Cambodia - The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget - page 60

ANGKOR WAT

Cambodia

ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget Basic US$15-20, occasional US$30
Drink Angkor beer US$1.50
Food Khmer mains US$3-4
Hostel/budget hotel US$3-5/US$7-8
Travel Phnom Penh-Siem Reap: bus/shared taxi
6-8hr, US$6-8
FACT FILE
Population 15.2 million
Language Khmer
Religions Theravada Buddhism (96 percent),
Islam, Christianity, Animism
Currency Riel (r), US dollar
Capital Phnom Penh
International phone code T + 855
Time zone GMT +7hr

HIGHLIGHTS
1 Silver Pagoda This temple is adorned with
more than five thousand silver tiles. See p.77
2 Choeung Ek Infamous killing fields featuring
a memorial temple containing thousands of
human skulls. See p.85
3 Angkor Wat Unforgettable temple, crowned
with soaring towers. See p.92
4 Angkor Thom Walled city crammed with
ancient monuments. See p.93
5 Tonle Sap lake Miniature inland sea dotted
with dozens of floating villages. See p.98
6 Island hopping Cambodia's southern islands
are a picture of pure shores, turquoise seas and
tranquillity. See p.102

HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.64