Don ('Four Thousand Islands') in the south of the province, on the border with Cambodia.
Champasak has played a role in the history of Siam and Laos, with battles taking place in and around Champasak. Its cultural heritage includes temple ruins and French colonial architecture. Champasak has some 20 wats (temples), such as Wat Phou, Wat Luang, and Wat Tham Fai. The province's waterfalls are tourist attractions, as were the local freshwater dolphins which have died out. (A surviving population still exists in Cambodia.)
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Champasak is located in Champasak Province, Laos, Asia. The coordinates are 14.8920 latitude, 105.8779 longitude.
Champasak has a population of approximately 12,994 people, making it a town in Laos.
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ancient ruins
A ruined Khmer Hindu temple complex on a mountain slope in southern Laos, predating Angkor Wat and linked by a processional causeway.
8 km · about 15 min drive
waterfall
Twin streams plunging around 120 metres into a forested gorge on the Bolaven Plateau, seen head-on from a viewpoint beside the coffee-country road. Both falls run hardest just after the wet season.
42 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
A hillside temple near the Lao border whose main ordination hall carries a mural of the Bodhi tree painted in phosphorescent pigment, glowing green for a few hours after dusk. The show starts around 6pm.
52 km · about 60 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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