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Siem Reap: Things To See & Do
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Angkor Wat
The biggest
attraction in Siem Reap is this magnificent city-temple complex,
just 10 km to the north of the town. Over 100 temples cover an
area of 600 square kilometres, but the undoubted focal point of
the entire structure is the colossal Angkor Wat. Often credited
as one of the wonders of the Asian ancients, the scale of Angkor
Wat is hard to believe, but to give you an idea, the walkway
from the gate of the compound to the main building itself is a
full kilometre long.
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Angkor Thom
Though far less
famous than Angkor Wat, the surrounding Royal city has many
other monuments that are almost as spectacular. Further afield
there is the three-tiered pyramid temple mountain, the Bayon;
The Baphuon and the Terrace of the Elephants and the Terrace of
the Leper Kings -
all three now in
ruins, but still imposing nonetheless.
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Pre Rup
One of the temples
in the surrounding lands, this particular site is noted for its
perfect proportion, and the first appearance of the long
colonnades that would become commonplace in later temple
constructions.
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