Angkor Guide: Twelve reasons why to stay with Angkor – now
Welcome & congratulations!
Take the chance to go beyond the tourism routine & visit the miraculous temples of Angkor on your own.
One to four
The wonderworld of Angkor Wat
The temple, as seen from the balloon in the west, 2003
Beautiful Goddesses will bless you
Angkor Wat, lower cruciform gallery
Enigmatic faces unveil their mystery
Bayon
The baffling roots at Ta Prohm
Five to eight
Stunning towers are telling us their stories
Prasat Trapeang Phong
Art is good for your health & recreation
Ravana kidnapping Sita
Banteay Samré, a pilaster relief at the tower
Unique bicycle trails
On the top of the wall of Angkor Thom
(Photo courtesy of Opas Jariyaphrut)
The Tranquillity in the deserted temples
In the formerly overcrowded centre of Ta Prohm.
(Photo William Warren)
Nine to twelve
Discoveries in front of the tip of the nose
The East Gate of Angkor Thom is the most pretty, however rarely visited.
The picturesque countryside
It is the people that make Cambodia special
(Andy Brouwer)
Angkor, with hundreds of temples in a tropical landscape, is the best place for focused holidays.