Historic sites

Banteay Srei

Cambodia Siem Reap Siem Reap

Banteay Srei
Photo: Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A small 10th-century temple of pink sandstone with the finest carvings at Angkor, so delicate it's called the 'citadel of women'. It's about 35 km north of the main temples.


Combine it with Kbal Spean, a riverbed carved with Hindu images, and the Landmine Museum. It's on the Angkor pass.

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