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Siem Reap town is the service base for the much larger Angkor visitor region. The Old Market and riverside form the compact evening centre, while the national m...
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Siem Reap town is the service base for the much larger Angkor visitor region. The Old Market and riverside form the compact evening centre, while the national museum and road to Angkor run north. Temple circuits spread across a wide archaeological landscape, and Tonle Sap villages, Banteay Srei and Phnom Kulen require separate outward journeys.
Checked 2026-08-26
November · November reduces Siem Reap rainfall to 61.8 mm over 12 days while the mean high is 31.6°C.
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អង្គរវត្ត
Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Siem Reap Province, Cambodia. Constructed in the early 12th century by King Suryavarman II, it was originally dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu before gradually transforming into a Buddhist site.
អង្គរធំ
Angkor Thom is a vast walled city and former Khmer imperial capital inside the Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap.
ប្រាសាទបាយ័ន
Bayon stands as the central temple of Angkor Thom, the walled city built during the Khmer Empire.
ប្រាសាទតាព្រហ្ម
Ta Prohm is a temple within the Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap, Cambodia. It was built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries during the reign of King Jayavarman VII.
ប្រាសាទបន្ទាយស្រី
Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Cambodian temple dedicated to Shiva, about 25 kilometres northeast of the main Angkor complex.
Preah Khan is a major Angkorian temple complex located northeast of Angkor Thom in the Siem Reap province. Built in the late twelfth century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII, it served as a Buddhist monastery and educational centre.
ប្រាសាទភ្នំបាខែង
Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu and Buddhist temple constructed in the late ninth to early tenth century during the reign of King Yasovarman I.
ប្រាសាទបាពួន
Baphuon is a 11th-century Hindu temple-mountain within Angkor Thom, northwest of Bayon. Constructed under Udayadityavarman II, it was dedicated to Shiva. The temple underwent a massive, decades-long anastylosis restoration by École française d'Extrême-Orient, completed in 2011.
លានជល់ដំរី
The Terrace of the Elephants is a monumental platform in Angkor Thom, the walled royal city of the Khmer Empire near Siem Reap.
លានស្តេចគំលង់
The Terrace of the Leper King is a carved stone platform in Angkor Thom, immediately north of the Terrace of the Elephants.
ប្រាសាទភិមានអាកាស
Phimeanakas is a Hindu temple within the Royal Palace enclosure of Angkor Thom, north of Siem Reap. The three-tiered pyramid represents the temple-mountain form associated with Mount Meru in Hindu cosmology.
ប្រាសាទបន្ទាយក្តី
Banteay Kdei is a Buddhist temple in the Angkor Archaeological Park, built during the reign of Jayavarman VII in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century.
ប្រាសាទតាកែវ
Ta Keo is an unfinished Khmer temple-mountain within the Angkor Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
ប្រាសាទតាសោម
Ta Som is a small Buddhist temple built in the late 12th century during the reign of King Jayavarman VII. It sits within the Angkor Archaeological Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
ប្រាសាទមេបុណ្យខាងកើត
East Mebon is a tenth-century Khmer temple in Angkor Archaeological Park, built during the reign of King Rajendravarman II. It was dedicated to Shiva and commemorated the king’s parents.
ប្រាសាទប្រែរូប
Pre Rup is a Hindu temple mountain at Angkor, built under King Rajendravarman and dedicated in 961 or early 962. Brick, laterite, and sandstone define its stepped form.
Victory Gate stands among the monumental entrances of Angkor Thom, the walled city that served as the last great capital of the Khmer Empire.
ផ្សារចាស់
The Old Market (Khmer Phsar Chas, also written Psah Chas or Psar Chaa) is a single-storey market at 2 Thnou Street in the south of Siem Reap, in northern Cambodia.
Bakong is a Khmer temple mountain and the first temple mountain of sandstone constructed by rulers of the Khmer Empire.
Preah Ko is a Hindu temple in the Roluos group, located east of Siem Reap in Cambodia. Built in the late ninth century during the reign of King Indravarman I, it represents one of the earliest Khmer temple mountains.
Lolei is an early Hindu temple in the Roluos group east of Siem Reap. Built during the reign of King Indravarman I in the late ninth century, it represents an important stage in early Khmer architecture.
ក្បាលស្ពាន
Kbal Spean is an archaeological site in the Kulen Hills northeast of Siem Reap, Cambodia. Known as the River of a Thousand Lingas, it features Hindu and Buddhist stone carvings on the riverbed and surrounding rocks.
ស្រះស្រង់
Srah Srang is a baray, or reservoir, situated within the Angkor Archaeological Park near Siem Reap, Cambodia. Constructed during the Khmer Empire, it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 1992.
Artisans Angkor is a Cambodian social enterprise and craft workshop in Siem Reap, dedicated to preserving traditional Khmer artisanal techniques.
Pub Street is a compact central thoroughfare in Siem Reap, Cambodia, renowned as the city's primary nightlife and dining district. The street and its immediate surrounds concentrate numerous restaurants, bars, and retail establishments catering predominantly to international visitors.
Keep the town centre, Old Market and riverside as one walkable cluster. Plan Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom as a circuit rather than isolated stops, then use another route for the eastern temples. Banteay Srei, Phnom Kulen and Tonle Sap are outside the core temple circuit and should not be squeezed between central ruins without allowing for road time.
Checked 2026-08-26
Walking works within individual town districts, but the official visitor guidance notes that distances between districts are too great for walking. Bicycles suit experienced riders on selected routes, while remork-motos, motorbike taxis, private cars and minivans cover temple circuits and outer sites. Agree the route and return arrangement before leaving the town area.
Checked 2026-08-26
Suggested stay for a first visit: 3–4 days. Build the visit around the Old Market, riverside and Angkor circuits, then add Banteay Srei, Phnom Kulen and Tonle Sap only when the available time supports a separate journey.
Group places by district instead of crossing the city repeatedly. Start with the Old Market, riverside and Angkor circuits; treat Banteay Srei, Phnom Kulen and Tonle Sap as separate routes with their own travel allowance.
Use Walking, bicycle, remork-moto and hired car. Walk within compact clusters and consult the linked official transport information before making longer transfers or relying on a particular route.
Only within individual neighbourhood clusters. The main visitor areas are separated by distances, waterways, major roads or regional approaches, so longer links normally need public transport or a licensed vehicle.
Plan Banteay Srei, Phnom Kulen and Tonle Sap separately from the Old Market, riverside and Angkor circuits. Check the current route, return connection and any access requirements on the official source before departure.
