Siem Reap is an incredible backpackers hub in Cambodia and is the closest city to world famous, Angkor Wat.
Angkor Wat is the largest and arguably most famous religious site in the world. I have visited both in peak time in the day and at sunrise and there is a clear winner. The sunrise Angkor Wat experience is a moving and there is a prolonged stunned silence as the orange hues illuminate the spires offering glimmered reflections across the water.
Siem Reap itself it kitted out for backpackers, from deliciously cheap street food to incredible hostels that can set you up with weeks worth of activities.
You cannot visit Cambodia without coming here.
