If you are a traveler to exotic destinations then you must plan a visit to Siem Reap, Cambodia. It is a gateway to the Angkor Wat. Siem Reap itself has many places of interest to see. It is connected by an international airport. There are hotels in every price range and this suits the budget traveler as well as the rich tourist. This place is full of rich historical buildings. Surrounded by paddy fields and it also has a bird sanctuary. It offers Apsara dances and craft items to visitors.
As the gateway to the famed Angkor Wat temples, Siem Reap has evolved into a tourist destination of importance. It offers all the facilities that a tourist might desire. Though it has modern facilities, Siem Reap and its people have managed to retain its old world charm and culture. This culturally important place in Cambodia should be on the must visit list of every global traveler. It is a charming little town, with very less traffic. Escape the smog of downtown in the rest of the world and enter a country where peace is making a new beginning. There are Buddhist artifacts throughout the region that one can see and perhaps buy.