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District · Siem Reap

Royal Gardens & museum

The Angkor National Museum, the small shrine of Preah Ang Chek and shaded gardens on the north side of town.

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Key facts

Suits
A heat break or rain plan
Sights here
1
Eats here
1

What it's like

Feels:
Calm, shady and air-conditioned
Suits:
A heat break or rain plan
Best time:
Late morning
Watch out for:
Expecting a lot of restaurants nearby.
In short:
The Angkor National Museum, the small shrine of Preah Ang Chek and shaded gardens on the north side of town.

About these names

Tell the driver the temple and the gate, not just "Angkor": the park has several entrances and dozens of temples.

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.

Where exactly

This district is highlighted. Shapes follow this guide's walking areas and places, not official boundaries.

Royal Gardens & museum on the Siem Reap mapTap an area for what it is like and who it suits. Shapes follow this guide’s walking areas and places, not official boundaries.
Old Market & Pub Street: First nights, food and evening walksWat Damnak & the river's east bank: Quieter stays and a slower pace

Royal Gardens & museum

see

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

On the map: Angkor National Museum

District guideWalk: Royal Gardens & Angkor National MuseumIn the districts table

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. 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. 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.

Stay here?

Not a base in this guide

No sleep area here has scores. The best-placed bases are Old Market & Pub Street, Wat Damnak & the river.

See

Opening hours and prices from each place page; (check) means typical hours, not yet verified.

  • Angkor National MuseumGo

    The air-conditioned hour that explains the temples: go before or after the heat, or on a rainy afternoon; allow about 90 minutes.

    Hours:
    Opening hours are not printed until verified; confirm locally.(check)

Eat

What to order and what locals pay, from each eat page. Prices are estimates; check the menu.

  • Kuy teav breakfast stall

    Go early for a bowl of noodle soup: stalls open around 06:00 and sell out by mid-morning; confirm the place locally.

    Order: Kuy teav (គុយទាវ): Say "kuy teav sach chrouk" for pork.

Getting there and around

Where to get off

  • Tuk-tuk or walk from the centre, about 20–25 min on foot · for Angkor National Museum

Walks inside the district

  • Preah Ang Chek shrine → Angkor National Museum (AC): 8–12 min on foot (Walk along the road)

On to the next area

From other sleep areas

  • From Old Market & Pub Street: 20–28 min walk to Royal Gardens & Angkor National Museum
  • From Wat Damnak & the river's east bank: 22–30 min walk to Royal Gardens & Angkor National Museum

Minutes are this guide’s typical walking and ride times (p50–p90); traffic and heat stretch them.

Half-day walk

In the day plans: Day 3 — Museum and market, car to the airport at 12:00 (Siem Reap in 3 days)

Safety at night and noise

  • Royal Gardens & museumday: oknight: ok

    Quiet and fine by day; traffic is the risk.

Nearby districts

Built from this guide’s Siem Reap districts table, place, eat and sleep pages, route graph and city notes. Hours, prices and rules change: anything marked (check) is typical, not verified. checked: 2026-09.