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Siem Reap Information
The second largest city in Cambodia is Siem Reap. The town stretches north & south along the Siem Reap River, and east & west along National Hwy. 6.The main temple complex at Angkor is about 5 to 10km to the north of the town center. Siem Reap has become mainly a tourist town, and hotels both large and small and guesthouses can be found all over town. There are a variety of smaller hotels, shops and restaurants near the Old Market, along with the Noon-Night Market (www.noonnightmarket.com) and the Angkor Night Market (www.angkornightmarket.com). Most large, upscale hotels are on Hwy. 6 between the town center and the airport. There are two main areas with budget hotels and guesthouses; one is along ‘Wat Bo’ Road, and the other is in the Taphul Village area. There are a variety of mid-range hotels and restaurants along the main north-south street of Sivatha, and budget and mid-range hotels in the Phsar Leu area.
The Temples
In and around the Siem Reap area there are about 202 ancient temples which were built in the Angkorian period, mostly from 802 AD to 1432 AD. The most popular and most visited temples are: Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom (Southern Gate, Dead Gate, Victory Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Enclosure, Terrace of Elephants and the Leper King). There is also Prasat Palelai, Prasat Preah Petu, Prasat Surprart, Prasat Thomanon, Prasat Chao Say Tevoda, Takeo, Ta Promh, Banteay Kdei, Sra Srang, Prasat Kravan, Prasat Pre Rup, Eastern Mebon, West Baray, Ta Som, Neak Pean & Preah Khan. Further away from Siem Reap is Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre, Beng Mealea, the Rolous Group (Preah Ko, Bakong, Lo Lei, Spean Thmor Kampong Kdei). To the north is Kbal Spean, Phnom Koulen, and the Thousand Linga River. There are also places of interest such as the Floating Village, silk weaving villages, and many other interesting things to see and do.
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tourist town, and hotels both large and small and guesthouses can be found all over town. There are a variety of smaller hotels, shops and restaurants near the Old Market, along with the Noon-Night Market (.jpg)
Gate, Dead Gate, Victory Gate, Bayon, Baphuon, Royal Enclosure, Terrace of Elephants and the Leper King). There is also Prasat Palelai, Prasat Preah Petu, Prasat Surprart, Prasat Thomanon, Prasat Chao Say Tevoda, Takeo, Ta Promh, Banteay Kdei, Sra Srang, Prasat Kravan, Prasat Pre Rup, Eastern Mebon, West Baray, Ta Som, Neak Pean & Preah Khan. Further away from Siem Reap is Banteay Srei, Banteay Samre, Beng Mealea, the Rolous Group (Preah Ko, Bakong, Lo Lei, Spean Thmor Kampong Kdei). To the north is Kbal Spean, Phnom Koulen, and the Thousand Linga River. There are also places of interest such as the Floating Village, silk weaving villages, and many other interesting things to see and do.