Things to do in Sot Nikum

Bos Thom Camp House

Floating Village

Angkor Speedway

Pre Rup Temple

Bili Temple is located about 1.5 kilometers south of Dongmeiben. It was built in the same period as it. It is also a pyramid-like building, but on a much larger scale. This is the place where the ancient royal family performed the cremation ceremony to "transform into a god", so it is also called the transformation tower. The building of Biliu Temple is very high. When you climb up, you can see the forest in the distance. With a wide field of vision, it is one of the best places to watch the sunset at Angkor Wat. Due to the slightly remote location, there are not many tourists who go to Bili Temple to watch the sunset, but if you come for the sunset, it is recommended to arrive before 16:30 to find a good seat. When the sun gradually sinks into the virgin forest, the afterglow of the sunset shines on the red brick structure of Bili Temple, glowing warm red, beautiful and atmospheric. Play Guide Entering the Bili Temple from the main gate on the east, you can see a central hall standing on the three-story base of the Miaoshan directly opposite, surrounded by four pagodas. There is a square stone trough on the flat ground in front of the temple mountain, which is said to be the place where the body was cremated at that time, and there is a Tibetan scripture pavilion on each side. In the northeast corner of the temple there is a small room where the ashes are dumped after cremation. Climb up step by step along the steps on the front of Temple Mountain. The steps are very steep and heavily worn, so make sure to keep your feet steady when climbing and keep a certain distance from visitors ahead and behind. The view from the top of the temple mountain is very good, and the height is even higher than that of the virgin forest in the distance. While waiting for sunset, you can admire the exquisite reliefs on the central hall and the surrounding temple towers. The reliefs of the tower on the southwest side are well preserved, and you can see the goddess Lakshmi transformed into the face of a wild boar, and the four-faced wife of the god Brahma, Shavidri. On the southeast tower, there is a relief sculpture of Indra riding an idol. There are many neatly arranged holes in the walls of these towers, which are said to have been filled with precious stones.

Kulen waterfall

Preah Ko Temple

The Temple of the Cow is located about 13 kilometers east of Siem Reap City. It is named after the stone cow kneeling in front of the temple tower. It was built by Indravarman I at the end of the 9th century to enshrine Lord Shiva and the ancestors of the king. It is the second most important building in the Rollos group, after the Bakong Temple in the south. The entire temple was severely damaged, only the six brick towers in the center are still intact, but you can admire the well-preserved plaster reliefs in the Angkor monuments. The entrance of Shenniu Temple faces east, but the East Pagoda Gate has long been in ruins, and the wall connecting the Pagoda Gate has collapsed. You can walk to the central hall along a long red clay approach road. There is a long hall on the north and south sides of the approach road that has almost been razed to the ground. Continue to move forward, there is a dilapidated Tibetan scripture pavilion in the south. The play guide walked to the end of the approach road, passed a tower gate with only the base left, and arrived in front of the central hall. On a sandstone plinth, six brick towers are arranged in two rows facing east. There are three rows of steps in front of the platform, leading to the main entrance of the first row of brick towers, and a stone lion is sitting on each side of the steps. And just in front of the steps below the steps is a stone cow Nandi (Nandi), which is the mount of Lord Shiva. The six brick pagodas are all decorated with sandstone and gypsum stone carvings, and have the same shape. The bottom is a square base, and the top is a pyramid. The east-facing main entrance has octagonal stone doorposts on both sides, and the ancient Indian Sanskrit is meticulously engraved. The towers in the front row are dedicated to the three kings, with statues of male gods; the back row is dedicated to the three queens, with statues of goddesses. You will notice that the central pagoda in the first row is much taller than the other pagodas, and its plaster relief is well preserved among the Angkor monuments. The surface of the early brick towers of Angkor was generally covered with a layer of plaster, which was soft and easy to carve, but it was easy to fall off over time, and this method was no longer used later. Carefully observe the reliefs of these six towers, whether it is the statue of Dvarapala holding a trident or the goddess Devata with a dignified and peaceful face. In addition, the lintel carvings of these brick pagodas are also quite wonderful, telling Hindu myths and legends. Although the Shenniu Temple is not completely preserved, it has an important influence on the architectural art of Angkor, and the architectural style of the Queen's Palace is inherited and developed on this basis.

