For our journey from Siem Reap to Koh Chang via the Thai border in Poipet, we have booked a car, in order to see something of the country. Via the National Highway 6, that is lined with a number of renowned hotels in the urban area , we leave Siem Reap. Afterward, the highway leads […]
Apsara Dance and Dinner in Siem Reap
The Apsara dance is an essential part of the Cambodian culture and has its origin in the 7th century. Who does not know the reliefs of the dancing women in the temples of Angkor. Apsara dance The roots of the Apsara dance lie in Hindu and Buddhist mythology. Under King Jayavarman VII, there were over […]
Central Boutique Angkor Hotel Siem Reap and Bad Weather?
It is November 29th and we just come back to the Central Boutique Angkor Hotel. On the way back from the large temple round in Angkor, where we have visited six temples, it started already to rain lightly, but now the heavy tropical rain is pattering down. We sit on our covered patio outside our room […]
Angkor Temples and photo shooting – Cambodia
Angkor temples are a perfect backdrop for photo shootings. So we are not surprised to see some of them during our visit of the Angkor temples Neak Pean, Prasat Ta Som, Eastern Mebon and Prasat Pre Rup. After we visited Preah Khan we continue to Northern Baray, one of three major reservoirs. Neak Pean – The […]
Preah Khan – the holy city of victory
In order to reach Preah Khan, the temple complex north of Angkor Thom, we take nearly the same route as the day before. Our moped-rickshaw drives past Angkor Wat, through the south gate of Angkor Thom and past the Bayon and the Terrace of the Elephants. After we have let the northern town gate and […]
Angkor Thom and the temple with the 200 faces
We enter Angkor Thom via a causeway, which is lined with Devas and Asuras, carrying a Naga. At the end of the dam is the Victory Gate, built in the typical Bayon style with faces in all four directions. Laterally are guardian figures, elephants with three heads and three trunks. They represent Airavata, the Elephant […]
Ta Keo and the End of the Khmer Empire
On the road to Angkor Thom we pass the 1000 year old Ta Keo temple ( Prasat Keo – Crystal Temple ) The Ta Keo temple was built by King Jayavarman V and King Suryavarman I, but never completed. At that time it was the most monumental building of the Khmer and should serve as […]
Ta Prohm – the Temple in the Cambodian jungle
We leave Angkor Wat through the eastern gate and enjoy the water lilies in the surrounding moat. Afterwards we go to the Ta Prohm temple complex. Many visitors regard it as the most beautiful temple. Anyway, it is the most spectacular one. The French discoverers of Angkor had decided to leave one temple in the condition […]
Angkor Wat – the most famous temple in Cambodia
Angkor, near Siem Reap, is a huge temple district in the Cambodian jungle, that contains a number of individual temples. The largest and most famous is undoubtedly Angkor Wat. Angkor Wat was built as a Hindu temple in the golden age of the Khmer empire by king Suryavarman II, who ruled from 1113 to 1150. […]
Magic Sunrise in Angkor Wat – Siem Reap
It’s an uplifting feeling to watch the sunrise in Angkor Wat, especially when the first rays of the sun appear behind the towers of this unique temple. The insects lash waves in the small lake in front of the temple and the first birds are buzzing around. In the 12 century this original Hindu shrine […]
