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Siem Reap & the Temples of Angkor

Why Go? Siem Reap...... 400 Where to begin with Angkor? There is no greater concentra- Temples of Angkor.....408 tion of architectural riches anywhere on earth. Choose from the world’s largest religious building, Angkor Wat, one of the Angkor Wat...... 408 world’s weirdest, , or the riotous jungle of . ...... 408 All are global icons and have helped put on the Around Angkor Thom..413 map as the temple capital of Asia. Today, the monuments are a point of pilgrimage for all Khmers, and no traveller to the region will want to miss their extravagant beauty. Siem Reap was always destined for great things and of- Best Temples fers everything from backpacker party pads to hip hotels, for Sunrise or world-class wining and dining and sumptuous spas. Sunset Despite the headline act that is Angkor and the sophis- tication of Siem Reap, Cambodia’s greatest treasure is its ¨¨Angkor Wat (p408) people. The Khmers have been to hell and back, but they ¨¨Bayon (p409) have prevailed with a smile and no visitor comes away from ¨¨ (p413) this kingdom without a measure of admiration and affec- tion for its inhabitants.

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