Do you like traveling? May be you want visit to Cambodia? Hmmm….If you visit to this country, let’s see Angkor temple. Angkor temple complex included in one of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located in the middle of dense forest in the northern Tonle sap lake, near Siem Reap city, Cambodia. Angkor Wat that you often hear is one temple among hundred of temple in the area. Angkor Wat itself even as a monument called the largest and the most spectacular ever made throughout human history. Those temples was built there for religious ritual, worship of the King, and literature from the Indian epic Ramayana and the Mahabharata are visible in the relief walls.
Some of the temple that is required to visit is Angkor Thom. In the city of the kingdom that was built 12 centuries there is The Bayon, the central kingdom in the 11-12 century. There is relief along the 1200 meters with 11,000 shape, also face of the Buddha in the top 54 three-storeyed temple. In the middle there is a stone carving of a smiling face Akalokitesvara cold, which is often used as a souvenir picture. The Baphuon, pyramid-shaped temple that symbolizes the Mount are, built in 1050. There are beautiful carvings on the lintel and column-shaped columns.Also a statue of Buddha along the 40 meters. Then, in succession to the Terrace of King of the flat, where members of the kingdom of cremation as 7 meters, Terrace of Elephants, the kingdom ceremonial events throughout the 350 meters, and Ta Phrom, 12 century temple that has been riven by a large tree root. This is the place making of Tomb Raider film done.
Main temple of Angkor Wat temple complex is a masterpiece of Khmer architecture built by Suryavarman II in 1113 -1150. In the middle there is a temple complex that is connected with other temple that has three floor. On the outside wall there is a relief along 800 meters with the epic story of Mahabrata with extraordinary of it carvings. Do not forget to enjoy the sunset from Phnom Bakeng temple, located in the top of the hill. From there you can see the Angkor Wat from far distance with the background in the sunset with yellow rays in temple relief. To be complete, also visit Roulos, a temple built at the beginning of the Khmer Empire, Banteay Srei, this temple called the most beautiful temple in Cambodia because it’s carving are made from stone and sand-colored pink, and Kbal Spien, a relief carved on stones at the time along the river, referred to as a river with thousand lingas.
Best time to visit: Cambodia is a tropical country, so you can go to there whenever you want. Rainy season (June to September) is still possible.
Budget:
Average cost to stay per night is U.S. $ 5 - 10 (class inn), U.S. $ 30 - 40 (middle-class hotel), minimum U.S. $ 50 (top-class hotel)
Eating from the U.S. $ 1
For around the Angkor complex, in addition to participate in tours, you can rent motorcycles U.S. $ 5 a day or the following rental car driving around U.S. $ 20 a day.
Okay, if you like with historical story, why not visit to Cambodia….To see spectacular temple in there!
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