Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 6am-6pm)
This is one of the town's oldest temples and has a collection of well-pre-
served wall paintings from the late 19th century depicting the
Reamker,
Cambodia's inter-
pretation of the
Ramayana
.
Wat Preah Inkosei
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
( 6am-6pm)
This wat is built on the site of an early Angkorian brick temple north of
town, which still stands today at the rear of the compound.
Wat Athvea
( 6am-6pm)
South of the city centre, Wat Athvea is an attractive pagoda on the site of an
ancient temple. The old temple is still in very good condition and sees far fewer visitors
than the main temples in the Angkor area, making it a peaceful spot in the late afternoon.
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
Wat Thmei
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
( 6am-6pm)
On the left fork of the road to Angkor Wat, Wat Thmei has a small memorial
stupa containing the skulls and bones of victims of the Khmer Rouge. It also has plenty of
young monks eager to practise their English.
Wat Dam Nak
( 6am-6pm)
Formerly a royal palace during the reign of King Sisowath, hence the name
dam nak
(palace), today the structure is home to the
Centre for Khmer Studies
(
www.khmerstudies.org
)
, an independent institution promoting a greater understanding of Kh-
mer culture, with a drop-in research library on site.
BUDDHIST TEMPLE
