Lonely Planet Angkor Wat & Siem Reap Encounter [Paperback]

Nick Ray (Author)

Book Description

Series: Encounter | Publication Date: September 1, 2008

What Will Your Angkor Wat & Siem Reap Encounter Be…

Watching the sun rise over the stone towers of stupendous Angkor Wat
Falling in love with Khmer cuisine at a delightful Siem Reap restaurant
Finding you inner Lara Croft or Indiana Jones at jungle-shrouded Ta Prohm
Catching a glimpse of ancient Angkor at a classical dance performance
Exploring the watery worlds of Tonle Sap lake's floating villages
Bargaining for exquisite Cambodian silk at the Angkor Night Market

Discover Twice the Region in Half the Time

Detailed maps for easy navigation of Siem Reap and Angkor's temples
Our resident author recommends the very best sights, restaurants, shops and entertainment
Unique itineraries and highlights help you make the most of a short trip
Local people reveal the region's secrets, from the best of Siem Reap's pagodas to the mysteries of Angkor.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Lonely Planet (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1741794269
• ISBN-13: 978-1741794267
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #658,135 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #53 in Books > Travel > Asia > Cambodia

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice photos, little useful information, March 19, 2009

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Brad W. Webber (Detroit, Mich. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Angkor Wat & Siem Reap Encounter (Paperback)

This is a fluffy little guide to Siem Reap. The design and photos are nice, and it is compact enough to bring with -- if it were worthwhile.
It's posed as an insider's guide to the high-end near the magnificent Angkor complexes, but it lacks some useful tips, like hiring a guide (and that your guide and tuk-tuk driver will be getting kickbacks from the shops and restaurants you are dropped off at).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading, July 29, 2010

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Charles R. Zoch - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Angkor Wat & Siem Reap Encounter (Paperback)

Although i have been to Angkor before i found the book to be much more informative and detailed than i had expected.
It provided us with much more information that i had any knowledge of and i think this is one of those books that anyone who is even thinking of going to Cambodia really should read as it is so much more informative than others i had read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little guidebook, January 27, 2011

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Michael Lesser (Doha, Qatar) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lonely Planet Angkor Wat & Siem Reap Encounter (Paperback)

If you are off to visit the temples at Siem Reap/Angkor Wat we highly recommend this guide. It's reasonably thorough, small enough to fit into your pocket or purse and will give you all the information you need to make the most of your visit. Even if you expect to have a guide (as we did) the book enabled us to do our homework before hand (well actually on the plane heading there) to educate us enough on what we wanted to see. There's a lot more to the area besides Angkor Wat, and you will be well advised to learn as much about the area beforehand.