"THE ANGKOR TEMPLES" Ruines d' Angkor by ValbyDK

Ruines d' Angkor Travel Guide: 53 reviews and 128 photos

Mona Lisa of Southeast Asia

The temples of Angkor are the main reason why most tourists come to Siem Reap and Angkor was also on my wish list for a long time before I finally visited the temples in November 2008. I had really high expectations and I wasn’t disappointed! This is one of the most amazing and fabulous places I have ever seen…

The ancient temples were built between the 9th and 13th centuries, and Angkor (meaning “city”) was once the capital of the mighty Khmer Empire, which ruled most of the region during that period. The Angkor site was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1992.

Apsara dancer

I think it is worth hiring a guide for the temples. The area is huge, but they known the place and you are sure not to miss anything. The official guides are KATGA-licensed and can be identified by their uniform: Brown trousers, beige shirt and name badge. My guide spoke fluent English and was a really great guy.

More info and travelogues on my Siem Reap page.

Last visit to Ruines d' Angkor: Nov 2008
Intro Updated Mar 3, 2013
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picek Sep 14, 2010 at 5:37 AM

Great pages, Klaus. I believe that boat racings are impressive, so is the fact about reverse flow of Tonle Sap - simply amazing. Not to mention Angkor, of course :)