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Best temples in Siem Reap

15 places from 14 Siem Reap travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

15 places

  1. Angkor Wat

    Temple ยท Angkor Archaeological Park

    The star attraction of Angkor and Cambodia's main draw, famed for its five towers, intricate carvings and surrounding moat.

  2. Bayon

    Temple ยท Angkor Thom

    One of the grandest temples in Angkor Archaeological Park, on the Small Circuit, known for its carved faces and bas-reliefs of daily life and battle scenes.

  3. Ta Prohm

    Temple ยท Angkor Archaeological Park

    One of Angkor's grand Small Circuit temples, known for its massive tree roots, overgrown unrestored state and as a filming location for the 2001 film Tomb Raider.

  4. Preah Khan

    Temple ยท Angkor Archaeological Park

    A quieter temple on Angkor's Big Circuit, away from the main crowds.

  5. Ta Som

    Temple ยท Angkor Archaeological Park

    A more intimate, quiet temple on Angkor's Big Circuit.

  6. Banteay Kdei

    Temple ยท Angkor Archaeological Park

    A 12thโ€“13th century Buddhist temple, the 'citadel of chambers', with a dancing hall carved with apsara figures.

  7. Pre Rup

    Temple ยท Angkor Archaeological Park

    A 10th-century Hindu temple-mountain from 961 CE dedicated to Shiva, built of sandstone, laterite and brick and never completed.

  8. Neak Pean

    Temple ยท Angkor Archaeological Park

    A 12th-century Buddhist temple on an artificial island in the Jayatataka baray, designed as a sacred healing fountain.

  9. Banteay Srei

    Temple ยท Banteay Srei

    Small 10th-century Hindu temple, called the jewel in the crown of Angkorian art for its deep, intricate carvings.

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6 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Phnom Bakheng

    Temple ยท Angkor Archaeological Park

    A 9th-century Hindu temple-mountain dedicated to Shiva, with seven tiers and 108 towers, reached by a hike uphill.

  2. East Mebon

    Temple ยท Angkor Archaeological Park

    10th-century Hindu temple to Shiva built by Rajendravarman II on an island in the now-dry East Baray.

  3. Wat Preah Ang Thom

    Temple ยท Phnom Kulen

    A hilltop temple complex where Hinduism and Buddhism meet, home to a roughly 80-ft reclining Buddha alongside statues of Ganesh and Vishnu.

  4. Prasat Thom

    Temple ยท Koh Ker

    Koh Ker's most spectacular temple, a 40-metre-high tiered pyramid built by Jayavarman IV.

  5. Prasat Pram

    Temple ยท Koh Ker

    Temple at the southern end of the Koh Ker site with towers half-swallowed by tree roots.

  6. Baphuon

    Temple ยท Angkor Thom

    A temple that once marked the exact center of Angkor Thom and is one of the best-preserved Angkor temples, with 360ยฐ views.