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Caption: SIEM REAP Historical
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Caption: Visitors come here to see the temples, of course, but there is plenty to do in and around the city when you're templed out.
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Caption: Angkor Wat The Largest Hindu Temple
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Caption: Over a million tourists a year pass through Siem Reap, making it the fastest growing place in Cambodia outside of Phnom Penh, the capital city.
With a history dating all the way back to the year 802, visiting Siem Reap is a highlight for many people traveling through Southeast Asia… with a wealth of activities and attractions that go far beyond the ancient ruins down the road.
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Krong Siem Reap
Caption: From the Angkor Wat Temple to Angkor National Museum to the Land Mine Museum to a hot air balloon ride over the Angkor ruins, you can explore a number of other destinations that help make Siem Reap the most popular tourist destination in Cambodia.
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Caption: You will see lots of Monks in Cambodia and especially in Siem Reap.
In the temples you can also donate some money for them
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Caption: After several hundred years, Angkor was “discovered” by French explorers in the 19th century and its temples slowly became one of the major draws of Asia. In the first few months the site was “open” in 1868, an estimated 200 people visited. Nowadays more than 2 million tourists tramp around the monuments every year.
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Caption: Nothing quite prepares you for the mind-blowing magnitude and timeless beauty of this complex.
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Caption: Ladies in the traditional Khmer attire.
You can stand with them and have some photos clicked for a very nominal charge
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Caption: Rebellions, sackings, migration and crop failure finally forced abandonment of these temples. And as the people moved out, the jungle quickly moved in, smothering the carved stones with snaking roots and thick foliage.
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
Picture of Krong Siem Reap
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