Siem Reap (aka Siamriap, Siem Reap, in Khmer "victory over Siamese") - "gate" to the temples of Angkor - is in the northwest of Cambodia, 314 km from Phnom Penh. The distance from the city center to the main temple of Angkor Wat complex is about 5 km. This booming tourist center has an international airport and many modern hotels.
And Siem Reap is the only city in Cambodia that did not suffer during the Khmer Rouge.
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How to get
Siem Reap International Airport accepts direct flights from Bangkok, Pattaya, Kuala Lumpur, Taiwan, Seoul, Ho Chi Minh City, Laos, Singapore and, of course, Phnom Penh. On international departures, an airport charge of USD 25 (USD 13 per child) is charged, on domestic flights - USD 6. The city center can be reached in 15 minutes by taxi (7 USD) or motor taxis (~ 4 USD).
From Phnom Penh can also be reached by bus for 5-7 hours (12 USD) or a speedboat on Lake Tonle Sap (USD 35). The boat also runs to Battambang (10 USD).
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Kitchen and restaurants
There are hundreds of restaurants in the city, so there should not be problems with a suitable place for a snack. On the streets you can have a bite of pizza, hamburgers and adapted Khmer dishes, such as "amok" and Khmer curry. A real national cuisine can be tried at karaoke restaurants (menus in English, as a rule, no).
You can drink at the famous Pub Street, there are also a lot of good restaurants. The street to the west of Pub Street is filled with kiosks selling fried rice ("bai chha") or noodles at 1 USD.
Climate
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| in the daytime | + 32 | + 33 | + 35 | + 36 | + 35 | + 34 | + 33 | + 32 | + 32 | + 31 | + 31 | + 31 |
| night | + 20 | + 21 | + 26 | + 25 | + 25 | + 25 | + 25 | + 25 | + 25 | + 24 | + 22 | + 20 |
Book popular Siem Reap hotels at the best prices
| Palace Residence & Villa Siem Reap from 4 617 rubles Siem Reap No. 555, Phum Kruos, in the complex of Grand Soluxe Angkor Palace Resort, Khum Svay Dangkum | Angkor Palace Resort & Spa from 4 740 rubles Siem Reap No. 555, Phum Kruos, Khum Svay Dangkum | Lynnaya Urban River Resort from 5 171 rubles Siem Reap Acha Sva Road, Street 20 |
| Golden Temple Residence from 6 956 rubles Siem Reap Located in Old Market areas, Pub street and Night Market | Golden Temple Hotel from 4 863 rubles Siem Reap Angkor High School Road | Memoire d 'Angkor Boutique Hotel from 4 309 rubles Siem Reap # 54, Sivatha Boulevard |
| Chronicle Angkor Hotel from 3 078 rubles Siem Reap Wat Damnak village, Old Market Areas | Villa Um Theara - Boutique Retreat from 1 539 rubles Siem Reap # 150, Wat Bo Road, Wat Bo Village | Secrets Pavilion Urban Boutique Hotel from 1 970 rubles Siem Reap No.120 Angkor Night Market Street, Stueng Thmei, Svay Dangkum, Siem Reap 17252 |
| Tanei Boutique Villa from 1 970 rubles Siem Reap # 017, Steng Thmey Village, Svaydongkhum | Velkommen Guesthouse Siem Reap from 308 rubles Siem Reap East off Angkor National Museum Traffic Light | Blossoming Romduol Lodge from 493 rubles Siem Reap 83 Psar Kroung Street |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Siem Reap
Tourists come here first of all for the temples of Angkor. However, the city is worth exploring: there are many modern beautiful Buddhist temples, an old market and a pleasant promenade. Here is also the National Museum of Angkor - one of the most modern museums in Asia. The collection includes 1000 Buddhas, the history of Angkor complex, as well as Khmer culture and clothing. Entrance ~ 12 USD.
Surroundings
About 10 km from Siem Reap is the Roluos complex, one of the first Khmer capitals built by Jayavarman II. Here you should see the temple of Preah-Ko, the temple of Lolay with the functioning Buddhist monastery and the five-level temple of Bakong, which is surrounded by three walls.
A little further, 45 km from Siem Reap lies the sacred mountain and the pilgrimage site of Phnom Kulen. In 802, at this site, King Jayarvarman II declared the country's independence from Java, marking the beginning of modern Cambodia. At the top is a small temple, located on a rocky ledge. Nearby - a stone statue of Buddha carved directly from the rock and a small pool with a lingam in the center. Below the river there is a large waterfall around which you can swim.
30 km to the north-east of Bayon, lies another unique monument - Kbalsepan or "River of Thousands of Lingams". Here, right in the riverbed, phallic symbols and sculptures of gods are carved from stone. Also interesting is the complex Angkor-Borie, where the ruins of the religious buildings of the era of the kingdoms of Funan (4-5 cc.) And Water-Chenla (7th century). Photos of Siem Reap (2)