Siem Reap

Adventure Holidays in Siem Reap

Although Siem Reap is probably best known as the place to stay when visiting nearby Angkor Wat, but it is a beautiful, culturally rich place in its own right. And despite an influx of visitors, the city has a surprisingly peaceful atmosphere. There is colonial and Chinese-style architecture in the Old French Quarter, and around the Old Market. In town, there are Apsara dance performances and craft shops to explore. While you're here, try traditional Khmer dishes like Fish Amok – a curry with steamed river fish – and stuffed frogs’ legs. Head to buzzy, colourful Pub Street for reasonably priced drinks afterwards. Beyond the Temples, there's the Tonle Sap Lake, with its floating fishing villages, and the waterfall on the sacred Kulen Mountain, where the Angkor Empire began, as well as silk farms, rice-paddy countryside, and a bird sanctuary.