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Tourist Places to Visit in Angkor, Cambodia, Asia

Angkor is situated in Siem Reap town in Cambodia, in Southeast Asia. Angkor is one of the major prominent archeological and historical sites in Cambodia well known for its temples. Angkor is divided into Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom and situated in admits of forest. Angkor was burgeoned during 9^th to 15^th centuries; Angkor was ruled by Khmer Hindu monarch Jayavarman II till 1351. Angkor has more than thousands of temples and few temples in Angkor has been renovated and these temples has been declared as the World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. Angkor is located 4.4 miles away from Siem Reap, one of the major towns in Cambodia and located at the distance of 195 miles from capital city Phnom Penh. Zip code of Angkor is 17551 and coordinates of Angkor are 13.4125° N, 103.8667° E.

Things to do in Angkor:

Populace of Angkor commonly speaks Cambodian or Khmer and few also speak English. Tourists must hire tour guide to visit Angkor and to know the past of Angkor temples. There are famed shopping centers in Angkor, which offers great deal to the tourists like Angkor Night Market, Angkor Trade Centre, Angkor Shopping Centre and Khmer cuisine has a prosperous history that is obvious in its variety of aromas, from the staples of fish and rice to the fragrant kreung herb paste, prahok fish paste, coconut milk and turmeric that aroma various dishes.

Places to visit in Angkor:

Bayon Temple: Bayon Temple was built by Jayavarman VII in 12^th century and this temple is one of the major attractions in Angkor and architecture is the main highlight of this temple.

Bakong: it is one of the oldest temples in this region and it is famous for its architectural style and was built during 881 AD devoted to Lord Shiva and this temple is crowded during the peak season.

Baphuon: Baphuon is situated close to Bayon Temple and it is one of the crowded temples in this region and one of the holy places for Hindus and was built during 16^th century and tourists should walk to reach the top of the temple.

Angkor Wat: Angkor Wat is one of the major and foremost temples for the Cambodians and this temple is famed archeological site and was built during 12^th century.

Angkor Thom: Angkor Thom was the capital of Jayavarman Vii and one of the most visited temples in this region and it is famed for 54 towers of four faces.

Best time to visit Angkor:

Best time to visit Angkor is between the months of November to March.

How to Reach Angkor?

By Air: Angkor is served by Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport located 6.3 miles away from Angkor and it connects to cities like Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Manila, Singapore, Busan, Yangon, and few other cities.

By Road: Tour bus, Cars, Motorbikes, Tuk Tuks, Bicycles and Electric Cars are available from hotels to reach Angkor tourist sites. From hotels to Angkor it is nearly 4 to 5 Kms and tourists can enjoy the most of the views in motorcycle and bicycles.

 

Hotels in Angkor:

Angkor is a historical and archeological site visited by number of tourists. Hotels are located nearly 4 to 5 miles from Angkor and may cost from Rs 1,500 and above and offer world class facilities to customers. Some of the prominent hotels in Angkor are listed below:

• Le Meridien
• Siddharta Boutique Hotel
• Shining Angkor Boutique Hotel
• The Samar Villas and Spa Resort
• La Villa Coloniale
• Your Beauty Boutique & Spa
• Advisor Angkor Villa
• Angkor Village Resort & Spa
• Angkor Santepheap Villa
• Sofitel Angkor Phokeethra Golf & Spa Resort

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Cambodia, Asia

Cambodia is formally recognized as the sovereignty of Cambodia situated in the South East Asia and covers an area of 181,035 sq Kms. Cambodia is situated on the border of Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Gulf of Thailand. Populace of Cambodia follows Theravada Buddhism and capital of Cambodia is Phnom Penh, located in centre of the country.

Economy of Cambodia mainly depends on agriculture and tourism and they mainly grow crops like rice and few cash crops. Cambodians follow Theravada Buddhism, Hinduism, French Colonialism, Angkorian culture and they speak languages mainly Khmer, Thai, French, Chinese, and English. Coordinates of Cambodia is 12.4317° N, 104.5291° E.

History of Cambodia:

Cambodia was ruled by the Angkor Empire in the year 802, named as Jayavarman II and ruled for nearly 600 years and dominated Southeast Asia. During this era, Angkor built very renowned temple Angkor Temple and there are more than thousand other temples in this region. Renowned rulers of this region were Jayavarman VII, Jayavarman II, and Suyavarman II who ruled till 16^th century. Europeans were the first to invade this region and during this era there was constant war between Cambodian and Europeans till 18^th century. Later during 19^th century, French rule was established and they begun to develop the region and various colonial were established and they ruled Cambodia for over 90 years.

Tourism in Cambodia:

Tourism is the second largest income generating industry in Cambodia and tourists from china, Japan, America, South Korea and French visit this region. There are number of tourist interest in this region like monuments, mountains, beaches, lakes, rivers, wildlife and bird sanctuaries, temples and forests. Tourists visit this region to be the part of history and they can enjoy boating, fishing, scuba diving, trekking, and hiking and can relax along the river and beaches. Mountains provide the charming view of the city and these mountains are bound by forests and home for various rare species and birds. Tourists visiting Cambodia must taste the seafood and other cuisine prepared with fish.

Places to visit in Cambodia:

• Siem Reap
• Phnom Penh
• Sihanoukville
• Kampot
• Kep
• Bokor Hill Station
• Angkor Archaeological Park
• Kampong Cham
• Tonle Sap Lake
• Preah Vihear
• Bokor National Park
• Koh Ker
• Battambang

Best time to visit Cambodia:

Cambodia has pleasant climate throughout the year and tourists visit Cambodia throughout the year and best time to visit Cambodia is between the months of October to March.

 

How to Reach Cambodia?

By Air: there are two major international airports in Cambodia namely Phnom Penh International Airport and Siem Reap international Airport and these airports operates regular flights to cities like Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Beijing Hong Kong, Singapore, Vientiane, Ho Chi Minh and Siem Reap cities and few other cities in Asian continent.

By Sea: there are two major ports in Cambodia Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville, these ports receives ships from neighboring countries in Asia.

By Road: Roads are well developed in Cambodia and various national highways links to neighboring countries like Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. Motorcycle and bicycle are commonly used in this region by the tourists and the locals.

Hotels in Cambodia:

Cambodia is major tourism hub and visited by thousands of tourists from all over the world. Hotels in Cambodia are for everyone, there are cheap, budget, luxury, resort and boutique hotels  and these hotels price from $ 4 to 200 $ per night and provides world class amenities. Some of the major hotels in Cambodia are listed here below:

• Victoria Angkor Resort & Spa
• Song Saa Private Island
• Koh Kong Resort
• Grand Soluxe Angkor Palace, Resort & Spa
• Pavillon d’Orient Boutique-Hotel
• Golden Temple Hotel
• White Mansion Boutique Hotel
• The Villa Paradiso
• The Privilege Floor
• Raffles Hotel Le Royal
• Golden Temple Hotel
• Check Inn Siem Reap
• Golden Temple Villa
• Eureka Villas Phnom Penh
• Siem Reap Bat Hotel