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Get to know the town a little and see its colonial influences. At the south end of the Old French Quarter, you can find the Old Market and Pub Street offering everything from restaurants, bars, spas and a variety of Cambodian handicrafts that make great souvenirs. A little outside of the town, you will find the popular and reconstructed Phsar Leu Thom Thmei.
Siem Reap’s Natural Beauty
If you’re feeling more adventurous, venture farther out of town to Boeung Tonle Sap (Tonle Sap Lake). The Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary in
the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve
is considered the most important breeding ground in Southeast Asia for globally-threatened large water birds. This is also the perfect place to whip out your camera for some great nature photography.
Then make a visit to Kampong Phluk, a cluster of three villages of stilted houses standing as tall as six meters
on the floodplain of Boeung Tonle Sap. The village is a flooded mangrove forest that hosts a variety of wildlife. Further north of Kampong Phluk is the less touristy and quieter village of Kampong Khleang.
Make your way to the south of Siem Reap to another bird sanctuary known
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More than a blast from the past
Upon your arrival in Siem Reap, you will find a modest but charming town laced with colonial French influence. But this not-so-sleepy town in Cambodia also lays claim to the epic Angkor Wat found within the wondrous ancient city of Angkor Thom with thousands of tourists who flock there to witness its incredible defiance against time and history.
as the Ang Trapeng Thmor Sarus Crane Reserve.This unique wetland is a feeding ground for more than 300 Sarus Cranes and over 200 other species of birds, including endangered species.
The 1,000 Year-Old Kingdom
No one comes to Siem Reap and not visit Angkor Thom. Built around the 11th century, some of the highlights within this archaeological jewel are the Angkor Wat (of course!) – the largest religious structure in the world, the breathtakingly ambient Preah Palilay and Ta Prohm, the Four Gates, the Terrace of the Leper King and the Terrace of the Elephant, the Bayon Temple and the Baphuon.
Outside a mere 400 meters of Angkor Thom is Phnom Bakheng. One of
the first temple-mountains built in the vicinity of Angkor, Phnom Bakheng lets you witness a beautiful sunset view of Angkor Wat. Also outside the Angkor Thom area, Bantay Srei is a temple dedicated to the Hindu God Shiva.
Siem Reap may merely be your gateway to experience nothing less than a life-inspiring exploration to one of the world’s most enduring beacons of historical architecture.
Do’s:
• Wear long and comfortable clothing to protect yourself from the heat when you embark on long hours of exploration.
• Stay on the roads and heed warning signs in paths. You don’t want to step on to a mine!
• Drink and carry plenty of water.
Don’ts:
• Don’t lose your admission ticket to Angkor Thom as there is a hefty fee for re-admission.
• Do not touch the carvings found in the ruins you visit.
• Don’t take candies from children vendors in the temples if you’re not intending to buy their products.
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