For our first day we went for the tuk tuk tour arranged by our guest house proprietor, the driver may have been a slightly over zealous in the corners but he definitely knew his way around the complex. we started off at the legendary Angkor Wat the most symbolic landmark of Cambodia an the flagship attraction, so much so it is included on their flag. The temple has been adopted by many religions over the years, but this does not detract from the majesty of the place. It is truly as spectacular as the various post card images you have probably seen. Even with a bit of scaffolding on the outside it was still an extraordinary visit. We had already bookmarked here for a couple more visits in the next few days. A great place to unleash your inner Indiana Jones.
After witnessing such a famous landmark, the next location was always going to struggle to overwhelm us. However I must state that the Angkor archaeological parks other sites did not disappoint. the complex of temples are stunning and each has a slightly different character and each bringing its own charm and atmosphere. The rest of the complex as you can imagine is quite as grand as Angkor Wat, however it is fascinating and the temples are worth way more than just a quick look. The complex is vast and needs more than a day to visit, happily we had another two days here and would be visiting next time via bicycle.
