Places by Location

Wat Bo

Location: Cnr Samdech Tep Vong St and Street 22 (East side of the river. Follow the road that continues from over Wat Bo bridge). One of the oldest temples makes a nice contrast between the oldest and the glittering new ones though it the rough artwork wouldn’t match the craftsmen of Angkor. The architecture of the [...] Read more

Wat Preah Prom Rath, Pokambor Ave

Located on the bank of the Siem Reap River, the glittering modern temple Wat Preah Prohm Rath grounds gives a few hints to its 500 year history. Though the lotus themed architecture seem to emulate temples from over the border, the front gate integrates Bayon style heads and a scene in relief of the Buddha [...] Read more

Angkor thom

Located in present day Cambodia, Angkor Thom (Big Angkor) is a 3km2 walled and moated royal city and was the last capital of the Angkorian Empire. After Jayavarman VII recaptured the Angkorian capital from the Cham invaders in 1181, he began a massive building campaign across the empire, constructing Angkor Thom as his new capital city. [...] Read more

Elephant Terrace

The Elephant Terrace and the Terrace of the Leper King form a 500m long platform across the east side the the Royal Palace in Angkor Thom. The terraces are very different structures to the other Angkor temples, but thanks to their picturesque surroundings, facing the Prasats Suor Prat, and incredible carvings, they are an essential [...] Read more

Banteay Srei (the citadel of women)

The road to Banteay Srei has been recently repaired and it takes about 30 minutes from Siem Reap. Banteay Srei is an exquisite miniature; a fairy palace in the heart of an immense and mysterious forest; the very thing that Grimm delighted to imagine, and that every child’s heart has yearned after, but which mature [...] Read more