Discover Siem Reap
The temples, of course, and everything around them: markets, shows, the lake, the food, the festivals. What we tell our guests, written down.
Siem Reap in seven pages
Siem Reap is the town of Angkor, but it is also a small, friendly town by a river, with markets, art schools, rice fields at its edges and the great lake to the south.
Temples of Angkor
Angkor Wat, the Bayon, Ta Prohm, Banteay Srei: what to see, when to go, the Angkor Pass.
Markets & shopping
The Old Market, the night markets, Pub Street and the craft workshops.
Art & culture
Circus, apsara dance, shadow theatre and the Angkor National Museum.
Nature & countryside
The Tonlé Sap lake, Phnom Kulen, lotus ponds and rice fields.
Khmer food
Amok, lok lak, nom banh chok: what to eat, and where.
Practical information
Airport, visa, money, seasons, getting around, and a map.
Festivals & calendar
Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben, the Water Festival, the equinox at Angkor Wat.
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From the lodge and from Siem Reap
Our latest posts, and the good news of the town.
Festivals through the year
Khmer New Year, Pchum Ben, the Water Festival, the equinox at Angkor Wat.
The calendarSimplified map, positions are approximate.
The lodge, the town and the temples
Vanna Lodge is south-east of the town centre, in a quiet street. The Old Market and Pub Street are to the north-west, the temples of Angkor further north.
Your base for Angkor
Rest by a 70-metre pool between two temple visits.