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)