Outside Angkor, Cambodia, Asia, Dec 2001

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World HeritageThere are yet more beautiful places outside the Angkor Area that worth spending a full day to explore. Especially a visit to the lake is a very good break from the temples. The boat ride itself cost us US$20 for two.

Attractions (for details click the links on the left hand menu):
Banteay Seri: A beautiful temple with carving of very fine details. Highly recommended
Lake Tonle Sap: Take a nice break from the temples and visit this lake that is supposed to be the largest fresh water lake in S.E. Asia. Meet the people living in floating village.
Western Baray (reservoir): A temple called "West Mebon" is built on an island in the middle of this reservoir

Angkor, Cambodia, Asia, Dec 2001

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World HeritageThe Angkor area is probably what you come to Cambodia for and it won't disappoint you. A whole day is recommended in order to cover all the temples in details. It is also highly recommended to watch either the sun rise (from Angkor Wat) or sun set (from Phnom Ban Kheng) or both. If you want to avoid other tourists, then sun rise is probably more of your liking. You need to obtain a pass in order to visit the areas.
US$20 per person: One-day pass
US$40 per person: Three-day pass
US$60 per person: Seven-day pass

Attractions (for details click the links on the left hand menu):
Angkor Wat: This is the main attraction of the visit
Baphuon: Under restoration, home to a large reclining budda
Bayon: If you were to see only two temples, it should be Angkor Wat and this one
Phimeanakas: The king's temple in the Angkor Thom
Phnom Ban Kheng: A temple constructed on Ban Kheng Hill, a good spot for viewing sun set
Southern Gate: An impressive entrance to the Angkor Thom (Angkor city)
Terrace of Elephant: Wall spanning in front of Phimeanakas, adorned with elephants and garudas 

Around Angkor, Cambodia, Asia, Dec 2001

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World HeritageOther temples around the Angkor area are also very interesting and worth spending a full day to explore, especially the temples that were left to the mercy of the jungle and the temple in the middle of a resevior.

Attractions (for details click the links on the left hand menu):
Chay Say Tevoda and Thommanon: Two small shaded twin temples to be found on either side of the road
Prasat Kravan: A brick temple (as opposed to sandstone temples that are more commonly found in Angkor)
Preah Khan: Built according to the tradition on a spot where the king fought and won
Preah Neak Pean: A temple that was constructed in the middle of a reservoir
Pre Rup: Brick tower temple used for cremations
Ta Prohm: A temple that has been swallowed by the jungle
Ta Som: Relatively small, in a semi-ruined state