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The magnificent Temples of Angkor Wat are only an hour’s flight from Bangkok. They really come alive during the rainy season when the vast moats and reservoirs surrounding many of them fill and the barren landscape returns to the lush green of the paddy fields once more. Only the hardened tourists visit Cambodia at this time which makes it a great time to go.

In comparison to the other nations visiting Cambodia, British tourists are in the minority. The people are charming and tourism brings in some well earned revenue to this rural, underdeveloped country. Angkor Wat is just one of many temples scattered over an area approximately 300 kilometers square. Each has its own unique charm and many have been painstakingly restored whilst others lie like a jigsaw puzzle awaiting their turn. Angkor Wat is vast and as you draw closer you are left with a lasting memory of the imposing image of its 5 towers silhouetted on the skyline. There are delicate carvings and statues adorning each enclosure.

The colonnaded gallery, at over 700 meters long, depicts scenes of the Hindu God, Vishnu and stories of the King who founded this awe-inspiring place. Angkor Thom is second only to the great Temple itself, a city enclosed within vast grounds by an 8 meter high perimeter wall. Each side featuring a grand entrance adorned with Buddha statues and ornate carvings which snake along the road to entice you inside. The south gate is the most intact of them all and is a throng of activity with souvenir stalls and elephant rides taking tourists to the Bayon at its heart.  

There are hotels to fit every budget and if you are worried that there will not be anything comfortable enough, check out the Hotel de la Paix right in the bustling heart of the town, you won’t be disappointed. If you want somewhere a little unusual to eat, check out the quirky ‘Dead Fish Tower’ on Sivatha Street with low tables set on elevated platforms around the room. You can find comfy, air conditioned cafés with Wi-Fi access or in contrast, indulge your senses at one of the street stalls selling local delicacies near the Old Market. There is so much more to Cambodia than Angkor Wat but you can not travel to this wonderful country and not visit this iconic structure which has been adopted as the symbol of the nation.