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Siem Reap is home to some of most beautiful archeological sites, Ankor Wat being one of them. There is a lot you can do in and around the city. There’s Ankor Wat of course, The night market, Silk factory, Stone Carving workshop, fish spa, shopping among other things.
When we drove into the city from the airport, there seemed to be a mild sand storm or just a lot of wind I guess. The city is not very developed compared to other South East Asian major cities. We stayed in Ankor Paradise which was a great place to stay with some balconies that open on the main road. We bought the hotel voucher through Group-on and it worked well since the location was great. It was just a few minutes walk to the main market.
The night market is a place where all the tourists and backpackers spend some time drinking and eating. Like any other South East Asian market, it has a lot of bars and massage places. A rather nice and lively place to relax. There is also a huge market for fake goods like LV, Prada and the likes. Also present is a section for pirated books.
Years of Khmer rouge atrocities have definitely left a mark. You see headless statues and destroyed work in the temples here. You see people on wheelchairs, a result of the landmines,trying to make a living by selling paintings. Tourism helps.
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I haven’t had the chance to visit Siem Reap yet, so thanks for sharing these photos. 🙂 Best of luck to you and happy travels!
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Thank you. It’s a great place, do visit if you ever get the chance.
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Wow, such an awesome experience. This place is on my bucket list. Maybe next year 🙂
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I visited in late 2000. Wow that was so long ago! I hear it’s changed a lot since then. At the time there were no decent roads in Siem Repp and it was easier to get around from and to Phnom Phen and Batambang by boat. Which actually was a great way to get around! And far more comfortable than eight to twelve hours in a pick up. Although, the place looks familiar with your photos, except there are a lot more hotels in Siem Repp. Do they still have the Happy Herb pizzas? And do people still go by boat? Great post!
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Angkor Wat is absolutely magnificent! I was in Siem Reap in 2011, reading this brings back fond memories of the trip. Did you guys do Banteay Srei as well?
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hmmm…don’t really remember. We were there for only 2 days, so I don’t think we’ve been there. Maybe next time 🙂
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Perhaps next time then! It’s a lovely temple, I just wrote a post on it and put up some photographs, you are welcome to have a look.
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Nice to read, but it also makes me feel a little sad about the past of the city…
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yes, it is indeed sad, but everything seems peaceful now and although the road to recovery is long, I hope they only go forward from here 🙂
Thanks for stopping by. I’ve been following you on Instagram forever. Love your pictures!
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Haven’t been there yet. Last april on my riad trip to south east asia, I skipped this city because there were no promo flight ticket 😀
I have only 8 days to visit Bangkok, Phnompenh, Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur. Wish someday I can go to Siem Reap and visit Siem Riep. Your hotel look so comfort. 😀
By the way, if someday you traveling to Indonesia, please let me know. Gladly to guide you for free 😉
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aww…thank you for the offer, we’ve been to Jakarta but we would love to explore rest of Indonesia some day. The people are very warm and friendly 🙂
8 days would have been very hectic. Hope you can visit Siem Reap some day!
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Beautiful pictures..sirm reap is definitely onmy list…i hope am able to tick it off soooon.
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Definitely gives you pause to think about how far the place has come since its recent, tragic past. Reminders are definitely there if you look.
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