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Contents
On the Road 4 Siem Reap 118
History 119
Orientation 119
Cambodia Highlights 5 Information 119
Dangers & Annoyances 122
Destination Sights 123
Cambodia 12 Activities 125
Siem Reap for Children 126
Getting Started 14 Sleeping
Eating
126
130
Drinking 134
Events Calendar 19 Entertainment 135
Shopping 135
Itineraries 20 Getting There & Away
Getting Around
136
138

History 25 AROUND SIEM REAP

Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary
138
138
Ang Trapeng Thmor
The Culture 44 Reserve
Floating Village of
139

Chong Kneas 139

Environment 56 Flooded Forest of
Kompong Phhluk 139

Food & Drink 63 Kompong Khleang 139

Phnom Penh 72 Temples of Angkor 140

History 140
History 73 Archaeology of Angkor 147
Orientation 75 Architectural Styles 148
Information 76 Orientation 149
Dangers & Annoyances 81 Information 149
Sights 83 Itineraries 149
Activities 88 Tours 152
Walking Tour 90 Getting There & Around 152
Phnom Penh for Children 91 ANGKOR WAT 154
Tours 91 Symbolism 155
Sleeping 91 Architectural Layout 156
Eating 96 Bas-Reliefs 157
Drinking 104 ANGKOR THOM 159
Entertainment 106 Bayon 161
Shopping 107 Baphuon 163
Getting There & Away 109 Royal Enclosure &
Getting Around 111 Phimeanakas 164
AROUND PHNOM PENH 112 Preah Palilay 164
Kien Svay 113 Tep Pranam 164
Udong 113 Preah Pithu 164
Tonlé Bati 114 Terrace of The Leper
Phnom Tamao Wildlife King 165
Sanctuary 115 Terrace of Elephants 165
Phnom Chisor 116 Kleangs & Prasat Suor
Kirirom National Park 116 Prat 165
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AROUND ANGKOR TAKEO PROVINCE 227 KOMPONG CHAM

THOM 166 Takeo 228 PROVINCE 280
Ta Prohm 166 Around Takeo 230 Kompong Cham 280
Baksei Chamkrong 168 Around Kompong Cham 283
Phnom Bakheng 168 Memot 284
Northwestern
Prasat Kravan 169
Banteay Kdei & Sra Srang 169 Cambodia 232 KRATIE PROVINCE
Kratie
285
285
Ta Keo 169 KOMPONG CHHNANG Around Kratie 287
Ta Nei 169 PROVINCE 234 Chhlong 287
Spean Thmor 170 Kompong Chhnang 234 Snuol 288
Chau Say Tevoda 170 PURSAT PROVINCE 236 STUNG TRENG
Thommanon 170 Pursat 236 PROVINCE 288
Preah Khan 170 Northern Cardamom Stung Treng 289
Mountains 238 RATANAKIRI PROVINCE 291
Preah Neak Pean 171 Kompong Luong 239
Ta Som 172 Ban Lung 292
BATTAMBANG Around Ban Lung 296
Eastern Baray & Eastern PROVINCE 240
Mebon 172 MONDULKIRI PROVINCE 298
Battambang 240
Pre Rup 173 Sen Monorom 299
Around Battambang 246
Banteay Samré 173 Around Sen Monorom 302
KRONG PAILIN 250
Western Baray & Western Mimong 303
Pailin 250
Mebon 173 Koh Nhek 304
Samlaut 252
ROLUOS TEMPLES 173
BANTEAY MEANCHEY
Preah Ko
Bakong
174
174
PROVINCE
Poipet
252
252
Directory 305
Lolei 174 Accommodation 305
Sisophon 253
AROUND ANGKOR 174 Activities 306
Banteay Chhmar &
Phnom Krom 174 Banteay Top 255 Business Hours 307
Phnom Bok 175 ODDAR MEANCHEY Children 308
Chau Srei Vibol 175 PROVINCE 256 Climate Charts 308
Banteay Srei 175 Samraong 257 Courses 309
Kbal Spean 176 O Smach 257 Customs Regulations 309
Phnom Kulen 177 Anlong Veng 258 Dangers & Annoyances 309
Beng Mealea 178 PREAH VIHEAR Discount Cards 312
PROVINCE 261 Embassies & Consulates 312
Remote Angkorian Sites 179
Preah Khan 262 Festivals & Events 313
Koh Ker 264
South Coast 180 Tbeng Meanchey 265
Food
Gay & Lesbian Travellers
313
313
KOH KONG PROVINCE 182 Tmatboey Ibis Holidays 313
Project 267
Krong Koh Kong 182 Insurance 313
Chhep Vulture Feeding
Koh Kong Conservation Station 267 Internet Access 314
Corridor 186 Legal Matters 314
Choam Ksant 267
KOMPONG SOM Maps 314
PROVINCE 193 Prasat Preah Vihear 268
KOMPONG THOM Money 315
Sihanoukville 193
PROVINCE 270 Photography & Video 317
Colours of Kompong Thom 270 Post 317
Cambodia 201 Around Kompong Shopping 317
Thom 272
Around Sihanoukville 213 Telephone & Fax 319
KAMPOT PROVINCE 214 Time 320
Kampot 215 Eastern Cambodia 275 Toilets 320
Around Kampot 218 SVAY RIENG PROVINCE 277 Tourist Information 320
Bokor National Park 219 Svay Rieng 278 Travellers with Disabilities 321
Kompong Trach 223 PREY VENG PROVINCE 278 Visas 321
KRONG KEP 224 Prey Veng 278 Volunteering 322
Kep 224 Neak Luong 279 Women Travellers 322
Around Kep 227 Ba Phnom 279 Work 323
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C O N T E N T S 11

Transport 324 Further Reading

Other Preparations
341
341
Language Difficulties
Numbers & Amounts
355
356
GETTING THERE & AWAY 324 IN TRANSIT 343 Shopping & Services 356
Entering the Country 324 Deep Vein Thrombosis Time & Days 357
Air 324 (DVT) 343 Transport 357
Land 327 Jet Lag & Motion
Tours
GETTING AROUND
332
333
Sickness
IN CAMBODIA
343
344 Glossary 358
Air 333 Availability & Cost of
Bicycle 334
Health Care
Infectious Diseases
344
344
The Authors 360
Boat 334
Traveller’s Diarrhoea 347
Bus
Car & Motorcycle
335
335 Environmental Hazards 348 Behind the Scenes 361
Hitching 338 Women’s Health 350
Local Transport
Pick-Up, Share Taxi & Jeep
338
339 Language 351 Index 365
Train 339 Transliteration
Pronunciation
352
352
GreenDex 372
Health 341 Accommodation 353
BEFORE YOU GO 341 Conversation &
Essentials 353
World Time Zones 374
Insurance 341
Recommended
Vaccinations 341
Directions
Health
354
354 Map Legend 376

Regional Map Contents

Temples of
Angkor pp142-3
Siem Reap
p120
Eastern Cambodia
p276
Northwestern
Cambodia p233

Phnom Penh
pp74-5

South Coast
p181