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Three days is plenty of time to take in Angkor Wat and the surrounding temples of Siem Reap.

Tripologist: Is five days enough to see both Siem Reap and Luang Prabang?

“I have five days after landing in Siem Reap and wondering if there is enough to do or should I fly to Luang Prabang for a few days?”

  • by Michael Gebicki
Charming cafes and restaurants of Psah Chas Alley in Siem Reap.

Return to this showpiece city, next to a world wonder, before everyone else does

After you’ve explored the ancient temples of Angkor, a freshly polished Siem Reap turns on the charm and surprises. It won’t stay under the radar for long.

  • by Julie Miller
Siem Riep, Сambodia - October 20, 2015: The UNESCO Heritage site of Angkor in Cambodia attracts not only foreign visitors but also local Cambodian monks who discover their Khmer heritage. xx1siem Siem Reap Cambodia One & Only ; text by Mark Daffey
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Siem Reap, Cambodia, travel guide and things to do: Nine must-do highlights

Best known as the gateway to the Angkor Wat temples, Siem Reap is a charming, relaxed town that attracts creative types.

  • by Mark Daffey
Contemporary comfort blends with Khmer design among lushly landscaped gardens at FCC Angkor by Avani.

Hotel review: FCC Angkor by Avani, Siem Reap, Cambodia - A perfect base for Angkor Wat

This hotel is a tranquil base from which to explore the Angkor Archaeological Park.

  • by Mark Daffey
Ancient stone faces of Bayon temple, Angkor, Cambodia.

Siem Reap, Cambodia things to do: Expert tips from an expat

Sometimes it pays to follow the path less travelled.

  • by Belinda Jackson
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Street artist Fin DAC at Work in Siem Reap.

Tour Siem Reap's street art galleries: Why Siem Reap's street art scene is suddenly buzzing

Keen collectors of street art were determined to do something to help the local art scene, destroyed during the Khmer Rouge years.

  • by Ute Junker
Snails, water beetles, frogs and crickets for sale at a street food market in Siem Reap.

Siem Reap food tour, Cambodia: Why night-time markets are the best for Khmer food

There's something about riding a motorbike in a foreign country after dark that's incredibly invigorating and absolutely thrilling

  • by Sue Williams
Phare's Khmer Metal show confronts important historical and contemporary traumas that afflict Cambodians.

The unusual Cambodian circus in Siem Reap: Unmissable and unexpected entertainment

Under the darkened small top, just as the latest performance of Phare, the Cambodian circus, is about to begin, there's a minor commotion in the packed audience.

  • by Anthony Dennis
Joannes Riviere's Cuisine Wat Damnak has become Cambodia's most acclaimed restaurant.

Cuisine Wat Damnak, Cambodia: How this French chef transformed local cuisine

A chef based in Siem Reap is taking Cambodian cuisine to new heights.

  • by Ute Junker
One of Cambodia's 'hero rats' sniffs for landmines.

Cambodia, Siem Reap: The giant rats helping to detect unexploded landmines

These "hero rats" are giving rodents a new, much nicer reputation.

  • by Sheriden Rhodes

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