Itineraries
Where to stay
Around Pub Street for first-timers who want restaurants on the doorstep; the riverside along Pokambor Avenue for quieter nights; the French Quarter around FCC Angkor for a quieter base nearer the museum.
The areas: Pub Street and around, Riverside (Pokambor Avenue), French Quarter.
Where to stay in Siem Reap: areas and adviceHotels in Siem ReapPlaces to see
All things to do in CambodiaMuseumAngkor National MuseumGalleries on the Khmer kings, Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, with a hall of 1,000 Buddha images.Entry: $[fee]; audio guides at the ticket booth
RuinsAngkor Thom South GateThe Tonle Om Gate, the southern gateway into Angkor Thom, the capital of King Jayavarman VII.Entry: Angkor Pass needed
RuinsAngkor WatSuryavarman II's 12th-century temple, the largest religious monument in the world, set inside a wide moat.Entry: Angkor Pass needed
MuseumArtisans AngkorA craft center in town where you watch artisans at work on sculpture, silk and lacquerware.Entry: Guided tours daily
MuseumArtisans Silk Farm, PuokA working silk farm on National Road 6 that shows the process from mulberry trees and silkworms to the loom.Entry: Guided tours daily
RuinsBanteay SreiA small 10th-century red sandstone temple to Shiva, known for its elaborate wall carvings.Entry: Angkor Pass needed
RuinsBaphuonAn 11th-century temple mountain northwest of the Bayon, whose long restoration was finished in 2011.Entry: Angkor Pass needed
RuinsBayonJayavarman VII's state temple at the heart of Angkor Thom, known for its towers of serene stone faces.Entry: Angkor Pass needed
NatureChong KneasA floating village on the Tonle Sap lake, visited by boat from a counter 11.4 km from town.Entry: Boat tickets at the counter only
FoodFCC AngkorA French Quarter restaurant open since 2003, serving Khmer dishes such as fish amok and beef lok lak.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportGiant Ibis bus terminal, Siem ReapWhere Giant Ibis buses from Phnom Penh arrive, behind the Old Stadium, with tuk-tuks waiting outside.Entry: Free to visit
FoodMalis Siem ReapChef Luu Meng's Cambodian restaurant on Pokambor Avenue by the Siem Reap river, open from 11 AM.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodPhare CaféThe open-air café and street food stalls at the Phare circus, open from 5:30 PM before the show.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodPhare, the Cambodian CircusA nightly hour-long show of circus, theater, music and dance by Phare Ponleu Selpak students and graduates.Entry: Book a seat
RuinsPhnom BakhengA late 9th-century hilltop temple, popular at sunset for its view toward Angkor Wat.Entry: Angkor Pass needed
RuinsPreah KhanA 12th-century temple Jayavarman VII built for his father, left largely unrestored among the trees.Entry: Angkor Pass needed
FoodPub StreetSiem Reap's central street of restaurants and bars, listed by the Ministry of Tourism among the town's sights.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportSiem Reap Angkor International AirportSiem Reap's airport (SAI), linked by an airport bus to a town station on 7 Makara Road.Entry: Free to visit
RuinsTa ProhmA largely unrestored Angkor temple near Preah Khan, where trees and vegetation grow among the ruins.Entry: Angkor Pass needed