We arrive late in to Siem Reap but our hotel pick up was just sat waiting for us and took us straight to the hotel. We were welcomed with towels and drinks and shown to our room. The room was very spacious with a bath and shower, although a little dated it was still usable and clean.
The hotel was about a 15-20 minute walk into the centre of Siem Reap which was fine, there were places to eat along the way and a couple of hotels, the lane was well light at night so we didn't have a problem walking around after dark. (We don't like to use tuk tuks if things are within walking distance). The main square is packed with market stalls, restaurants and travel agents so there isn't a short of things to look at. The markets are all light up at night and there is a lot of hustle and bustle around. In the centre of the main square there is a pub street which has all the bars and restaurants with promoters trying to entice you into their bar or bar crawl.
The main attractions:
Of course the main attraction in Siem Reap is Angkor Wat. We arranged a tour through our hotel and there are so many temples you will need a tuk tuk to take you round them all.
- Angkor Wat: A World Heritage Temple.
get in an air conditioned room. You can buy a multi
day pass so you don't need to see it all in one day. The costs are : 1 day $20 US Dollars (today's exchange rate £14), 3 days $40 US Dollars (today's exchange rate £28) and for 1 week $60 US Dollars (today's exchange rate £42).
Note: There are a lot of steep steps and uneven surfaces within the temple so please be careful when walking around.
Kickboxing:
There is an arena just on the outskirts of the main square which hold kickboxing 2/3 times a week. Some of the matches are televised but cost $15 US Dollars (today's exchange rate £10) for foreigners to watch. If you get a tuk tuk there the driver can get in for free to watch as well. We did this and it was our drivers first time at the arena and he loved it. Drinks are available at the venue and can last anywhere from 1-3 hours.
- Markets:
- Cinema:
After our stay in Siem Reap we looked at the next place to go to and this ended up being Krabi in Thailand. This was because it was the cheapest place to fly to.
Remember: If you fly into Thailand you will get a 30 day free visa but if you go over land borders you will only get a 15 day visa.
Hotel we stayed in was booked through booking.com
Landing Point Hotel, $283 US Dollars (today's exchange rate £198) for 7 nights including breakfast. This was a lovely hotel and great fresh breakfast. The pool was small but deep and just what you needed after a day in the heat. There were only 3 sunbeds but this was ok as the hotel was very quiet. a good size and quiet. The staff were very good and polite in this hotel.
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