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General information
- Province: Siem Reap
- Area: 10,299sq km
- Population: 732,111
- Density: 68
- District: 12
- Commune: 100
- Village: 882
Siem Reap is one of the best known provinces in the
North of Cambodia and is 314km from Phnom Penh.
Hotels in Siem Reap
Tourist attractions
Angkor Borie:
- Description: Angkor Borie is a town in the area of
several ruins and archaeological digs. The area contains
artifacts dating from the Funan (4th/5th century) and
Water Chenla (8th century) as well as the later
Angkorian period. The prasat ruins on top of nearby
Phnom Da are 11th century Angkorian. There is a smalll
museum in the town.
Angkor Handicraft 1:
- How to go: 1.5 km (5mn) From Provincial Town.
- Location : Stoeng Thmey Village,Sway
Dongkom Commune, SR District.
Angkor Handicraft 2:
- How to go: 7 km (15mn) From Provincial Town.
- Location: Angkor Compound.
Angkor wat:
- Description: There are few places anywhere on earth to
match the splendor of Angkor Wat. The temple is one of
the largest monuments to religion ever built and is
truly one the wonders of the world. Believed to have
been constructed as a temple and mausoleum for King
Suryavarman II at the peak of the Khmer empire in the
first half of the 12th century, Angkor Wat is probably
the best-preserved of the Angkorian temples. As with
other Angkorean temples and walled cities such as Angkor
Thom, the central theme of Khmer architecture revolved
around the idea of the temple-mountain. By the time
building on Angkor Wat was begun early in the 12th
century, this had been elaborated to a central tower
surrounded by four smaller towers. The central monument
represents the mythical Mount Meru, the holy mountain at
the centre of the universe, which was home to the Hindu
god Vishnu. The five towers symbolize Mount Meru's five
peaks. It is difficult to express in words the enormous
scale of Angkor Wat, but it can be explained in part by
a
Angkor Zoo:
- How to go: 5 km (10mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Nature Wildlife and Preserves.
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Location: Mondol Chon Pika, Angkor Compound.
Bakorng Temple:
- Description: Located at Au Luok village, Ba Korng
Commune, Pra Sat Ba Korng District in 15-kilometer
distance from the provincial town of Siem Reap by the
National Road No. 6. Then turning right.
Baksei Chamkrong:
- Description: Mid 10th Hindu Harshavarman I. Baksei
Chamkrong is a 12-meter tall brick and laterite pyramid.
Combine with a visit to the South Gate and Phnom Bakheng.
Lighting is best in the morning. Harshavarman I began
construction or perhaps dedicated statues at the site.
The temple was later improved/restored by Rajendravarman
II shortly after the capital was returned to Angkor from
Koh Ker. According to inscriptions on the doorway
Rajendravarman consecrated the temple with the
installation of golden Shiva image in 947AD. It may have
also served as funerary temple.
Banteay Kdei:
- Description: This temple was constructed by Jayavarman
VII during the 12th and 13th Centuries. It systems of
galleries and vestibules that were added after the
construction of the main towers makes it look like a
cloister. It was built in sandstone, which has
deteriorated quite badly. However, there remain some
very beautiful lintels and pediments.
Banteay Sam Re Temple:
- Description: Located at Preah Dak commune, Bon Tiey
Srey District by Charles De Gaulle Road via Angkor Wat
in 16-kilometer distance from the provincial town of
Siem Reap.
Banteay Srey Rochna:
- How to go: 1 km (4mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Location: Trang Village, Svay Dongkom
Commune, Siem Reap District.
Banteay Srey Temple:
- Description: Located at Banteay Srey village, Banteay
Srey commune, Banteay Srey District in 32-kilometer
distance from the provincial town of Siem Reap by
Charles De Gaulle Road, then turning left by Road A66.
Baphuon:
- Description: This temple built by Udayadityarvarman II
was the most poorly constructed of all the temples in
Angkor. From the remaining ruins, it is possible to see
how imposing it was. This temple hill was dedicated to
Shiva, but in its reliefs many motives from the Vishnu
epic can be seen. Restoration work continues to be
carried out on the Baphuon.
Baray Tuek Thla:
- How to go: 10 km (17mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings, Location:
Toek Vil Village, Toek Vil Commune, Puok District.
Baray Tuek Vel Handicraft:
- How to go: 10 km (17mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Nature Wildlife and Preserves.
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Location: Toek Vil Village, Toek Vil Commune, Puok District.
