The ancient city of Angkor was founded over 900 years ago. His greatness still amazes today. This is an immortal monument of history and architecture, the legacy of the Khmer Empire. Angkor is located north of Tonle Sap Lake and south of the Kulen Mountains, not far from the modern city of Siem Reap, and includes a huge number of temples. The main and central is Angkor Wat. It was built first. During its construction, miracles of engineering were shown, which made it possible to withstand a huge stone structure in a swampy area for almost a thousand years. Angkor Wat is to this day the largest religious building in history. Each stone here keeps the memory of centuries. And there are other notable temples here, such as Ta Prohm, Bayon, and many others. Ta Prohm is famous for partially absorbing the roots of trees, and for the fact that Lara Croft was filmed there.
Bayon is known for having fifty-four huge towers, each of which is decorated with four faces of the Buddha, directed to the four cardinal points. You can also see other structures here, such as the terrace of the leper king and the terrace of the elephants. And many many others. We also had a chance to taste sugar cane juice. Very tasty =)
In conclusion, I will say that if you are going to Cambodia, Thailand or Vietnam, be sure to visit Angkor (better, of course, a tour). Find a guide, buy a tour or just arm yourself with information and plan a lot of time for a trip to Angkor, because its territory is simply immense and sometimes you have to travel between temples by bus. And also take money with you for souvenirs and amazing wood crafts that you can buy at the markets on the territory of the temple.
Bayon is known for having fifty-four huge towers, each of which is decorated with four faces of the Buddha, directed to the four cardinal points. You can also see other structures here, such as the terrace of the leper king and the terrace of the elephants. And many many others. We also had a chance to taste sugar cane juice. Very tasty =)
In conclusion, I will say that if you are going to Cambodia, Thailand or Vietnam, be sure to visit Angkor (better, of course, a tour). Find a guide, buy a tour or just arm yourself with information and plan a lot of time for a trip to Angkor, because its territory is simply immense and sometimes you have to travel between temples by bus. And also take money with you for souvenirs and amazing wood crafts that you can buy at the markets on the territory of the temple.
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