Discovery of Hong Kong
There are plenty of other temples around this area… I probably had the time to do all of them as travelling alone means also a faster pace of visit! Here are some pictures of the major other temples I liked. Shame on me, I am not even able to remember...
Located 13 kilometers outside of Siem Reap, going to the Roluos is a good investment to discover another style of temples. There are three main temples there, called the “Roluos group”. It was the site of the capital of the Khmer Kingdom and therefore...
Dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, Banteay Srei is another awesome temple in the Angkor area. Built from hard pink sandstones in the 10 th century, it means “Citadel of Women”. It is said the reliefs on this temple are so delicate that only the hand of...
Even if you have never been physically to Cambodia, there is a high chance that you might already know this temple… Maybe not under his official name “Angkor Prom”, this site became famous when used as a location in the Tomb Raider movie! If you haven’t...
Another small temple named Preah Khan, meaning ”Sacred Sword”, is well worth a visit. Actually it is not that small as I managed to lost myself inside… The temple is built around a Buddhist sanctuary with several Hindu temples around the center. It is...
Another amazing temple in Angkor, the Banteay Kdei also known as “Citadel of Monk’s cells”, this is also a Buddhist temple built around the 13 th century. It is currently going under renovation as inferior grade of sandstone and poor construction techniques...
After Bayon, an old temple built in 1066 called Baphuon is the next step inside Angkor Thom. It went under serious renovation until 2011. The grandeur of Baphuon as described previously is unrecognizable today and the actual temple is far from its glorious...
This temple, named Angkor Thom (“Great City”) and built in the 12thcentury, was the last capital city of the Khmer Empire. Few monuments can be found in this area such as the Bayon, the Baphuon and several minor temples. First step of this visit is the...
This temple was built in the 12th century and, as of today, is the largest Hindu complex in the world - Angkor Wat means “City of temples”. This temple is a symbol of the country and one of the most important archaeological sites in Cambodia. I am not...