ROYAL PALACE AT PHNOM PENH
PHNOM PENH – (Capital) 19TH DEC 2015 We arrived in here from Saigon (Ho Chi Min City) Vietnam, the Tour Agents received us from Airport and checked in Hotel in the city. It was a pleasant evening, and the Guide took us for a Sunset cruise in the Mekong River …
Cheung Ek Killing Field – Phnom Penh
20-12-2015 Killing Fields of Cheung Ek is situated 15 kilometers south-west of Phnom Penh and made famous by the film of the same name “Killing Field”. it was a place where more than 17,000 civilians were killed and buried in mass graves; many of them transported here after detention and …
ROLUOS GROUP TEMPLES
Flight From: Phnom Penh – Siem Reap (Cambodia) SIEM REAP The Roluos Group of monuments mark the beginning of Khmer classical art, and they represent some of the earliest great temples built by the Khmer. They served as the capital of Indravarman (who reigned from 877 to 889). Lolei was …
ANGKOR THOM
22-12-2015 The fortified city of Angkor Thom covers an area of 10 square km. Enclosed by a wall and wide moats, the city includes many of Angkor’s most popular sights. Enter by the monumental South Gate over a causeway lined on either side by statues of demons and gods, each …
ANGKOR WAT
The crown jewel of Khmer architecture, Angkor Wat is the national symbol and the highlight of any visit to Cambodia. The largest, best preserved, and most religiously significant of the Angkor temples, Angkor impresses visitors both by its sheer scale and beautifully proportioned layout, as well as the delicate artistry …
BANTEAY SREI TEMPLE
Seemingly miniature in comparison to the other Angkor temples, Banteay Srei is considered to be the jewel of classical Khmer Art. Built in pink sandstone, the walls are covered in exquisitely preserved carvings of unusual delicacy. Because of its small size, wondrous atmosphere and extraordinary examples of Khmer Sculpture, this …
PRASAT KRAVAN
Prasat Kravan, the five brick towers were built for Hindu worship in 921 and are notable for the bas-reliefs cut into the bricks on the interior walls.
Sras Sramg Reservoir
Sras Srang is a basin east of Banteay Kdei measuring 800 by 400 metres with a tiny island in the middle where only the stone base remains of what was once a wooden temple.
TA PROHM
Ta Prohm is one of the most popular attractions of Angkor as much of the jungle has not been cleared and it looks very much as most of the Angkor monuments would have appeared when European explorers first stumbled across them.