TRAVELLER’S GUIDE TO ANGHOR, CAMBODIA

One of the most exciting places someone could visit is Angkor, a region in the country of Cambodia. Angkor used to be the centre of an old empire called the ‘Khmer Empire’. It was in power from around 800 AD to 1200 AD. In 2007, researchers from many different countries used technology, like satellite photographs, and found that Angkor was the largest city in the world until the 1800’s. (1)........ They believe that almost one million people lived in the city.

The houses of the city were made from wood so they disappeared in time. However, the Khmer Empire built amazing temples and other structures in the area of Angkor from bricks and sandstone, and visitors can still see them today. In the area, there are 72 major temples and other buildings. Today, Angkor is mostly covered by forest and does not have hotels for people to spend the night. Visitors usually stay in ‘Siem Reap’ and travel to the forested area of Angkor to visit the temples. (2)........ 

Once there, visitors can choose from several different ways of visiting the sites. There are tour buses and cars with guides. These buses usually cost between 20-60 Euros for the day. Tourists can also rent motorcycles and Tuk-tuks. Tuk-tuks look like motorcycles, but they have three wheels and fit three people. (3)........  This of course is a bit more expensive, so you might spend around 90 Euros for the basic 12 minute tour. There are also more traditional ways of getting around. (4)........  If someone wants to visit the Bayon temple, for example, they either have to walk up the hill it is built on, or take an elephant ride up. Of the many temples, there are a few which attract the most visitors. The Buddhist temple ‘Ta Prohm’ is an B example. (5)........  Trees that are hundreds of years old grew in and around the temple. Their roots grow through the stones. It is interesting because the temple and the tress become one. UNESCO declared Angkor as a World Heritage site. Some examples of other World Heritage sites are the Acropolis and the Pyramids of Egypt. (6) ........ If you get a chance to visit this spectacular place, do not miss it.