Best Temples of Angkor in Banteay Srei District
Countryside roughly 37 km north of Siem Reap: the pink-sandstone Banteay Srei temple, the Cambodia Landmine Museum, and the road toward Kulen and the outer temples.
The countryside roughly 37 km north of Siem Reap: sugar palms, rice paddies, and villages along the road to the pink-sandstone temple that gives the district its name. It is far enough that visits here are a dedicated trip rather than a circuit stop — and quiet enough to be worth the drive on its own.
Below are our picks for temples of angkor in and around Banteay Srei District — each one chosen editorially, with the practical detail (hours, prices, what to order or how to time your visit) that makes the difference on the ground.
Banteay Srei
The carving genuinely is the best in the empire. Go early morning when the pink stone glows and the tour buses haven’t arrived; the site is small enough to see well in an hour.
Beng Mealea
This is the Indiana Jones temple. Combine it with Koh Ker or the Kulen waterfalls for the best day trip out of Siem Reap.