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Things to do in Siem Reap

The base for the Angkor temples: sunrise at Angkor Wat, the faces of the Bayon, tree-covered Ta Prohm, then evenings on Pub Street and at the Phare circus.

17 sights

All tours and tickets in Siem Reap

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Museum

Angkor National Museum

Galleries on the Khmer kings, Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom, with a hall of 1,000 Buddha images.Entry: $[fee]; audio guides at the ticket boothSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Ruins

Angkor Thom South Gate

The Tonle Om Gate, the southern gateway into Angkor Thom, the capital of King Jayavarman VII.Entry: Angkor Pass neededSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Ruins

Angkor Wat

Suryavarman II's 12th-century temple, the largest religious monument in the world, set inside a wide moat.Entry: Angkor Pass neededSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Museum

Artisans Angkor

A craft center in town where you watch artisans at work on sculpture, silk and lacquerware.Entry: Guided tours dailySearch tickets and tours on Klook
Museum

Artisans Silk Farm, Puok

A working silk farm on National Road 6 that shows the process from mulberry trees and silkworms to the loom.Entry: Guided tours dailySearch tickets and tours on Klook
Ruins

Banteay Srei

A small 10th-century red sandstone temple to Shiva, known for its elaborate wall carvings.Entry: Angkor Pass neededSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Ruins

Baphuon

An 11th-century temple mountain northwest of the Bayon, whose long restoration was finished in 2011.Entry: Angkor Pass neededSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Ruins

Bayon

Jayavarman VII's state temple at the heart of Angkor Thom, known for its towers of serene stone faces.Entry: Angkor Pass neededSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Nature

Chong Kneas

A floating village on the Tonle Sap lake, visited by boat from a counter 11.4 km from town.Entry: Boat tickets at the counter onlySearch tickets and tours on Klook
Food

FCC Angkor

A French Quarter restaurant open since 2003, serving Khmer dishes such as fish amok and beef lok lak.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Malis Siem Reap

Chef Luu Meng's Cambodian restaurant on Pokambor Avenue by the Siem Reap river, open from 11 AM.Entry: Pay as you go
Food

Phare Café

The open-air café and street food stalls at the Phare circus, open from 5:30 PM before the show.Entry: Pay as you go
Neighborhood

Phare, the Cambodian Circus

A nightly hour-long show of circus, theater, music and dance by Phare Ponleu Selpak students and graduates.Entry: Book a seat
Ruins

Phnom Bakheng

A late 9th-century hilltop temple, popular at sunset for its view toward Angkor Wat.Entry: Angkor Pass neededSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Ruins

Preah Khan

A 12th-century temple Jayavarman VII built for his father, left largely unrestored among the trees.Entry: Angkor Pass neededSearch tickets and tours on Klook
Food

Pub Street

Siem Reap's central street of restaurants and bars, listed by the Ministry of Tourism among the town's sights.Entry: Pay as you go
Ruins

Ta Prohm

A largely unrestored Angkor temple near Preah Khan, where trees and vegetation grow among the ruins.Entry: Angkor Pass neededSearch tickets and tours on Klook

See them in a day-by-day plan

[Photo: Siem Reap]
Siem Reap in 3 daysAngkor Wat, Bayon, Angkor National Museum, Ta Prohm, Preah Khan, Phnom Bakheng, Phare circus, Banteay Srei, Tonle Sap3 days, CambodiaBalanced pace