Visit Siem Reap, Cambodia Overview Trip ideas Experiences Places to visit Best time to visit Accommodation Back to all places The laid-back, low-rise town of Siem Reap is the gateway to one of the most spectacular man-made sights on the planet: the sprawling, root-strangled ruins of Angkor. Monks of Angkor Wat Traditional farming in Siem Reap - Norman Blaikie © Angkor Wat by day Connects with Cambodia Phnom PenhPhnom Penh may no longer be the “Pearl of the Orient”, but don’t judge a book by its cover: beneath this chaotic exterior is a city alive with energy, art, and youthful verve. Cambodia BattambangWith its crumbling colonial buildings, fertile countryside, vital contemporary arts scene and mellow, carefree ambiance, it’s very difficult not to fall in love with Battambang.