Zhongguoduxingxia
March 22, 2025
I stayed for 4 consecutive nights. The hotel has motorbikes for rent and also provides airport shuttle services. The charges are cheaper than Grab. Thumbs up! There is a local beef kebab shop not far from the hotel. They only sell beef kebabs, which are delicious and cheap. I highly recommend!
Itinerary: D1: Lunch: Thnort Té Cambodian Restaurant (1 km from the hotel), massage Khmer Wellness Spa: choose technician #01/#03, good skills, essential oil 90 minutes 15 dollars
D2: Buy a three-day ticket to Angkor Wat for US$62: Rent a motorcycle from the hotel for two days. Route: Angkor Wat: The temple mountain in the center of Angkor Wat consists of three rectangular platforms surrounded by corridors, stacked high like a pyramid, symbolizing Mount Sumeru, which is located in the center of the world in Indian mythology. On top of the Prang Pagoda stand five pagodas arranged in a five-point plum blossom pattern, symbolizing the five peaks of Mount Xumi. The three corridors symbolize the earth, water and wind where Mount Sumeru is located; a moat surrounds the temple mountain, symbolizing the Salt Sea surrounding Mount Sumeru. ~Bayon, the famous "Khmer Smile" ~Ta Prophm Temple is full of ancient trees, which are even more famous than the buildings in the temple ~Banteay Kdei Temple: The best preserved sculptures in the Angkor complex, different from other temples carved with black sandstone, it is carved with red sandstone, and the figure sculptures are vivid and detailed, which makes people admire the technology and artistry of the Khmer Empire at that time. It deserves to be called the artistic gem of Angkor. ~Angkor National Museum
D3: By Motorcycle Route: Banteay Srey Temple: Built in 967 during the reign of Rajendravarman II, it is dedicated to Shiva, one of the three major gods of Brahmanism, and is known as the "Gem of Angkor Art"
~Ta Keo Temple: a Vajra Throne pagoda-style temple, built by Jayavarman V in 1000. It was struck by lightning during construction and was considered an ominous sign, so it was not completed. ~Neak Pean Temple: a rectangular artificial lake, estimated to be about 8 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide. The Neak Pean Temple is located on a small island in the center of the lake. It was an ancient medicinal bath pool. According to legend, the 5 pools contained different Chinese herbal medicines, each with its own therapeutic effect. The water inlets and outlets connected to the main pool have four human heads, namely, human, lion, elephant and horse, symbolizing earth, fire, water and wind. There is a small Mount Xumi in the center, with stone statues of Avalokitesvara and Buddha carved on them. The overall design is extremely detailed and almost perfect! ~ Phnom Bakheng Temple: Watch the sunset and see the pyramids of Angkor Wat in the dense forest of Litchi Mountain
D4: Take a motorcycle to Angkor Wat to watch the sunrise at 6 am (renting a motorcycle is counted as one day for 24 hours, and it can be returned before 9 am) in the afternoon to participate in the half-day tour of Tonle Sap Lake (water village) 20 dollars/person
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