The largest religious monument in the world, built in the 12th century as a Hindu temple, later Buddhist, with five lotus towers and kilometres of carved reliefs. Watch the sunrise behind its towers reflected in the pond.
The Angkor pass (1, 3 or 7 days) covers all the temples; buy it at the official ticket office or online. Hire a tuk-tuk driver or bicycle. Dress modestly for the upper levels. Siem Reap is the base.
The walled royal city of Angkor Thom, entered by gates guarded by rows of gods and demons.
A small 10th-century temple of pink sandstone with the finest carvings at Angkor, so delicate it's called the 'citadel of women'.
A boat trip from Siem Reap to the villages on Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake, is a fascinating contrast to the temples of Angkor.
The home of the King of Cambodia, with golden-roofed throne halls by the river.
Tuol Sleng (S-21), a school turned into a Khmer Rouge prison, where thousands were tortured, is now a genocide museum.
Kampot is a relaxed riverside town of French colonial buildings, near pepper farms that grow the famous Kampot pepper.
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