"Temples of Angkor" Chrisandem's photos around Siem Reap, Cambodia

A TripAdvisorâ„¢ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Siem Reap, Cambodia by TravelPod blogger Chrisandem titled "Temples of Angkor" Chrisandem's travel blog entry: "The temples of Angkor were built from 800 AD to the 1400's and was the centre of the Khmer empire. The former city had a population of 1 million when London was only a town of 50000. The Khmer empire was the greatest power in South East Asia and the Kings that reigned through this period tried to better each other by building bigger and grander temples. The French 'rediscovered' Angkor in 1860 and since then there have been numerous restoration projects. We arrived at Angkor Wat at 6am ready to see the sunrise. Angkor Wat is the first major temple North of Siem Reap, the largest religious building in the world and widely regarded as the 8th wonder of the world. Angkor Wat exceeded all our expectations, when we first entered the grounds the temple looked amazing in the dusky light. We found ourselves a nice spot to watch the sunrise which was fantastic to see, as the sun rose it revealed more and more of the temple and the colour of the sky made it look even more spectacular. We spent the next couple of hours exploring the temple, we were surprised at how big Angkor Wat was inside. We really enjoyed the Bas Relief's decorated on the walls, which are intricate carvings telling different stories. Angkor Wat was really something special. Our next stop was Angkor Thom, an ancient city spanning 10 square km ...