Family Hotels In Siem Reap

Preah Khan is a Buddhist temple at Angkor built by King Jayavarman VII and dedicated in 1191 to his father, Dharanindravarman II. Its central sanctuary portrayed the father as the bodhisattva Lokesvara (Avalokiteshvara). Its original name was Jayasri, and "Preah Khan" means "sacred sword". It stands 1.2 km past the north ga...

Beng Mealea is a 12th-century Hindu temple about 40 km east of the main Angkor group and about 77 km by road from Siem Reap, built on the same plan as Angkor Wat and left almost unrestored in the forest. The Angkor Pass covers it. Without a pass, a separate Beng Mealea ticket costs US$10 (about Rs 950) at the temple's own o...

Angkor Thom, literally the "Great City", is the walled royal capital that King Jayavarman VII built in the late 12th century, 7.2 km north of Siem Reap and 1.7 km north of Angkor Wat. Inside its 9 sq km of walls stand the stone faces of the Bayon, the Baphuon, the old Royal Palace and the two great Terraces. Give it 3 to 4 ...

Ta Prohm is the "Tomb Raider temple" of Angkor, a Buddhist monastery founded in 1186 by King Jayavarman VII, where the roots of giant silk-cotton and strangler-fig trees grip the stone. It stands inside Angkor Archaeological Park, about 3 km north-east of Angkor Wat and 20 to 25 minutes by tuk-tuk from Siem Reap town. It is...

Angkor Wat is a 12th-century temple built by the Khmer king Suryavarman II for the Hindu god Vishnu, and today the largest religious monument in the world. It stands in Angkor Archaeological Park, 6 km north of Siem Reap and 15 to 20 minutes away by tuk-tuk. It opens at 5:00 am for sunrise and closes at 5:30 pm. Entry is on...