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សៀមរាបក្រុងប្រាសាទ | Siem Reap, the city of temples
Why visit
Siem Reap exists for Angkor, but the trip is stronger when the temples get more than one morning. Hotels, food, markets, Tonle Sap villages, and Phnom Kulen give the base enough life between temple days.
When to avoid
April is Siem Reap's hottest month, with highs regularly reaching 38 to 40°C (100 to 104°F) before the rains arrive. Angkor's sandstone temples offer almost no shade, and heat exhaustion is a real risk on stair climbs like Angkor Wat's central tower or the terraces at Bayon. Most April temple visits end by mid-morning, with afternoons lost to the heat.