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About Siem Reap, Cambodia

Siem Reap, a resort town in northwestern Cambodia, is the gateway to the ruins of Angkor, the seat of the Khmer kingdom from the 9th–15th centuries. Angkor’s vast complex of intricate stone buildings includes preserved Angkor Wat, the main temple, which is pictured on Cambodia’s flag. Giant, mysterious faces are carved into the Bayon Temple at Angkor Thom.

  • Elevation: 18 m
  • Weather: 29°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 75% Humidity
  • Population: 139,458 (2018)
  • Municipality: Siem Reap

The Battle of Kurukshetra Angkor Wat

The southern portion of the west gallery depicts a battle scene from the Hindu Mahabharata epic, in which the Kauravas (coming from the north) and the Pandavas (coming from the south) advance upon each other, meeting in ...

 

Angkor Handicraft Association

Angkor Handicraft Association is a nonprofit business association that aims to strengthen the local handicraft sector in Siem Reap, promoting and linking Cambodian artisans to local and international ...

 

Preah Ko Temple

The complex of Prah Ko is square and surrounded by four enclosing walls with entry towers successively smaller in size. The first two walls are in a ruined state with only vestiges remaining. The first, or outer, ...

 

Ak Yum Temple (Prasat Ak Yum)

Ak Yum Temple is a recently cleared site and is of great historical importance because it is the earliest site in the area. Dating from the seventh century it belongs to the pre-Angkor period. Inscriptions found on ...

 

Lolei Temple (Prasat lolei)

Lolei is the northernmost temple of the Roluos group of three late 9th century Hindu temples at Angkor, Cambodia, the others members of which are Preah Ko and the ...

 

Bayon Information Center

This exhibition introduces the visitor to the history of the Khmer empire and the restoration projects around Angkor through a series of short films and displays. Set in the beautiful Japanese Team for Safeguarding ...

 

Khleangs Temple

The Khleangs are two buildings of unknown purpose on the east side of the Royal Square in Angkor Thom, Cambodia, located just behind the twelve towers of Prasat Suor Prat and separated by the royal route that leads from ...

 

Siem Reap Pub Street

After a day of exploring the stunning Angkor Wat temple complex and standing in awe at the incredible testament to Khmer culture, many backpackers choose to sample the local food from street vendors or down beers in ...

 

Apopo Visitor Centre

Meet the hero rats that are helping to clear landmines in Cambodia. Apopo has trained the highly sensitive, almost-blind Gambian pouched rat to sniff explosives, which dramatically speeds up the detection of mines in ...

 

Happy Ranch Horse Farm

The Happy Ranch Horse Farm is an international standard horse riding stables that offers countryside trail rides, 1-3 hours through villages, rice fields and to Buddhist temples on gorgeous Cambodian horses and ponies. ...

 

Angkor Hospital For Children

Angkor Hospital for Children was founded on the belief that every child has the right to a healthy life. Since we first opened our doors in 1999, we have provided more than 1.5 million treatments to ...

 

Angkor Fight Club

Angkor Fight Club is a small gym just to the west of the city offers classes in Muay Thai, mixed martial arts and Crossfit, and it does it at prices you’d be hard pressed to find in the West, which might be why it is ...

 

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