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Attractions in Siem Reap
ANGKOR THOM
Built by Cambodia's greatest builder, Jayavarman VII. This ten square kilometer city is enclosed by an eight meter high wall and encircled by a hundred meter moat said to have been inhabited by fierce crocodiles. There are five twenty meter high gates in the wall in each of the North, West and South walls and two in the East Wall. Access is via causeways over the moat that are flanked by the statues of fifty four Gods on the left and fifty four devils on the right, all seemingly engaged in a game of tug of war.
BAYON - TERRACE OF THE LEPER KING - TERRACE OF THE ELEPHANTS
Located in the geographical heart of Angkor Thom. The fifty four tower temple is a quite remarkable sight. Initially the temple seems to be a shapeless mass of grey and brown stone but as one approaches one realizes that each of the towers is in fact carved and there are over two hundred huge enigmatic faces of Avalokitesharva bearing down on you wherever you turn. The Bayon is easily the most popular sight after Angkor Wat and no visit is complete without a trip to see this amazing and unique temple.
BAPHOUN TEMPLE - TA PHROM
Built in the late 12th century by Jayavarman VII as a shrine. Ta Prohm is unforgettable due to the massive trees that were left here intentionally by the archeologists working on the site. While clearing back the forest it was decided to leave them in place to serve as a reminder of how the original discovers found it and other temples. Many of the trees have grown around and through the remains, and soar high above the temple. This temple, along with those of the Bayon and Angkor Thom form the core of any visit to Siem Reap.
ANGKOR COMPLEX
Angkor Complex and two hand dug reservoirs that served the civilization's rice growing agriculture: The Eastern Baray measures 7 km by 1.8 km and the Western Baray a staggering 8 km by 2.3 km. The temple ground is surrounded by a wall and a moat and the main entryway to is a street of roughly half a kilometer length fringed by artificial lakes, so-called Barays
PHNOM BAKHENG
Served as the temple mountain of the first city of Angkor as opposed to the previous center of Roluos. The capital built on a lone hill offers panoramic views of Angkor Wat. Angkor Thom and the surrounding areas. It is best visited in the late afternoon for a spectacular sunset or in the early morning for sunrise over Angkor Wat.
TONEL SAP ( FLOATING VILLAGE)
The Cyclical ebb and flow each year of the waters in the Tonle Sap have sustained and nourished the Khmer people for centuries. Their lives are inextricably intertwined with the aquatic environment which surrounds them, producing a riverine symbiosis deeply woven into the fabric of everyday life. Khmer mythology, Khmer civilization and Khmer history intimately reflect these seasonal rhythms of the mighty Mekong and the Great Lake.