Districts · Siem Reap
Siem Reap by district
The town is a grid around the Old Market (Psar Chas) and Pub Street on the west bank of the Siem Reap river, with Wat Damnak and quieter guesthouses to the south-east, the royal gardens and museums to the north, and the Angkor Archaeological Park 6–10 km further north. Everything in town is walkable in the cool hours; the temples are a tuk-tuk ride.The town is a grid around the Old Market (Psar Chas) and Pub Street on the west bank of the Siem Reap river, with Wat Damnak and quieter guesthouses to the south-east, the royal gardens and museums to the north, and the Angkor Archaeological Park 3.7–6.2 mi further north. Everything in town is walkable in the cool hours; the temples are a tuk-tuk ride.
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- Old Market & Pub StreetseesleepeatSuits: First nights, food and evening walksThe busiest lanes: market stalls by day, bars and restaurants at night. Choose a hotel on a side lane, not on Pub Street.1 sights · 3 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Wat Damnak & the riversleepseeSuits: Quieter stays and a slower paceA calmer strip of guesthouses and cafés south-east of the market, ten minutes on foot from Pub Street.1 sights · 3 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Royal Gardens & museumseeSuits: A heat break or rain planThe Angkor National Museum, the small shrine of Preah Ang Chek and shaded gardens on the north side of town.1 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- Angkor WatseeSuits: Sunrise, or late afternoonThe great temple, 6–7 km north of the centre; the first stop for most visitors.The great temple, 3.7–4.3 mi north of the centre; the first stop for most visitors.1 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- Angkor Thom & BayonseeSuits: The next morningThe walled city with the Bayon and the Baphuon; Ta Prohm and Banteay Srei are separate drives beyond it.3 sightsDistrict guide →
- Sivutha Boulevard & the night marketeatSuits: Evening browsingLong strip of shops, cafés and the night markets; more spread out than Pub Street.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Airport road & big resortsskip as a baseSuits: Pool-and-transfer staysLarge hotels far from the lanes and the market; every meal or outing is a car ride.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Tonlé Sap villagesskip as a baseSuits: A half-day boat tripFloating and stilt villages on the lake, 30–50 km away; a trip, not a base.Floating and stilt villages on the lake, 19–31 mi away; a trip, not a base.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI) (50–75 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Sivutha Boulevard & the night market, Airport road & big resorts, Tonlé Sap villages. See the table above.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Old Market & Pub Street: The busiest lanes: market stalls by day, bars and restaurants at night. Choose a hotel on a side lane, not on Pub Street. Suits: First nights, food and evening walks. Price band $$.
- Wat Damnak & the river: A calmer strip of guesthouses and cafés south-east of the market, ten minutes on foot from Pub Street. Suits: Quieter stays and a slower pace. Price band $$$.
- Royal Gardens & museum: The Angkor National Museum, the small shrine of Preah Ang Chek and shaded gardens on the north side of town. Suits: A heat break or rain plan.
- Angkor Wat: The great temple, 6–7 km north of the centre; the first stop for most visitors.The great temple, 3.7–4.3 mi north of the centre; the first stop for most visitors. Suits: Sunrise, or late afternoon.
- Angkor Thom & Bayon: The walled city with the Bayon and the Baphuon; Ta Prohm and Banteay Srei are separate drives beyond it. Suits: The next morning.
- Sivutha Boulevard & the night market: Long strip of shops, cafés and the night markets; more spread out than Pub Street. Suits: Evening browsing.
- Airport road & big resorts: Large hotels far from the lanes and the market; every meal or outing is a car ride. Suits: Pool-and-transfer stays.
- Tonlé Sap villages: Floating and stilt villages on the lake, 30–50 km away; a trip, not a base.Floating and stilt villages on the lake, 19–31 mi away; a trip, not a base. Suits: A half-day boat trip.
- Sleep area Old Market & Pub Street: suits First nights, food and evening walks, price band $$.
- Sleep area Wat Damnak & the river's east bank: suits Quieter stays and a slower pace, price band $$$.
- Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport (SAI), 50–75 min by the usual route.