Siem Reap is home to Angkor Archeological Park which includes the famous temples of Angkor Wat, Angkor Thom, Bayon and many, many more. Other attractions in the city are Tonle Sap and floating villages, museums, Angkor Eye, Phare Circus, and much more: attractions and things to in Siem Reap.
This page features a map and list of attractions, ancient temples and archeological sites in Siem Reap Province Cambodia. For first-time visitors, please see: the “must-see” temples Angkor Archeological Park or a map of the Top 30 sites and the Top 100 sites.
Located 700m south-southwest of Banteay Ampil temple and 450m south of the ancient East Road, the site features the traces of an ancient temple with a few sandstone and brick fragments and 50m to the east a large basin around 80m x 40m. Images 2021
Located 4km north of Wat Peung in Khvav Commune. The site features an outer wall and partially standing temple remains.
Located north of the ancient East Road and east of Spean Ta Ong, the remains of Prasat Phnom Dob sits atop a small mountain. It features the base of what may be two or three brick shrines that are enclosed by a laterite wall that may have dated to the 10th-11th century. The site is … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda with a large basin on the east. Near the basin is a small neak ta shelter housing remnants of an ancient temple including sandstone plinths, pesani, and a sema stone fragment. Images: 07/2022
Prasat Reach Chuntal is located in the central area of Siem Reap city, in the commune (now Sangkat) of Kok Chak. Surrounded by homes, it features large square laterite blocks, perhaps forming the basement of the temple that was seemingly largely built in brick according to the rubble seen at the site. There are traces … Read more
Also recorded as Wat Prey Dangherm (Khmer: វត្តព្រៃដង្ហើម), it’s located some 13km west of Siem Reap city, and immediately to the southeast of the remnants of the ancient temple, Prasat Prei Danghaeum. The site retains several pieces including a sandstone pedestal and colonette fragment which are likely from the nearby temple site. Interestingly, stored by … Read more
Located 500m to the east of Prasat Bakong, Bakong My Village offers a cafe, restaurant, and activities. It’s set on large landscaped grounds with ponds and tree areas with comfortable seating, private bamboo huts, and even an area for archery. It’s a handy pitstop in between exploring all the temples in the Roluos area. It’s … Read more
Located atop Phnom Kulen and a few minutes west of Anlong Thom village, O’Chup Thnal Campsite is run by the local community and the Anglong Thom CBTC. The site is located by a freshwater stream with sandy banks offering a great place to swim and relax. They have also set up some basic tables, tarpaulins, … Read more
The site is located southwest of Anlong Thom village, atop Phnom Kulen, along the trail that leads to Rong Chen Temple. Only the base of a brick temple remains to be seen. Notable for the width of its walls, the site is also flanked by a natural rock monolith.
Prasat Chrei (not to be confused with Chup Chrei which is further to the south) is located atop Phnom Kulen, south of Anlong Thom village, south of Prasat Neak Ta and north of Bos Neak Temple. It is part of a group of temples, Anlong Thom, Prasat Neak Ta, Bos Neak, all orientated on a … Read more
Located around 2km northwest of Beng Mealea Temple on the foothills of Phnom Kulen, is a very unique piece of ancient infrastructure. Around 2020, a local discovered a large sandstone head of a Makara (part lion/part sea creature from Hindu mythology). Recently the site has been excavated and restored revealing it was actually part of … Read more
Contemporary monastery located west of Road 68 in Chrouy Neang Nguon commune of Srei Snam district.
What appears to be a moat surrounded mound, with remnants of brick fragments. A small neak ta shelter houses two sandstone remnants inc. a naga corner accent and mini-prasat. To the east of the site is a large basin. I am not sure of the name of the temple, so, in this case the nearest … Read more
Located 28 km east of Siem Reap along National Road 6 and near Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium and the village of Damdek, Angkor Wonder Garden is a massive 7-hectare landscaped flower garden. Opening in December 2023, it adds to the attractions in the area and to the list of major attractions in the Siem Reap … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the river’s east bank in Kampong Chikreng. It’s a nice pagoda that serves the village well. Among the many funerary Chedi, a unique one is modeled on a two-story home.
Located 30km north of Angkor Thom and also known as Prasat Samleang Pol, the site features the remains of three brick temples in a good state of preservation. It is located on a rocky plateau about mid-way up the southern face at the eastern end of a U-shaped mountain known as Phnom Thmor (or Thma). … Read more
Located at the edge of the Tonle Sap on the southeastern side of Siem Reap Province, Kampong Khleang village is a characterful, natural, and charming village where the bulk of the locals draw their livelihood from the great Tonle Sap lake and its tributaries. Here, the homes are based along the water’s edge, rising up … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Kampong Khleang, on the west side of the ancient canal. Market stalls abound and on the east side of the pagoda, you can take the hire boat to cruise the waterways, see Kampong Khleang Floating Village.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Kampong Khleang, on the east side of the ancient canal. The wooden bridge here is not only characterful but quite remarkable, it’s actually a cantilever and opens to allow larger boats through. As for the pagoda, it features some older funerary stupa/chedi, several replicating the style of the Angkorian … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in Kampong Khleang, on the east side of the ancient canal.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda in the Kampong Khleang area. The site becomes an island in the wet season accessible only via a characterful wooden bridge crossing the ancient canal that’s lined with the stilted houses that the Kampong Khleang area is famed for.
A well-kept contemporary monastery and pagoda also houses a small collection of ancient temple remnants that may originate from nearby archeological sites. Remnants include two fragments of pink sandstone decorated door columns, a collection of older sema stones, and what may have been a sema pedestal.
Remains of a small laterite bridge located along the ancient road that led out of Angkor to Phnom Srok (and beyond to Sdok Kak Thom). See a larger map of the ancient road network and bridges here and here.
Contemporary monastery and pagoda also known as Wat Thamikaram Korkthom Meanchey. Also featuring shelter housing remnants of an ancient temple including sandstone pedestals and fragments thereof.
The new Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI/VDSA) is located about 50 km to the northeast of Siem Reap City in Soutr Nikom District and takes over from the old airport (REP) (now closed) that was located to the northwest of the city centre. The new Siem Reap airport is much larger in all facets, offering improved services … Read more
Contemporary pagoda and monastery located in the plains just north of the Tonle Sap featuring remnants of an ancient site. I couldn’t correlate the site to any of the older inventories, but that doesn’t mean it’s unknown, unless, it turns out to be Prasat Phung Phang from Lajonquire’s 1902 inventory. En route to temple sites, … Read more
Contemporary monastery and pagoda located in the beautiful village of Chi Kreang.
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the river in the beautiful area of Kampong Chikreng. The sites basin has recently been redeveloped in Angkorian style and looks great while the pagoda is typical of those of the colonial era, also featuring beautiful old murals lining its inner walls and ceiling. Here, inside the pagoda … Read more
A contemporary monastery and pagoda located by the river in the beautiful area of Kampong Chikreng.
