Siem Reap

Siem Reap is one of the cities of Cambodia. The main body of Siem Reap stretches about 3-4 km north/south along the Siem Reap River and roughly 5-6 km east/west along Rte. #6. The airport is 6km west of town. a 20 minutes ride from town center but some time it might takes 30 minutes if the traffic busy. The Angkor Park entrance lies about 5km north of town and there are no hotels within the park. Almost all tourist services are in or near town and spread relatively evenly across the area, though there are some particularly popular areas such as the Old Market/Pub street area is the tourist center for shopping, dining and nightlife. There are plenty of restaurants and shops around this area. There are lots of new boutiques, hotels and guesthouses which range between $1 to $150 around this area as well. Dozens of hotels and restaurants stretches along Airport Road and road to Angkor. Budget accommodations in the Wat Bo area and the Taphul Village area. A large variety of mid-range hotels, restaurants and shopping along Sivutha Blvd through town.

Cambodia Fast Fact File

Country Name: The King-dom of Cambodia
Country Name In Khmer Language: Kampuchea
Motto: Nation - Religion - King
Capital City: Phnom Penh
Language: Khmer (Cambodian). Some English and French spoken.
Population: 14.86 million (2012 est.)
Major Cities: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, Sihanoukville, Battambang and Kompong Cham.
Ethnic Group: Khmer, ethnic-Chiness, Muslim, ethnic-Vietnamese, several ethnic minorities in the northeast.
Bordering Countries: Thailand, Laos, Vietname
Intl Airports: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap
Religion: Theravada Buddhism, Islam, Anismism
Land Area of Cambodia: 181,035 square kilometers
Land Area of Siem Reap: 10,299 square kilometers
Currency: Riel (US$1= 4000R)
Voltage: 220v/50Hz
Time: GMT + 7 hours
Country Calling Code: 855
Siem Reap Code Area: 63
Internet TLD: .kh   

Climate

Practically speaking, Cambodia has four seasons in the year:
1: December - February, cool and dry.
2: March - May, hot and dry.
3: June - August, hot and rain.
4: September - November, cool and diminishing rain.

Though cool-dry season is considered the most comfortable time of year, the monsoon season has its advantages for the temple visitor. The countryside and temples are particularly picturesque. The rice paddies and vegetation are green and lush and the moats and reflecting pools around the temples are full. The colorful mosses and lichens and the colors in the wet temple stone stands much brighter and more apparent when wet.