Preah Khan Temple

Sacred Sword Temple is adjacent to the northeast of Tongwang City. It was built in the 12th century. According to legend, it was built by Jayavarman VII to commemorate his father. It is one of the largest temples in Angkor and is very imposing. It is said that it was the temporary residence of the king when Tongwangcheng was built. The interior of Shengjian Temple is in the shape of a cross, with the central church in the center, four gates in the east, south, west, and north connected by vaulted corridors on all sides, and a corridor outside the gate. To the east is the main entrance. There is a Tibetan scripture pavilion. It is a double-storey building of Angkor Wat. Its circular pillars have a Mediterranean style. It is said that this place was once used to store the holy sword. Many tourists will enter from the west gate and leave from the east gate after visiting the temple, which can save time and walk less. Play guide At the entrance of the temple, you can see several statues of Shura and Asura with long snakes in their hands "stirring the sea of milk", but many statues have no heads, and there is a sandstone lotus wall next to it, and the Buddha statues on it are also already destroyed. Outside the door, you can often see young people who set up stalls selling paintings. Entering the door is the vaulted corridor leading to the central church. Both sides of the corridor are supported by thick square stone pillars, which look like countless stone gates going deep all the way. The stone gate is decorated with statues of gods, and there are many statues of dancing fairies on the walls, with graceful postures. Although many statues have broken heads and limbs, and the reliefs are also incomplete, the skillful carving techniques and vivid figures are still worthy of careful appreciation. You can also see the "Linga" stone carvings in the vaulted corridor, which is a major attraction of Shengjian Temple, but many of them have been stolen, and only the base is left. This stone carving with a square base and a raised column in the middle is a sacred object for the worship and reproduction of the ancient Khmers, symbolizing the endless reproduction of life. It is said that touching these stone carvings will be prolific. Continue to go inside until the central church, there is a spiral-shaped Buddha stone pagoda, which is a precious treasure in the holy sword temple, tourists are eager to take pictures here

Kompong Khleang Floating and Stilted Village

Neak Poan Temple

Nirvana Palace is also called Longpan Pool, which means the entwined snake. It consists of a large pool in the center and four surrounding small pools. On the small island in the center of the pool, there is a stone pagoda temple built according to Mount Sumeru.. It used to be a place for bathing and medical treatment. There is a sculpture spout in each of the four directions of the large pool connecting the small pools. The east is for people, the south is for lions, the west is for horses, and the north is for elephants. It is said that the bottom of the large pool was filled with various herbs. When the rainy season came and the pool was full, the herbs were soaked in water, and the potions would flow into the connected small pools. The potions in these four small pools are believed to have different curative effects, and soaking in them can cure diseases and even wash away sins. It is best to avoid the dry season when visiting the Nirvana Palace, otherwise the water will dry up and the scenery will be greatly reduced. When you go there, you need to walk a plank road more than 200 meters long. There are trees growing in the water on both sides. It has a somewhat mysterious feeling against the blue sky and white clouds. Before coming to the central pool, you can see the stone pagoda temple on the island, but tourists cannot enter through the fence and can only watch around.

Roluos Temples

The Rorosh complex is the masterpiece of Indravarman I. It is one of the large temples built by the Khmers and marked the beginning of the era of Khmer classical art. There are mainly Shenniu Temple, Bakong Temple and Luolei Temple. Facing east, the six stone halls of PreahKo are arranged in two rows and are decorated with sandstone carvings and plaster reliefs, which are the best preserved in Angkor. There are three sacred cows on the pagoda of Shenniu Temple, and they have been damaged to varying degrees for a long time. Bakong is the larger and very interesting temple in the Rollos complex, with an active Buddhist monastery on the north side of its eastern entrance. Bakong Temple is a temple built by Indravarman I to worship Lord Shiva. It is flanked by eight pagodas of mixed brick and sandstone structures, and two small sanctuaries. Many of the eight pagodas below the tower still partially retain the stone statues of the party.