Must-see attractions in Siem Reap

  • Entrance to Angkor National Museum, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

    Angkor National Museum

    Siem Reap

    Looming large on the road to Angkor is the Angkor National Museum, a state-of-the-art showpiece on the Khmer civilisation and the majesty of Angkor…

  • Apopo Visitor Centre

    Siem Reap

    Meet the hero rats that are helping to clear landmines in Cambodia. Apopo has trained the highly sensitive, almost-blind Gambian pouched rat to sniff…

  • Preah Ang Chek Preah Ang Chorm

    Siem Reap

    Located just west of the royal residence is this shrine. Said to represent two Angkorian princesses, these sacred statues were originally housed at the…

  • Angkor Silk Farm

    Siem Reap

    Les Chantiers Écoles maintains the Angkor Silk Farm, which produces some of the best work in the country, including clothing, interior-design products and…

  • Cambolac

    Siem Reap

    Cambodia has a long tradition of producing beautiful lacquerware, although the years of upheaval resulted in some of the skills being lost. Cambolac is a…

  • Angkor Conservation

    Siem Reap

    Angkor Conservation is a Ministry of Culture compound that houses more than 5000 statues, lingas (phallic symbols) and inscribed stelae, stored here to…

  • Senteurs d’Angkor Botanic Garden

    Siem Reap

    The botanic garden of Senteurs d’Angkor is a sort of Willy Wonka’s for the senses, where you can sample infused teas and speciality coffees in the on-site…

  • Wat Bo

    Siem Reap

    This is one of the town’s oldest temples and has a collection of well-preserved wall paintings from the late 19th century depicting the Reamker, Cambodia…

  • War Museum

    Siem Reap

    The unique selling point here is that the museum encourages visitors to handle the old weapons, from an AK-47 right through to a rocket launcher. We're…

  • MGC Asian Traditional Textiles Museum

    Siem Reap

    This museum showcases the best in Asian textiles from around the Mekong region, including Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and India. There are a variety…

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    Cambodian Cultural Village

    Siem Reap

    It may be kitsch, it may be kooky, but it’s very popular with Cambodians and provides a diversion for families travelling with children. This is the…

  • Stupas in garden at Wat Dam Nak.

    Wat Dam Nak

    Siem Reap

    Formerly a royal palace during the reign of King Sisowath, hence the name dam nak (palace), today Wat Dam Nak is home to the Center for Khmer Studies (www…

  • Colourful Buddhist wall paintings inside main pagoda of Wat Thmei.

    Wat Thmei

    Siem Reap

    Wat Thmei has a small memorial stupa containing the skulls and bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. It also has plenty of young monks eager to practise…

  • Miniature Replicas of Angkor’s Temples

    Siem Reap

    One of the more quirky places in town is the garden of local master-sculptor Dy Proeung, which houses miniature replicas of Angkor Wat, the Bayon, Banteay…

  • Bayon Information Centre

    Siem Reap

    This exhibition introduces the visitor to the history of the Khmer empire and the restoration projects around Angkor through a series of short films and…

  • Angkor Panorama Museum

    Siem Reap

    Donated by the North Korean government, this stylish building conceals an incredible panoramic painting that is 13m high and 123m around. The detail is…

  • Wat Athvea

    Siem Reap

    South of the city centre, Wat Athvea is an attractive pagoda on the site of an ancient temple. The old temple is still in very good condition and sees far…

  • Wat Preah Inkosei

    Siem Reap

    This wat north of town is built on the site of an early Angkorian brick temple, which still stands today at the rear of the compound.

  • Wat Preah Prohm Roth

    Siem Reap

    A traditional Buddhist temple in the heart of Siem Reap, this is the easiest one to explore for the casual visitor.

  • Royal Residence

    Siem Reap

    The official royal residence for King Sihamoni and family when they travel to Siem Reap is an austere building that has long since been overshadowed by…