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Pro
Gateway to the great ancient city of Angkor!
Con
Touristy since it is near to Angkor monuments
In a nutshell
Good place to relax and explore surrounding historical sites
Willettsworld Says: This modern wooden church, built in 2004, is located along the river, to the north of the Raffles Grand Hotel D’Angkor and the Royal Gardens, on the east bank. The church is dedicated to the patron saint St. John, the Apostle and serves a small community of Christians in the...
Etoile2B Says: Aspara Dancing is a traditional Khmer art and there are several places to experience it in Siem Reap. If you’re looking for a touristy, but free way to see this Cambodian custom check out the free show upstairs at the Temple Bar. This place gets packed, especially with the...
rainbowseeker Says: I recommend you to attend a Shadow Puppet show at La Noria Restuarant. Shows are on Wednesday's at 1930hrs at a cost of $12 including a meal. The shows are given by street children trained by Krousar Thmey. They operate the puppets and provide the voices for the characters....
Take Boat trip to floating village
rainbowseeker Says: Take a car or tuk tuk to the boat landing on Tonle Sap lake. The road journey gives a flavour of rural Cambodia with palm thatched houses on stilts and rice paddies. The boat trip ( about $10)takes you out onto Tonle Sap where the fishermen live on floating houses which are...
Temple Bar: Tourists & Dancers & Booze... Oh My!
Etoile2B Says: After a long day in the heat of the blazing sun, exploring Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom we decided to go restaurant hopping along Bar Street and try appetizers at each restaurant. We didn’t get very far. Our first stop was the uber-touristy Temple Bar. We thought we would stop...
Mandalay Inn: Simple, slow, tasty!
xaver Says: Mandalay Inn is the guest house I stayed at.The restaurant is very simple and if you go for dinner, make sure to spread mosquito repellent all over you before, but the dishes they cook are definitly cheap, abondant and tasty.Even if you are the only customer, expect to wait...
victorwkf Says: Siem Reap has several really good and grand buffet restaurants (see my VT tips), and Tonle Chaktomuk Restaurant is one of them. Again, you will enjoy the big variety of local and international dishes at around US$15 per person.Great ambience and architecture, plus cultural...
victorwkf Says: Besides the Angkor Mondial Restaurant, this is another of the big and grand restaurants in Siem Reap serving tasty buffet consisting of many local and international dishes. Cultural performances such as Apsara dance are available, and the ambience is good and modern.Take...
victorwkf Says: The Angkor Mondial Restaurant is a famous and big restaurant in Siem Reap with good ambience and architecture. When you are here, you should try the buffet which has a wide spread of local delights and international food. There are even cultural performances with Apsara...
victorwkf Says: Nest Pub & Restaurant is a pub and Western cuisine restaurant located along Sivutha Boulevard. The ambience is good and nicely decorated, and the food is tasty.Good to sit, relax and have your meals and drinks here during the night. However, the price is relatively expensive...
victorwkf Says: Bun Tha Restaurant is a traditional Cambodian eatery along the street of Sivutha Boulevard that serves very good tasty traditional dishes at very affordable prices. Nice place to have your meals, especially dinner when the weather is coolder. It is usually crowded, so you...
Siem Reap International Airport
Etoile2B Says: The Siem Reap Airport is small and compact but clean and very modern, more modern than the airport in Phnom Penh even. The airport is located 7km out of town and is easy to access via taxi or tuk tuk. There are restaurants, gift shops and all the amenities you would normally...
Blatherwick Says: Siem Reap - Angkor International Airport is the second largest airport in Cambodia. It has frequent flights from Phnom Penh International Airport as well as direct flights to/from Laos (Pakse | Vientiane), Korea (Incheon), Singapore, Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur), Taiwan...
xuessium Says: There are 2 airlines flying this sector:Silkair (daughter company of Singapore Airlines) is the only full service airline to fly direct to Siem Reap from Singapore. The return journey involves a stopover at Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia.Jetstar Asia (daughter company of...
bus to/from siem reap-phnom penh
trusmibatik Says: if travelling from siem reap to phnom penh or visa versa make sure to book on the Mekong Express VIP bus at about $12 each way. it is the most comfortable bus with an onboard assistance and onboard PROPER toilet.we made the mistake to be talked into travelling by Paramount...
Artisans Angkor: Quality handicrafts sold here
stamporama Says: Artisans Angkor is an internationally-funded livelihood program to train poor Cambodians on how to make good quality copies of Angkor-inspired themes like the buddha, apsara, Angkor Wat, etc. Stone and wooden replicas of buddhas, buddha heads, apsaras, etc.; silk clothes...
victorwkf Says: Besides the famous Apsara Dance, I also had the chance to watch other traditional dance items while attending a meeting at Sokha Angkor Hotel, Siem Reap. Attached are some photos of the dance items, really enjoyed the experience because the dances are so beautiful and...
victorwkf Says: The Apsara Dance is the most famous traditional dance in Cambodia, and not to be missed when you are at Siem Reap. The beautiful and colourful traditional costumes, and the graceful dance movements of the female dancers make this dance a joy to watch.You can catch Apsara...
victorwkf Says: The best season to visit Siem Reap and the Angkor monuments is during the dry and cool season from November to February. During this season, there are blue skies most of the time, and the weather is dry and cooling.However, it can get warm during the afternoons, but the air...
Limosine at Sokha Angkor Resort
victorwkf Says: When I was at Sokha Angkor Resort, there was this huge limosine at the entrance of the resort as shown in the photograph. Managed to take a few photos for rememberance.Apparently you can take a ride on this limosine from the resort to the airport, but it will cost a lot of...
Plan a Phumi Siem Reab vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Phumi Siem Reab locals
The main reason for coming to Siem Reap is, of course, to visit the temples of Angkor that include the amazing Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom as well as several...
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Q: I'll combine my next year's holiday in Thailand with a trip to Cambodia. Due to lack of time I'll travel by plane. Definitely I...
A: Angkor Wat and the other sites are a short distance from Siem Reap, so stay there and do day trips to the sites. Admission tickets to the main sites are for 1, 3 and 7...
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99% of the tourists coming to Siem Reap arrive here looking for the Angkor Wat temples. I learnt about Siem Reap after reading a guide on Angkor. So this little cambodian town is growing under the...
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Siem Reap - Nearest Town to Angkor
Siem Reap is the city nearest to the famous Angkor monuments and other attractions around this area. Despite being a city, Siem Reap itself is very laid back and relaxing, without the modern...
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..."Some claimed that this is the 8th wonder of the world, and I wouldn't argue much against that. Built over almost 3 centuries, Angkor was possibly once, the greatest city on Earth during its peak...
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I see trees of green........ red roses too I watch 'em bloom..... for me and for you And I think to myself.... what a wonderful world. I see skies of blue..... clouds of white Bright blessed...
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