Where to Visit and Tour at Siem Reap

Siem Reap is located between rice paddies and flanking the Sim Reap River, the small provincial capital of Siem Reap serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire, Angkor Wat. The Angkor Archaeological Park exists dozens of temple ruins and others just about kilometres apart. The must-see temple ruins are Angkor Wat and Bayon, offering the most spectacular and unique examples of Angkorian art and architecture. From the Anakor complex to Bayon, Bakeng "temple-mountains.- Baphoun and Phimeanakas are the briefest visit include central Angkor Thom with its artistically interesting terraces. With your long stay in Siem Reap. your itinerary will satisfy yourself by tripping to other major ruins—temple-mountains such as Pre Rup, Ta Keo, Kakong and West Melbon. sprawling monastic complexes such as Ta Prohm, Preah Khan and Banteay Kdei, and unique monuments such as Neak Pean and Srah Srang. The Rluos Group, which is comprised the monuments of an early Khmer capital lies about 13 km west of Seim Reap. Banteay Srey is the artistically exquisite but more even distant temple.

History of Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm Shrine

How to Travel and Tour

Siem Reap is located between rice paddies and the flanking Siem Reap River, the small provincial capital of Siem Reap serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire. Angkor Wat. Being a tourist destination for over 10 years. Siem Reap has plentiful travel and touring means.

Helicopter
you can capture pictures of temples from the sky and reach the far tourist destinations such as Kulen Mountain and Sombo Prei Kuk located in Kompong Thom Province.

How to get to Siem Reap

314km northwest of Phnom Penh, along Naitonal Roa No. 6. It can be reached all year round by National Ro No. 6 from Phnom Penh Capital, Poi Pet Border Check-point, Banteay Meanchey Province, and by National Road No. 5 from Kampong Chnang, Pursat and Bat-tambana Province. Siem Reap Province is accessible by both international and domestic arrival from many major cities in the region with probably around 6,615 movements to Siem Reap since Jan 2012 — June 2012. It can also be reached on domestic flights from Phnom Penh by Cambodian Angkor Air and many different types of aircrafts. Siem Reap Province can also be reached by boats along the Tonle Sap River and its lake from Phnom Penh capital and Battambang Province.

Siem Reap lnternationl Airport

 

Welcome to SIEM REAP

Siem Reap province is the cradle of Angkorian civilization and a province that offers plenty of opportunity to tourists enthralled by the cultural patrimony. Siem Reap Angkor is the most attractive landmark in Cambodia in the terms of cultural tourism in the Southeast Asia. The Siem Reap Province is conveniently situated 314km northwest of Phnom Penh between rice paddies and flanking the Siem Reap River. the small provincial capital of Siem Reap serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire, Angkor Wat and the place where you probably stay during your visit. The combination of small old villages.which originally developed around pagodas, and was later overland with a French colonial-era center. In the present days, Siem Reap offers a wide range of hotels. including 4-5 star hotels, plenty of budged guesthouses. as well as an amazing -I no shortage of restaurants, lots of shopping opportunities and colourful nightlife.

Where to Entertain

In the name of tourist hub city, Phnom Penh entertains tourists by both modern day and ancient styles. Partying at pub, clubs and bars with music bands and all kinds of foods and beverages. Sports, exotic shopping and indulgent spas complete the Phnom Penh experience with the addition to a long and rich traditional of classical dance, shadow pupetry and circus are regularly scheduled by traditional performances.

Apsara Dance/Lakhon Preah Reach Traop/ Lakhon Loung

A classical dance, also known as Court or Palatine dance, created by the Royal Ballet of Cambodia in the mid-20th century under the patronage of Queen Sisowath Kossomak, Customed based on the devatas as depicted on bas-relief of Angkor Wat. Apsara dance is one of the Cambodian World Heritage with the sompot Sarabap, a type silk brocade that is intricately pleated in the front.

Bank and Money in Phnom Penh

The Cambodian currency is Riel that can fluctuate a little if it is compared with dollars. Riel denominations are 100,000. 50.000, 20,000. 10,000, 5,000. 2,000. 1.000. 500, 200. 100, and 50. Banknotes, which are printed in both Khmer and English. increase in size according to value and in different colors. Credit cards are only accepted in banks and hotels. Most businesses, especially hotels, restaurants, airlines, markets and souvenir shops set their prices in US dollars but it is given in Riel if change of less than one dollar. Foreign currencies can be easily changed at airports. hotels or markets, but American dollars are widely accepted and changed in Cambodia.

Shopping in Phnom Penh

Many provinces have its own products and these products are available at each pro-vincial markets or houses, where these products are made, and transported to 1 Phnom Penh for more distributions.While all products are being transported and imported to Phnom Penh, a plenty of shops are under renovation, construction and flouring throughout the town. Phnom Penh offers a plenty of shopping opportunities, selling all kinds of traditional Cambodian souvenirs, arts, silks, handcrafts and curios include hand-loomed and hand-pounded silks, Buddhist themed carvings and statuary, colored gems and jewelry, basketry and traditional Cambodian checkered scarf (krama) - available at Rehab Craft Cambodia. Phnom Penh offers both traditional and night markets selling some what wider range and variety. Especially Russian Market (Phsar Toul Thom Pong) and Central Market (Phsar Thmey).

Phsar Thmey (Central Market)

What to Buy

The charming city is the hub of tourist destinations and business operating. Phnom Penh is the cluster of local and imported products from other provinces and countries. One Village One Product, organized by the Government, is a concept to make local products with high quality by using existing local raw materials and skills selling at national and international markets in order to increase the income of rural families. One Village One Product is eager to promote and encourage people to have concept in creating one or more products with good quality. The tourism linked products such as handicrafts, souvenirs, carving, gem stones, ceramics, arts, fruit and vegetable and more... 

Cambodia Silk

Is known as a traditional existing raw material getting from mulberry trees, providing silkworm feed to silk dyeing and weaving. The luxurious touch of the silk and ranges of colors produced in Cambodia can be elegant, alluring and prized by silk collectors over the world. It is used for souvenirs, handicrafts and bed coverings such as quilts, pillow covers, cushions, duvets — available at the Me-kong Quilts located at house 49 street 240. Silk can be sewn and woven into many designs and patterns for interior designs in pillow cases, lounges, soft furnish-ings, draperies, lampshades, even silk flowers. Mainly twill weave, Cambodian silk in 2-ply, raw silk, and silk organza for elegant dresses and other clothing for men and women. Cambodian silks are available across the town and Russian Market or The one specializing in silk-maker is Angkor silk farm providing basic mulberry tree growing to silk weaving located in Puok District, Siem Reap Province

Where to go visit & Tour

Phnom Penh is the hub of tourist destinations between three main tourist zones in Kingdom of wonder. Phnom Penh, it's self, offers many attractive touristic places inside and outside the town.

PREAH BOROM REACH VEANG CHAKTUMUK MONGKUL 

THE ROYAL PALACE IN PHNOM PENH

Travel & Tour

 The uniqueness of Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia is a traveler's paradise with traditional Khmer and French architectural patterns. Phnom Penh, fondly called the 'pearl city of Asia'is the cultural, political, economic and tourism hub. Travelers faced no difficulty in how to travel or touring in Phnom Penh. Phnom Penh also offers a tour boat along the Mekong River.

Helicopter

The first and newest investment named Cambodia's Helicopter charter and scenic flight offers on-board-scale view over the Cambodian territory with professional pilots. You can capture some pictures and travel to the far tourist destinations and islands faster.

How To Get To Cambodia

Cambodia, the Kingdom of wonder and one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world welcomes all tourists visiting the Kingdom of Wonder by effort-fully opening the border entrances and launching some direct flights from neighbors and other countries in the world.

Visa and Entry Requirements
A passport validity of at least six months balance at the time of entry. One-month visas are available on arrival at the international airports in Phnom Penh or Siem Reap, through Cambodian embassies and at many border crossings. A visa is required for most nationalities with one 4x6 photo for single entry only. Tourist

Welcome To Cambodia

Welcome To Cambodia

Modern-day Cambodia is the successor-state of the mighty Khmer empire, which during the Angkorian period (9th to 14th century) was the cultural heartland of South-East Asia. It ruled over many of what are now Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, and its legacy is one of the wonders of the world. The ruins of Angkor are in a category of their own there is no other historical site in South-East Asia that matches their grandeur of this Ancient Complex. The traveler's first glimpse leaves one bewildered. Angkor Wat, which represents the full flowering of Khmer genius, is a breathtaking experience, matched only by sights such as the place of Lhasa or the Forbidden City of Beijing. Cambodia is increasingly becoming the travel destination of choice, and increasing investments allow all of the dimensions of the travelers to be met in a fashion unique to this flourishing country. 

WELCOME TO PHNOM PENH

WELCOME  TO  PHNOM PENH

A mixture of Asian exotica, the famous Cambodian hospitality awaits visitors to the capital of the Kingdom of  Cambodia. Situated at the confluence of three great rivers, the 'four arms' of the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac, form right in front of the Royal Palace. 

Cambodian History

No one knows for certain how long people have lived in what is now Cambodia, as studies of its prehistory are undeveloped. A carbon-l4 dating from a cave in northwestern Cambodia suggests that people using stone tools lived in the cave as early as 4000 bc, and rice has been grown on Cambodian soil since well before the 1st century ad. The first Cambodians likely arrived long before either of these dates. They probably migrated from the north, although nothing is known about their language or their way of life.

By the beginning of the 1st century ad, Chinese traders began to report the existence of inland and coastal kingdoms in Cambodia. These kingdoms already owed much to Indian culture, which provided alphabets, art forms, architectural styles, religions (Hinduism and Buddhism), and a stratified class system. Local beliefs that stressed the importance of ancestral spirits coexisted with the Indian religions and remain powerful today.