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Angkor Wat
Largest religious monument in the world, a stunning 12th-century temple complex in the Cambodian jungle.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Siem Reap, Cambodia · Asia
Siem Reap works well as a base: 25 minutes from Angkor Thum, 7km from Angkor Thom.
Siem Reap is a city located in Siem Reap, Cambodia. With a population of 139,458, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Siem Reap sits in Cambodia. It's in the Asia/Phnom Penh time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Siem Reap to your route.
Siem Reap (Khmer: សៀមរាប, Siĕm Réab [siəm riəp]) is the second-largest city of Cambodia, as well as the capital and largest city of Siem Reap Province in northwestern Cambodia.
Siem Reap possesses French-colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old French Quarter and around the Old Market. The city is a majorRead more
hub for tourism in Cambodia due to its close proximity to the ancient temples of Angkor constructed during the Khmer Empire. In and around the city there are museums, traditional Apsara dance performances, a Cambodian cultural village, souvenir and handicraft shops, silk farms, rice paddies in the countryside, fishing villages and a bird sanctuary near Tonlé Sap, and a cosmopolitan drinking and dining scene.
Siem Reap was named the ASEAN City of Culture for the period 2021–2022 at the 9th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers Responsible for Culture and Arts (AMCA) organized on Oct 22, 2020.
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Siem Reap is located in Siem Reap, Cambodia, Asia. The coordinates are 13.3618 latitude, 103.8606 longitude.
Siem Reap has a population of approximately 139,458 people, making it a city in Cambodia.
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Largest religious monument in the world, a stunning 12th-century temple complex in the Cambodian jungle.
6 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
The last capital of the Khmer Empire with the mysterious smiling stone faces of the Bayon temple at its center.
7 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
The most impressive entrance to the ancient city of Angkor Thom, flanked by 54 stone devas and 54 asuras pulling a serpent.
8 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
A mysterious temple at the center of Angkor Thom adorned with over 200 massive serene stone faces gazing in every direction.
9 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
A hauntingly beautiful temple left largely consumed by the jungle, with massive tree roots engulfing ancient stone walls and corridors.
9 km · about 15 min drive
ancient ruins
A compact 12th-century temple east of Angkor with an unusually complete enclosing gallery and moat, built in the Angkor Wat style. It gets a fraction of the crowds of the main circuit.
14 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
A 10th-century temple carved from pink sandstone with the finest and most intricate bas-relief carvings in all of Angkor.
29 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
A sprawling jungle temple about 40 km from Angkor, almost entirely consumed by vegetation and offering an Indiana Jones-like exploration experience.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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