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
Located 26 km east of Siem Reap along National Road 6 and near the village of Damdaek, the new Angkor Wildlife & Aquarium opened on November 1st, 2022. Featuring a 500m3 aquarium featuring freshwater species as well as a 600m3 saltwater aquarium. The main aquarium building houses freshwater species that are endemic to Cambodia, Thailand, … 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
Prasat Banteay Ampil located some 40km east of Angkor Wat, along the ancient East Road and around 20km east from Chau Srei Vibol Temple. It is incredibly well preserved and is still in its original state, mostly unrestored bar minor preservation works and structural supports. It sits on the north side of the ancient road, … Read more
A small but very charming site located in Damdek to the west of Siem Reap and not to be confused with the larger Banteay Srei located north of Siem Reap. Albeit ruinous and having only partial restoration, the site is a must-see if you are traveling out that way. It is reported as being Khleang … Read more
A Buddhist boundary marker located beside a Chinese ancestral grave area and in between the ancient sites of Sasar Sdam and Preah Trapeang.
Located east of Banteay Ampil, along the route of the ancient East Road, a new pagoda/stupa is under construction. 09/22 12/22 12/2024
Also known as Chamreang Temple. Mostly standing rectangular laterite temple, opening to the east and originally surrounded by a moat. It is located near to Damdek, and 500 m north of the RN6 and what was a section of the anceint Royal Road from Angkor to Andet/Sambor Prei Kuk. Just to the south is another … Read more
Prasat Don Diev is only partially standing, located on a small rise and surrounded by what once would have been a moat is the remains of an outer laterite wall that enclosed two laterite buildings (“libraries”) and five small square brick temples which have mostly collapsed and what isn’t collapsed is still buried. surprisingly there … 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
A mound south of Kok Ta Sin, where very little remnants can be seen apart from decayed pieces which may or may not be related to an ancient temple site. The site features several contemporary funerary stupa and two Chinese-style gravesite.
A moated site with only remnants that include lintel, colonette pieces, inscribed stele (inscribed on two sides, recorded, K # unknown), sandstone, and laterite pieces. A local described it as (remembering from childhood?) being three towers, facing east, made of brick. Cisark notes a channel crossing nearby made of sandstone plinths from the site. Gallery … Read more
A shelter housing the remains of an ancient site including pedestals and a sandstone slab.
A mound, surrounded by rice fields, where brick and laterite remains were found (and still seen). A basin in the east named Ta Ros (Cisark)
While there are no or little remains of an ancient site today, it is reported that excavations revealed fragments of sandstone, brick, and laterite and that the site featured a moat (Cisark). Today contemporary funerary stupas have been placed at the site.
A small collection of remnants in a shelter near the local school in Samraong Village, Khnar Pou. Images 2021 Images 12/2024
Located 380m south-southeast of Banteay Ampil temple and 190m south of the ancient East Road, the site features traces of an ancient temple with sandstone fragments and blocks. It’s recorded on Google Maps as “គ្រឹះប្រាសាទជាន់លេច”. The site sits in the centre of an undeveloped area measuring around 140m x 140m, surrounded by village homes. The … Read more
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 800m west of Banteay Ampil temple and just north of the ancient East Road, the site features an array of sandstone fragments, and 200m to the east is a large basin 200m x 110m. According to the decorative style, the site may have dated to around the late 10th or early 11th century. Sandstone … Read more
A contemporary monastery that is built atop an ancient site. It features a moat and basin in the east. Around the eastern side, you can see many sandstone remains and around the base of the pagoda itself you can see molded laterite. Actually, the setting is quite beautiful, and currently (05/2021) the site is in … Read more
Shelter with what appear to be ancient sandstone plinths, carved with personages at some time
Remains of brick temple that likely pre-dated the 12th century at least, by noting the use of brick alone. It sits 500m north of the ancient East Road, which joined Angkor to Beng Mealea and Preah Khan of Kampong Svay, which is typically a development dated to around the 12th century in terms of its masonry … Read more
An ancient site that was once something a little unique within the context of the Khmer Empire, while the site is no longer standing and heavily overgrown, it’s thankfully preserved. Early French notes report the remains of an “unprecedented vestige” built of brick on a laterite foundation. They recorded it as measuring 8 m in … Read more
Ancient walled site located beside a contemporary monastery. The walled site is not large, around 25 m x 35 m long with a sandstone doorframe still standing on the east and a large opening on the west which may well be a later modification. The temple itself is no longer to be seen bar a … Read more
Laterite bridge (not in use). It’s located 1100m east-northeast of Wat Preah Bat Buon Than and around 150m north of the present-day road.
Remains of a laterite bridge located north-northeast of Koul Thmei village. It sits along an east-west axis, around 25m in length and 8-9m wide. It features remnants of its original sandstone balustrade.
A laterite bridge, also known as Spean Boeung Ampil, with 5 arches measuring 17.5 m long, 7.8 m wide and 2.5 m high. Gallery
Laterite bridge with 5 arches reported as measuring 12 m long, 7.7 m wide and 2.6 m high. Gallery
