Angkor Wat accommodation

Angkor Wat holidays and Angkor Wat Tours

Angkor Wat, meaning 'city temple', is a temple complex in Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II. in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. Listed as one of the seven wonders of the world, Angkor Wat is also the world's largest religious building and has become a symbol of Cambodia, appearing on its national flag. Therefore a trip to Cambodia is not complete without having an Angkor Wat holiday. Stretching over some 400 km2, including forested area, Angkor Wat contains the surviving remains of more than 100 stone temples of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire. Angkor Wat is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture, and is admired for its grandeur and harmony, making holidays to Angkor Wat a popular choice. Tour to Angkor Wat to see the temples' artistic carvings and stylish walls tower above the jungle and fill you with admiration and anticipation while letting the stone buildings reveal the stories of dynasties and their rule. An Angkor Wat tour will greatly benefit your experience as these large temples, in various states of ruin, are beautiful but you will quickly tire unless you understand their purpose, significance and history. Angkor Wat tours provide you with knowledge on routes, timing and crowd avoidance, nature and photography. The closest city to Angkor Wat is Siem Reap where Angkor Wat holidays begin. Siem Reap has an international airport as well as a wide selection of hotels and backpackers to cater for all guests. Because of the immense size of the site, tours to Angkor Wat are usually a minimum of three or four days which is just about long enough to fit in all the highlights of the Angkor area.