Tourist Places to Visit in Angkor, Cambodia, Asia

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: