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Siem Reap

The town of Siem Reap (សៀមរាប), in northern Cambodia, is the primary access point for the Angkor Archaeological Park, just north of the city. It is quite laid-back and a pleasant place to stay while touring the temples. Wikivoyage

Population 147,866 (Wikidata)

Live guide From your hotel

Before you go

Emergency numbers in Cambodia

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Cambodia

Getting there

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Still gathering the markets around Siem Reap. I'll let you know here when it's all in — or open the live guide.

Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Through the year

  1. The Water Festival

    October – November

    This vast festival is probably the most extravagant festival in the calendar.

  2. Angkor Photography Festival: Photography for Change

    November

    Annual festival that showcases outdoor projections and various exhibitions around Siem Reap of regional and international photographers.

    Official site

Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Siem Reap); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.

Eating nearby

All 29 places to eat

Getting around

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