Hall of a Thousand Gods — Attraction in Siem Reap

Tips for visiting: Get a guide. My hotel receptionist organized a private tour guide and tuk tuk driver for me, and this made my visit to the temples a breeze and meaningful. My guide's name was Prathna Son (whatsapp him at +855 85757584). My guide, on several occasions, knew the exact spots to take the most picturesque scenes. He also knew when the sights would be opened and told me to queue up. Eg., only 20 people could enter the highest tower at one time, and it opened at 6:40. Other tourists who did not have a guide and were sitting by the side did not know they had to queue up, and ended up at the back of the line. Book a sunrise tour, that is, go as early as 6am and enjoy the cool weather. It turned scorching hot by 8:30. Read a few books about Angkor Wat before going so that you are not all ignorant. Eg "Angkor" by Jean Laur and "Images of the gods" by V. Rosedale. Visit Siemp Reap NOW because the 1-day ticket has a bonus feature: I can return to Angkor Wat the next day...

Five years ago my wife, son, daughter-in-law and I explored this incredible monument in Siemens Reap. Terrible poverty surrounds the complex, but if you are careful no unscrupulous citizens will take advantage of you. My wife and I climbed steep structures at the center of the main palace. The architecture within this ancient wonder must be closely examined. One column reveals creatures which resemble dinosaurs. When my son first sent a photo of Ankhor Wat several years ago, I knew that I wanted to someday go there. Entry is completely free. Two men relied to coerce us into paying them to enter or we would be arrested. We calmly walked away from them. The rest of the day was ours to explore. Bring...

While traversing the layers of Angkor we travel from the lowest, outer ring meant for the commoners, up to the middle enclosure meant for the noble classes where we find ourselves in the corridors of the Thousand Buddhas Gallery also known as the Hall of a Thousand Gods. The name comes from the many statues placed in the corridors. This is where you'll find Buddhist monks peddling bracelets and blessings in exchange for money, and preferably...