Big Circle:
- Description: Located at 13-kilometer distance from the
provincial town of Siem Reap. Big circle consists of
temples of Neak Poan, Kruol Ko, Ta Som, East and West Me
Bon temple, Pre Rup temple and Sras Srong (pond).
Boeung Mealear:
- How to go: 68 km (2h:30mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings.
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Location:
Sway Leu district.
Bok Mountain:
- Description: Locates at Ka Van Commune, Bon Tey Srey
District in 26-kilometer distance from the provincial
town of Siem Reap by the National Road No. 6 or in
19-kilometer distance from the provincial town of Siem
Reap by Charles De Gaulle Road.
Chao Srey Vibol:
- How to go: 25 km (1h:30mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings.
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Location: Trach Village, Balang Commune, Bakong District.
Crocodile Farm:
- How to go: 4 km (8mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Nature Wildlife and Preserves.
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Location: Wat Sway Village, Sway Dongkum Commune, Siem Reap
District
East Mebon:
- Description: Also built in the 10th Century by
Rajendravarman, this temple was situated on a small
island in the middle of the Oriental, or Eastern, Baray.
It has all the characteristics of the mountain temple
but was accessible by boat only. From the inscriptions
found close to it, we know that Rajendravarman dedicated
it to his parents.
Group Of Angkor Thom Temple:
- Description: Located at 10-kilometer from the
provincial town of Siem Reap by the connecting road from
Angkor Touch temple. Group of Angkor Thom temple
consists of Bayon, Ba Puon, Vi Mean Akas, Pro Lean Chol
Dam Rey, Ba Li Lay, Suor Proat having 12 peaks, Khlang
Khang Cheung Khlang Khang Tbong, group of Phreah Pi Thu
temple having three temples, Viheah 17 Lveng, and
terrace of Sdach Kum Lung with five statues of Phrea
Thom each has five-meter heigh consisting of Pheah En
Tep, Preah Ang Ngut, Preah Tep Pro Liem and Preah Sang
Tuk.
Group Of Angkor Touch Temple:
- Description: Located at Siem Reap District, North of
the provincial town of Siem Reap in seven-kilometer
distance from the provincial town by Ko May Road or
Charles De Gaulle Road. Group of small-circle temples
consists of Angkor Touch (Angkor Wat) which has 65-meter
height, 200-hectar land area and surface of the temple
1,500 Meters X 1,300 Meter, was built at the beginning
of 12th century during the reign of the king Sorayak
Varman II (1,113-1,152) dedicated to Preah Vi Snouk who
then was named Preah Bo Me Vi Snouk Lok right after he
died, Bak Kheng temple which has 45-meter height and 109
peaks located on the top of 65-meter height mountain of
Bak Kheng where tourists usually climb up to get fresh
air and take picture of sun set in the afternoon, Prum
Kril temple; Bay Kho Ek temple or temple; Bak Sey Cham
Krong temple and many other small temples.
Kampong Pluk:
- How to go: 30 km (2h:30mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings.
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Location: Kok Kdol Village, Kompong Pluk Commune, Bakong District.
Kbal Spean:
- How to go: 50 km (1h) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings.
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Location: Dokpor village, Khun Ream Commune, Banteay Srei
District.
Kulen Mountain:
- Description: Locates at Districts of Svay Len and Va
Rin in 48-kilometer distance from the provincial town of
Siem Reap by Short-cut or in 50-kilometer distance from
the provincial town of Siem Reap via Charles De Gaulle
Road, small circle, big circle, Preah Dak, Road A66,
then turning to the Malaysian Developed Road. At the
mountain of Ku Len, tourists can visit such places as
follows:
CHUP PREAH: Is the plain spot with cool water
flows and locates at the mountain's valley. Next to it,
there is a rare-big tree of Cham Pa having 0.7-meter
diameter and 15-meter height. At Chup Preah, there is a
big Buddhist statue and many other small statues made
during 16th century.
LINGA 1,000: Locates on the
mountain, along the river of Siem Reap and has a lot of
figures of Yoni and Linga spreading out at the bottom of
the river.
TERRACE OF SDACH KUM LING: Is the plain
terrace having a small ruined temple made of solid brick
at the middle; the study proves that the terrace covered
by lava for hundreds years.
Lovil Temple:
- How to go: 15 km (30mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings.
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Location: Loley Village, Bakong Commune, Bakong District.
