| Page Views: 1,151 Last Visit to Phumi Banteay Srei: November, 2003 | Banteay Srei - A piece of India in Cambodia by CyrilHH - last update: Jan 18, 2004 |
A jewel case in the jungle | Detail of one of the many stunning carvings |
Banteay Srei is a unique site within the Angkor Wat archeological park, and a definite must see. It will become your favorite (or one of your favorites since other places will be so for other reasons).
The temple is unique for its dimensions and refinement: it is way smaller than most of the other temple complexes in the area - specialists compare it to Indian temples rather to the surrounding Khmer style ones - , the stone is of much warmer color and shines incomparably golden in the sun and the carvings are just stunning in their detail and liveliness. |
| View of the site from the moat |
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| Another detail - the arms belong to evil Rawana |
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| Pros: | "Most charming site in Angkor Wat archeological park" | | Cons: | "Remoteness (30km from Siem Reap) but worth the detour (and plenty of things on the way)" | | In A Nutshell: | "go! GO!" |
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ATXtraveler Fri Jun 18, 2004 02:57 UTC
Danke Schon fur diese "tips"... Sehr Schon! | ukirsari Fri Feb 6, 2004 14:04 UTC
Yes, colorful about campaign can be found anywhere :) Regards from Jakarta --@rie-- | shellseeker Mon Jan 26, 2004 16:04 UTC
Yes, Till, Bantay Srei is my favourite in Angkor too! Just bargain for a good price with your driver! | Narviking Sun Jan 18, 2004 14:26 UTC
Bring back memories from my own trip to Cambodia one year ago... Greetings from Norway ! |
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