Angkor Wat Travel Information
Angkor Wat is the main temple in the Angkor Complex. It was built by King: Suryavarman II 1113 AD to 1145-1150 AD. Most people entered from the west entrance but you can also get there from the east.
Entrance: US$ 40 (can be bought from Angkor Ticket Booth)
It is located about 6km from Siem Reap, you can get there easily with rental a bike (US$2/day) or tuk tuk (depends on your negoiation skill).
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1) Headless statue Angkor is currently owned by some Vietnamese corporations. The local doesn't like the idea very much. Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia Sat 2008-10-18 16:32:37 | | 2) Angkor wat Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.02 km SE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 16:32:53 | | 3) Vishnu Vishnu has four arms: front top right to down left: disc for fire, shell for water, ball for earth and mace for wind Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.15 km (or 2 mins) NE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 16:41:59 | | 4) Bas relief On this wall displays the Churning of the Milky Ocean Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia same location as last photo Sat 2008-10-18 16:43:04 | | 5) Monks of angkor wat Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.04 km SE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 16:44:46 | | 6) Angkor sunset Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.20 km (or 3 mins) SE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 16:54:12 | |
7) Playing tourists Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.04 km NE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 16:56:38 | 8) Angkor kids Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.03 km SW from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 16:58:42 | 9) Plam of angkor Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.17 km (or 2 mins) SE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 17:07:16 | 10) Angkor inner entrance Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia same location as last photo Sat 2008-10-18 17:09:06 | | 11) Angkor west entrance Angkor is the only temple that face west because it's for Vishnu Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.02 km SE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 17:11:05 | | 12) Bas relief gallery Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia same location as last photo Sat 2008-10-18 17:12:17 | |
13) Angkor window Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.07 km (or 1 mins) SE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 17:16:24 | 14) Angkor tower Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.03 km NE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 17:17:12 | 15) Sunset at angkor Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.08 km (or 1 mins) SE from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 17:24:15 |
16) Angkor girls Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.02 km SW from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 17:26:26 | 17) Beautiful apsaras Bike to angkor wat, Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.11 km (or 2 mins) NW from last photo Sat 2008-10-18 17:31:41 | 18) Ancient ruin Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.63 km (or 9 mins) NE from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 08:45:39 | 19) Angkor east entrance Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.04 km SW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 08:51:30 | | 20) Churning of the milky ocean From the book Mahabharata.
Devas (angels) held tail, asuras (demons) held head. The Naga is Vasuki.
Devas and Asuras fought for Amrita (the Elixir for Immortality) but got no result. So Vishnu asked them to work together. So they churn the milk of o... Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.38 km (or 6 mins) SW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 09:19:15 | | 21) Angkor main towers Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.12 km (or 2 mins) SW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 09:40:32 | |
22) Temple walls Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.06 km NW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 09:41:43 | 23) Angkor steps Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia same location as last photo Sun 2008-10-19 09:42:50 | 24) Angkor tower Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.02 km NW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 09:44:01 |
25) King of kalis Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.07 km (or 1 mins) NE from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 09:53:52 | 26) Angkor monkey Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.09 km (or 1 mins) NW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 09:57:21 | 27) Angkor courtyard Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.32 km (or 5 mins) SW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 10:02:28 |
28) Center of universe Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.26 km (or 4 mins) NE from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 10:05:04 | 29) Hall of hundred buddha or tourists Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.03 km NW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 10:07:13 | 30) Angkor balloon Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.02 km SW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 10:10:08 |
31) Angkor balloon and palm tree Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.03 km SW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 10:11:10 | 32) Angkor wat Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.18 km (or 3 mins) SW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 10:34:55 | 33) Hello angkor Angkor wat, Siem reap, South East Asia, Cambodia walk 0.03 km NW from last photo Sun 2008-10-19 10:35:22 |
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