Neak Pean:
- Description: Built by Jayavarman VII, this temple is
the perfect representation on earth of the cosmic world.
It has been said that this monument was consecrated to
Buddha who reached perfection in Nirvana, and the
ornamental lakes surrounding it was meant as places
where pilgrims could wash and purify themselves before
reaching the supreme perfection. In the centre of these
ornamental lakes there is a small temple surrounded by
two nagas, whose heads allow a passage on the West side.
This temple is one of the beauties of Khmer art.
O Thmar Dap:
- How to go: 66 km (2h:15mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings, Location:
Sway Leu district.
Phnom Krom Temple:
- How to go: 13 km (30mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings.
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Location:
Phnom Krom Village, Chong Kneas Commune, Siem Reap
District.
Pipor Mordak Khmer:
- How to go: 2 km (4mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Location: Slo Krom Commune, Siem Reap
District.
Pre Rup:
- Description: This temple was built in the 10th Century
by Rajendravarman. Its proportions are perfect, a truly
beautiful piece of work. In its construction we can see
the first appearance of the long halls which are very
common in the construction of temples with continuous
galleries. Pre Rup means turning the body and the Khmer
people believe this temple was a funeral monument.
Preah Kor Temple:
- How to go: 14 km (27mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings.
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Location: Olok Village, Kompong Plok Commune, Prasat Bakong
District.
Roluos:
- Description: About 10 km from Siem Reap lies the
complex of Roluos, one of the first Khmer capitals built
by Jayavarman II, then called Hariharalaya. Today we can
visit three remaining Hindu sanctuaries: Preah Ko,
Bakong and Lolei. All three temples were built of brick
and though they are not as spectacular as the other
temples of Angkor, they are well preserved and very
interesting.
Silk Farming:
- How to go: 2 km (4mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Location: Slo Krom Commune, Siem Reap
District.
Small Circle:
- Description: Located at 12-kilometer distance from the
provincial town of Siem Reap. Small circle consists of
group of Thorm Nun temple, Chao Say Tevada, Stone
bridge, Ta Keo temple, Ta Ney temple, Ta Prum temple,
Bon Tey Kdey temple, Sras Srong (pond) and Kro Van
temple.
Spean Kampong Kdey:
- How to go: 62 km (2h:30mn) From Provincial Town . 62
km (2h:30mn) From Provincial Town
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings, Location:
Kompong Kdey Village, Kompong Kdey Commune,Chikreng
District.
Srah Srang:
- Description: The royal pool is situated opposite the
East gate of Banteay Kdei. It is known as the King's
bath.
Ta Keo:
- Description: King Suryavarman I commissioned this
temple in the 10th Century but it was never completed.
It is a pyramid on 5 levels whose total height is 22
meters. It is dedicated to Shiva.
Ta Prohm:
- Description: This temple was a monastery built by
Jayavarman VII as a residence for his mother. Ta Prohm
has been controversially left to the destructive power
of the jungle by French archeologists to show how nature
can destroy man's work. It has been largely overgrown by
the jungle and as you climb through the dilapidated
stone structures you see many giant trees growing out of
the top of the temple itself. It's the sort of place
where you'd expect to see Indiana Jones step out from
behind a fallen pillar. As such, it is one of the most
regularly visited temples, with visitors often arriving
during the warmer hours of the middle of the day to take
advantage of the protective canopy the forest spreads
above the temple. Ta Prohm looks as many of the
monuments did when European explorers first laid eyes on
them.
Terrace of the Elephants:
- Description: At the North of the Baphuon lies the
Royal city, of which very little remains except these
two Terraces. The first owes its name to the outstanding
depiction of elephants, while the second gets its name
from the magnificent sculpture of King Yasovarman,
popularly known as the Leper King. The original of this
statue is now in the National Museum in Phnom Penh.
Tonle Sap:
- How to go: 16 km (1h) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Nature Wildlife and Preserves.
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Location: Chong Kneas Village, Chong Knies Commune, Siem Reap
District.
Ty Lean Pikheat:
- How to go: 3 km (5mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings.
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Location: Trapeang Ses Village, Kok Chok Commune, Siem Reap
District.
Wat Atwea Temple:
- How to go: 8 km (16mn) From Provincial Town.
- Description: Historical Sites and Buildings.
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Location: Wat Atwea Village, Siem Reap Commune, Siem Reap
District.
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Source: Ministry of Tourism of the Kingdom of
Cambodia
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