The popular resorts

Angkor Wat
Date: Early 12th century (between 1113 and 1150) with later addition
Style: Angkor Wat
Reign: Suryavarman II
Visit: Several hrs(more than one visit recommended)

For once, the name of a temple is completely justified. Angkor Wat, the ‘city [which become a] pagoda’, was not only the grandest and most sublime of all the Khmer temples, but also a city in its own right. It was built during the region of Suryavarnan II, in the first half of 12th century, both as the capital and the State Temple dedicated to read more...

Phnom Bakheng
Date: Late 9th to early 10th century (dedicated about 907)
Style: Bakheng
Reign: Yasovarman I
Visit: 1hr, including climb

As the State temple of the first city at Angkor, Phnom Bakheng has a special importance, even though many of its buildings are in poor condition. It was to here that Yasovarman I moved his capital from Roluos, 13km southeast of Siem Reap. The city, called Yasodharapura, was 4km square (larger than the later Angkor Thom) and enclosed by an earth bank. It was centered on the isolate hill of Phnom read more...