Siem Reap

The gateway city for the Angkor archaeological complex, Siem Reap lies on the Siem Reap River near the northwestern shore of Tonlé Sap Lake and has developed an extensive tourism infrastructure of guesthouses, restaurants, and cultural performance venues. The old French Quarter and the night market area around Pub Street retain some pre-boom architectural character, while the city's surrounding countryside includes silk weaving villages, rice paddies, and floating fishing communities on the lake. The city itself is the base for multi-day exploration of the broader Angkor region.