Siem Reap is small charming gateway town nestled between lovely rice paddies. It serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire. Today, it is the most important tourist hubs of Cambodia. Despite international influences the people of Siem Reap have been able to conserve much of the town’s image, culture and traditions.
The town is located at a distance of 7 km from the Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport. It can be reached by direct flight from Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Hong Kong, Seoul-Incheon, Pusan, Kunming, Kaohsiung and Taipei. By land Siem Reap can be reached from Phnom Penh and the Thai border. It is also accessible by boat from Phnom Penh.
The hall mark of Siem Reap is dance performances, artisans shops, silk farms, countryside rice fields and many small fishing villages. The buildings are mostly colonial and comprise Chinese-style architecture. This is particularly evident in the Old French Quarter and around the Old Market.
Most commercial establishments can be found around the Old Market area. Expensive hotels are located between Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport and the along National Road 6. A variety of mid-range hotels and restaurants can be found along Sivatha, and in the Phsar Leu area.
Though bicycle, bike and car are popular modes of transport in Siem Reap tuk tuks provide a completely new and enthralling alternative of conveyance to the visitor. It by and large dominates the mode of conveyance in the streets of Siem Reap.
In Siem Reap, tourists will get pizzas, hamburgers along with Amok and Khmer curry.. The best restaurants can be found in Pub Street. Abacus, L”Angelo and Meric are a few expensive restaurants in the town. Bars are also concentrated in the old market area and along Pub Street.
The Angkor Archaeological Park houses dozens of temple ruins including Bayon, Banteay Srey and the legendary Angkor Wat. The artistic and archaeological significance of Angkor Wat are equated with the Pyramids, Machu Pichu and the Taj Mahal. The ruins of Angkor are yet unspoiled by over-development.
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