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Siem Reap Attractions

What to See in Siem Reap

Tonlé Sap Lake

The Tonlé Sap Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Southeast Asia. During the monsoon season between June and October the Tonlé Sap River reverses its flow and runs in the opposite direction, filling the Tonlé Sap Lake. The Tonlé Sap River is the only river in the world that flows in both directions. Trips out to the lake are best in rainy season because the mangrove swamps are dried up at other times. The birds at the bird sanctuary are best viewed from December to April. The Tonlé Sap basin is lush and green when the water recedes in the dry season, but the water is so low that getting around on the lake, which drops down to four metres in depth, and falls to a third of its rainy-season size, is quite difficult.

Siem Reap Activities

What to Do in Siem Reap

Siem Reap is very close to the ancient city of Angkor, which attracts roughly half of all the visitors to Cambodia, so it is well supplied with good restaurants and accommodation, as well as the growing number of fun activities for visitors.
Golf in Siem Reap
The top course is the Phokeethra Country Club which opened in early 2007 and is under the management of the five-star Sofitel Royal Angkor Golf & Spa Resort. Tel: +855 (0)63 964 600.
Another fine golf course in Siem Reap is the Angkor Golf Course, designed by Nick Faldo. Tel: +855 (0)23 212 887.
A third course, backed by South Korean investors, is currently under construction. It is expected to open around 2009.

Siem Reap Restaurants

Where and What to Eat in Restaurants

Siem Reap is the gateway to the Unesco World Heritage site, Angkor Wat, which draws huge numbers of tourist each year - the latest statistics from the Cambodian Ministry of Tourism showed that, for the first four months of 2008, visitor arrivals to Cambodia totaled just over 800,000, of whom more than half went to Siem Reap-Angkor.

Siem Reap has risen to the occasion with an impressive array of quality restaurants serving not only Khmer dishes but a huge choice of other Asian and international cuisines. To find one that's just right for you, take a stroll along Pub St and Sivatha Blvd near the Old Market, or try our recommendations below.

Siem Reap Nightlife

What to Do at Night in Siem Reap

Most visitors to Siem Reap are more interested in daytime visits to the nearby temples than the town's nightlife but there's quite a lively night scene and for a good evening out there are several good spots worth checking out.

For starters, most of the popular bars are close to the Old Market and the river, down the appropriately named 'Pub Street' and the two best and noisiest nightlife places on this street are The Angkor What? (the area's nightlife pioneer) and The Temple Club, a full-on dance affair - the Temple Club is complemented by the Temple Bar a few doors down.

There were only three bars here some ten years ago - now there are around 40 establishments within a 200 metre stroll from the market so take your pick... The Angkor What? is usually (and logically) the place that temple visitors frequent and is therefore quite busy and a good place to compare notes with other travelers.

Siem Reap Shopping

Where to Shop and What to Buy in Siem Reap

Only Phnom Penh has better shopping than Siem Rep and that's really saying something.

Siem Reap has two main markets: the Central Market and the Old Market. Here, bargaining and haggling skills will be needed as you negotiate prices for the many items on sale such as glassware, freshwater pearls, natural Cambodian silk, and bed covers.

You can get tailor-made suits and dresses along with blouses and hats at the three-storey boutique Samatoa. If you want to shop out of town head to the Angkor Night Market; this Balinese-influenced market is open from 16:00 to midnight daily and makes a cool change from the heat and clutter of the inner-town markets. Here, you'll find around 130 stalls offering a vast array of products, many of which you won't find elsewhere. The many silver betel nut holders, often in the shape of animals, make good souvenirs or presents for back home.