Siem Reap is located in northwestern Cambodia (Kingdom of Wonder). There are many luxury hotels, restaurants, boutiques, beautifully-aged colonial buildings, a buzzing Pub Street, silk farms, night markets, and much more. Angkor Wat temple is the largest religious building in the world is located in Siem Reap province.
Siem Reap is where you can visit more than thousands ancient temples. Angkor Wat is one of the famous tourist spots in the world. Apart from its temples the natural beauty of Cambodia is also quite well known. Siem Reap is the capital of the Siem Reap Province of Cambodia. Siem Reap Travel Guide would recommend a few days stay here. This stay is important so you can get a feel of the place. In town, there are a bevy of ethnic craft shops, galleries, cafes, eateries and top-notch restaurants serving every type of cuisine. The famous ‘Pub Street’ and the night markets of Siem Reap are now renowned tour destinations in their own rights. Additionally, siilk farms, rice-paddy countryside, fishing villages and a very rich bird sanctuary near the Tonle Sap Lake make Siem Reap one of the most captivating places in the world. For food, there are whole streets catering for the travelers tastes, with tasty Khmer fares such as Amok and ‘Khmer curry’, or pizzas, hamburgers and other international cuisines. Explore the backstreets for more shops and restaurants and have fun. In the evening, stroll down Pub Street and mingle with the crowd. There is never a lack of colours while in Siem Reap.
Siem Reap is where you can visit more than thousands ancient temples. Angkor Wat is one of the famous tourist spots in the world. Apart from its temples the natural beauty of Cambodia is also quite well known. Siem Reap is the capital of the Siem Reap Province of Cambodia. Siem Reap Travel Guide would recommend a few days stay here. This stay is important so you can get a feel of the place. In town, there are a bevy of ethnic craft shops, galleries, cafes, eateries and top-notch restaurants serving every type of cuisine. The famous ‘Pub Street’ and the night markets of Siem Reap are now renowned tour destinations in their own rights. Additionally, siilk farms, rice-paddy countryside, fishing villages and a very rich bird sanctuary near the Tonle Sap Lake make Siem Reap one of the most captivating places in the world. For food, there are whole streets catering for the travelers tastes, with tasty Khmer fares such as Amok and ‘Khmer curry’, or pizzas, hamburgers and other international cuisines. Explore the backstreets for more shops and restaurants and have fun. In the evening, stroll down Pub Street and mingle with the crowd. There is never a lack of colours while in Siem Reap.
The
province of Siem Reap is conveniently situated 314 km northwest of Phnom Penh,
along National Road No 6. It can be reached all year round by National Road No
6 from Phnom Penh, Poipèt Border Checkpoint from Banteay Meanchey, Kampong Cham
Province and Kampong Thom Province, and by National Road No 5 and 6 from
Kampong Chhnang province, Pursat province and Battambang province. Siem Reap is
accessible by direct flights from many major cities in the region including
Bangkok, Danang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Paksé, Vientiane, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore,
Hong Kong, Kunming, Taipei, etc. From the capital of Phnom Penh,
Angkor Air operates several direct flights per day to and from Siem Reap. There
are also speedboats operating along the Tonlé Sap from Phnom Penh and
Battambang Province.
Siem Reap International Airport is 6 km from Siem Reap town, close to the temples, offering special views of Angkor Wat temple during landings and take offs. Outside the terminal is a ticket booth for registered taxis into town. Independent taxis and motorcycles wait just outside the airport. you can take a taxi from airport to the hotel around 15 minutes and It cost 10.00 USD. Most hotels offer free transportation from the airport but you must notify them in advance of your arrival. Siem Reap is more ways to get around on foot. The Angkor Archaeological Parkis 4 kilometers from town and the temples inside the park are as much as 3 to 4 kilometers, usually require of transportation to tour the Park.
Moto-romauks (motorcycle 3 wheels), motodups (motorcycle taxis) and car taxis are the most popular forms of transportation around town and the temples. Cars taxis are usually hired on a daily basis. The average car taxi is a fairly new Toyota, Camry, and Lexus with air-conditioning. Car taxis run around $20-$40 per day to tour the main temple area and town. There are extra charges if you want to go to more distant temples such as Banteay Srey, Kbal Spean, Phnom Kulen, etc. The driver will charge about $15 extra to visit Banteay Srey. There are many noticeable places that Siem Reap Travel Guide recommends. You can visit The temple ruins of Angkor contained within the Angkor Archaeological Park represent the remnants of the millennium-old Angkorian-era capitals of the ancient Khmer Empire. The Khmer people were and are the dominant ethnic group in Cambodia. The Angkor Archaeological Park encompasses the main temple ruins of the Angkorian capitals located in the Siem Reap area. Most of these temples were constructed between the 9th and 12th century A.D. and represent the pinnacle of ancient Khmer architecture, art and civilization.
Things To Do In Siem list items:
- Angkor Wat Temple
- Bayon Temple
- BanteySrey Temple
- Ta Prohm Temple
- Boeng Melea Temple
Other good place to visit:
- Cambodai Cultural Village
- Kbal Spean
- Neak Pean Temple
- Night Market
- Pub Street
Here are some video of Siem Reap, Cambodia
