Hello Angkor

On the border of Siem Reap Province and Oddar Meanchey, the Srei Snam area of Siem Reap is a fascinating area to explore by motorbike with numerous ancient temples, interesting pagodas, charming countryside and the all important route of the ancient Royal…

Whenever I stroll around Angkor Wat or the Bayon Temple and bump into holidaymakers, a common sentiment always emerges: “I wish I knew… I would have planned to stay here longer.”

The spectacular that is the Giant Puppet Parade took place for the 16th year on the 21st of February 2026, bringing light and joy to the streets of Siem Reap once again.

When you stand before Bayon Temple’s mysterious stone faces today, hidden from that amazing view is one of the most sustained and scientifically rigorous conservation efforts in Southeast Asian archaeology.

Over the Christmas/New Year period, I found some time to do site updates and one that I have been wanting to do for some time.

Siem Reap is once again hosting the massive spectacular that is Angkor Sankranta, celebrating Khmer New Year, with events kicking off on the 13th through to the 16th.

Every year there is a traditional community fish-catching event that takes place at Lake Bangkong in Bangkong Village, Ampil Commune, Prasat Bakong District, of Siem Reap Province.

Here’s our updated intro to Siem Reap for 2026, including the hot attractions and things to do I update this post yearly, and for 2026, not too much has changed from 2025, bar the closure of some smaller attractions.

Updated Feb 2026 – The Angkor Pass ticket covers Angkor Wat and all the temples in Angkor Archeological Park, including outlying sites such as Beng Mealea, Chau Srei Vibol, Kbal Spean, and Banteay Srei.

To introduce Cambodia’s ancient Royal Road network to those not familiar with it, there are several roads emanating out of Angkor that feature stone masonry infrastructure, including bridges and temples along with ponds and basins primarily dating back to…