Sightseeing & Activities

Sightseeing and Activities In and Around Siem Reap - Angkor.

Shooping

Local Markets

1.Fresh Psa Leu Market
2. Samakee Market
3. Old Market
4. Central Market
5. Angkor Night Market
What to buy
- Temple Rubbings
- Statues and Carvings
- Silver betel Containers
- Cambodian Silk
- Gems and Jewelries
- Artisan of Angkor
Angkor Silk Farm ( The rebirth of Angkor Art )
It is located along the road No. 6 in Puok District. Entrance and guided tours are free of charge. Open daily from 8.00am until 5.00pm.
MUSEUM
Angkor National Museum
In Siem Reap - Angkor has just recently opened and features the Angkor National Museum itself + a cultural Mall and shops. The Museum `s 8 main galleries contain original artifacts restored by Angkor Conservation and a collection of 1.000 Buddha statues.
Other galleries focus on ancient clothing styles, the four principal kings of Angkor, the extant written materials from the Angkor temples, history and religion of Pre-Angkor period. Innovative mixed-media displays tell the story of the Angkor civilization and multi-lingual tour guides and audio units are also available.
This Museum is located on the road to Angkor Wat. Entrance Fee : US$12 for foreigners. Open 8.30am until 9.00pm.
1. Mine Museum
2. Cambodian Cultural Village
3. War Museum
4. Balloon Rides
5. Elephant Rides
6. Countryside Tours
7. Helicopters
8. Massage and Spa
There are numerous establishments around town that offer just about every variety of massage. it is also available at some hotels,nightclubs and hairdressers.
9. Night Club
- Given the current size of Siem Reap it is surprising and a wide choice of nightclubs.
Tonle Sap Lake
Cambodia `s Great lake is the most prominent feature on the map of Cambodia, a huge dumbbells - shaped body of water stretching across the northwest section of the country. In the rainy season, the Tonle Sap Lake is one of the largest freshwater lake in Asia, swelling to an expansive 12,000km2.

Sunset on the boat of Tonle Sap lake

Chong Khneas Floating Village

Among the non - temple related activities in Siem Reap is a visit to the floating village. About three - hour long boat ride to the floating village most recently cost US$ 15 per person if you are less then 10 people. Completed with driver and boat, the boat goes through the floating village and there is an opportunity for you to stop at the small Floating Schools to give notebooks , pen , pencil and other materials to school children.etc

Freshwater snake at Tonle Sap Lake

Snakes will be barbecued

Kompong Pluk Floating Village

Kampong Pluk is one of the three Floating Villages of the bank along the Tonle Sap lake. The stilted house built within the floodplain of the lake about 16 kms Southeast of Siem Reap town. It is a stilted house and it is a beautiful rather than Chong Kneas Floating Village. The houses are stilted to around 6 meters in heigh. You can go to visit this Kampong Pluk every year on September until January.

Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary/Area

Prek Toal is an area of the Tonle Sap lake who reserved as Biosphere. The Biosphere covers 31,282 hectares at the Northwest tip of Tonle Sap lake and it has many species of the large waterbirds such as : Black - headed Ibis, Painted Stork, Milky Stork, Spot - billed Pelican, Grey - headed fish Eagle and many more species. Prek Toal is the most accessible from Siem Reap and the most beautiful bird area. You can go to visit Bird Area in between November and January every year but the best time to visit there on December.

Tonle Sap lake map

The Bird Sanctuary at Tonle Sap Lake

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