Visit Siem Reap, Cambodia

This prosperous region of Cambodia is brimming with culture, cuisine and intricately carved architecture. Explore Siem Reap, a tourist hub of Cambodia, bursting with ancient history and the beauty of golden wats.

Siem Reap boasts an eclectic array of restaurants infusing foreign charm to what used to be a quiet city. Excite your taste buds with a wide choice of cuisine or hit the popular and beautiful Angkor night market. Smoothly laid out huts built in the Khmer style make the setting for this night market, keeping a hold of over 1000 years of Khmer heritage. Over the years there have been over 240 souvenir shops selling priceless gems. You’ll find traditional Cambodian handicrafts from silk scarves, inspiring paintings, unique jewellery, and detailed wood and stone carvings. The night market also features a spa to relax and two bars so you can unwind after all the shopping.

If you step away from Siem Reap’s night market and experimental cuisine, you’ll find the famous Angkor Wat and the Angkor Temple Region, which blankets more than 300km of northwestern Cambodia. The history of Cambodia dates past the rise and fall of the Khmer empire, and here you can travel back in time with the story told through hundreds of structures from the 9th to the 14th Century. These historical structures are decorated with intricately carved Khmer artwork that provide you with an archaeological history of an empire that ruled over most of southeast Asia for five centuries. Immerse yourself in Cambodia’s history by visiting Angkor Wat, one of the largest and most spectacular Buddhist temples in the world. This grand temple is world-renowned for its spectacular beauty that can only truly be experienced in person.

Once you’ve visited Angkor Wat, it is recommended to venture to some of the lesser known temples that will amaze you just as much with their detailed stone structures. The temple of Ta Prohm is unique with overgrown trees and vines weaving their way through the ancient place of worship. Be sure to start your day as early as possible when visiting Siem Reap and explore the Temples of Angkor at sunrise before the midday heat soars to 40 degrees Celsius. Unlike other locations, the rainy season of Siem Reap is not to be avoided in August; you’ll find the floating villages actually floating, the waterfalls gushing with water and the afternoon dust at bay.