Angkor tour

The huge walled and moated city of Angkor Thom was the capital of the Khmer empire from the 10th to 14th centuries

Prasat Bayon It’s occurred to us that we’ve written posts on our favourite Angkor temples, on lesser-known sites, about Baphuon, Bakheng and Banteay Kdei and even the apsaras of Angkor Wat but we haven’t posted on one of the most famous of them all, Bayon. So, to rectify that – and as an excuse for a few pretty pics –…

Siem Reap Town Formerly a small, sleepy provincial capital in northwestern Cambodia, Siem Reap has boomed in recent times to the point where it probably rivals Battambang as the country’s second city. The obvious draw are the spectacular ancient temples of World Heritage Angkor but there are plenty of other things to see and do in Siem Reap and despite…

Cambodia World Heritage Sites We have covered this topic in earlier posts but, with several Southeast Asian sites having been added to UNESCO’s list in recent times, here’s a brief update of Cambodia World Heritage Sites, as well as some of the candidates on its Tentative List. Considering the wealth of unique archaeological and historical sites across the kingdom we…