Top ten tourist attractions in Cambodia

Cambodia is a characteristic country with Southeast Asian customs, and its exotic customs are particularly strong. It is also an ancient civilization, leaving a large number of places of interest, with splendid history and culture, attracting a large number of tourists from all over the world to visit. This is a guide specially prepared for you.

10. Light sword

Preah Vihear Temple is a Khmer temple, located on a 525m (65,438+0,722ft) cliff in the Tangri Mountains between Cambodia and Thailand. This is the most spectacular place in all Khmer temples.

Most of this temple was built in the 1 1 and12nd centuries, under the rule of Khmer kings surya Warman I and surya Warman II. It is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

Preah Vihear is the subject of a long-standing territorial dispute between Thailand and Cambodia. Several soldiers were killed in the conflict in 2009.

9. Sihanoukville Hotel

Sihanoukville, also known as Kampong Sok, is a port city and beach resort in the Gulf of Thailand. The biggest attraction here is the white sand beach and several undeveloped tropical islands. Sihanoukville is a good place to relax, although it is always ready to fight crows in peak season or holiday weekend.

8. Tonle Sap Lake

Tonle Sap Lake is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and is very important to Cambodia. With the change of seasons, the lake will expand and contract rapidly. 165438+1From October to May (Cambodia's dry season), Tonle Sap Lake flows into the Mekong River in Phnom Penh. However, when it began to rain heavily in June, the current in Tonle Sap Lake changed direction and formed a huge lake. Tonle Sap Lake is home to many Vietnamese and Chambon communities, who live in floating villages by the lake.

7. look for the silver tower of the hotel

Located in the palace compound in Phnom Penh, the Silver Pagoda has many national treasures, such as gold and jewelry Buddha statues. The most famous are the Little Bakara Crystal Buddha (the Emerald Buddha of Cambodia) in the17th century and the life-size Maitreya Buddha, decorated with 9584 diamonds. The inner wall of the courtyard of the Silver Pagoda is decorated with colorful and exquisite murals of the Myth of Ramayana, which were painted by 40 Khmer painters from 1903 to 2004.

6. At Bogo Mountain Station

Pogo Mountain Station near Kampot was built by the French in the 1920s as a refuge from the high temperature in Phnom Penh. Since then, it has been abandoned twice, the first time when Japan invaded Cambodia in the 1940s, and the second time when Cambodia was annexed by the Khmer Rouge in the 1970s. Today, Bogo Mountain Station and its abandoned buildings are creepy. As of June 5438+00, 2008, due to the ongoing reconstruction work, the road to Bokor has been officially closed. An independent visit seems impossible. Although there are hiking trips arranged by local travel agencies.

5. Kratie Mekong Dolphin

Kratie is a small town on the Mekong River, surrounded by the central market and ancient French colonial buildings. There is no large-scale tour here, but in the peak season, a large number of backpackers flock. In Cambodia, a rare dolphin was found on Irrawaddy River. The number of these dolphins is decreasing. They live in the Mekong River. It is estimated that there are 66 to 86 dolphins left in the upper reaches of Mekong River in Cambodia.

4. Kohler

From 928 to 944, Cork Island was once the capital of the Khmer Empire. In a short time, some very spectacular buildings and huge sculptures were built. This place is occupied by the 30-foot (98-foot) high pyramid PrasatThom, which stands in the surrounding jungle.

The huge eagle-headed fish carved on the stone (a mythical half-man, half-bird creature) is still at the top, although it is now partially covered. KohKer, abandoned in the jungle for nearly a thousand years, is one of the most remote and difficult temple destinations in Cambodia.

This situation has now changed due to the recent demining work and the opening of new toll roads.

3. Ban Diez Lei

Although officially part of Angkor Wat, Bandie Palace is located 25 kilometers (65,438+05 miles) northeast of the main temple, so it is generally considered as an independent scenic spot in Cambodia. The temple was built in 967 AD, mainly made of red sandstone. This medium is suitable for making exquisite decorative wall carvings, which are still clearly visible today. BanteaySrei is the only major temple in Angkor that was not built for the king. It was built by Yajnyavahara, one of the advisers of King Rajlavaman.

2. bayon temple

Bayon temple is a part of Angkor Wat, a world-famous scenic spot. Angkor has more than 200 huge rocky seas. That curious smiling face is regarded by many people as the portrait of King Chaya Waman VII himself or his combination with the Buddha, and it is an image of Angkor that can be recognized at a glance. Bayon was built by King Jayafman VII in the12nd century. This is part of the large-scale expansion of Angkor Wat, his capital, which was built in the center of the imperial city.

1. Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat (meaning "city temple") is the most magnificent and largest temple in all Angkor Wat and the most popular tourist attraction in Cambodia. This temple was built by King Suri Jabbar II in the first half of the12nd century.

Its balance, structure and beauty make it one of the best monuments in the world. Angkor Wat is surrounded by a huge rectangular reservoir, which rises to the central temple and tower through a series of three rectangular terraces, with a height of 265,438+03 meters (669 feet). This arrangement reflects the traditional concept of Khmer Temple Mount, in which the temple represents the home of Hindu gods-Meru Mountain.