About Siem Reap - presentation, information, photos and recommendations
Siem Reap is the capital city of the province with the same name in Cambodia. The defeat means City name Siam (now Thailand) and refers to a massacre of a century ago is celebrated by basorieliefuri monuments today. Siem Reap was only a village when the French arrived in the region of Angkor in the 19th century.
After Angkor's takeover by the French in 1907, the city began to grow, having already received the first wave of tourists. Hotel Grand Hotel d'Angkor opened its doors in 1929, and the temples of Angkor remained a major tourist attraction until the late 1960s. In 1975 the population of Siem Reap was evacuated and sent to the villages of Red Khemerilor regime.
Today, the city is growing and undoubtedly serves as a gateway for people coming to visit the temples of Angkor. Thanks to these attractions the city has turned into a true tourist destination and despite all the international influences, Siem Reap and its people have preserved their traditions and culture.
Siem Reap | Siem Reap is the capital city of the province with the same name in Cambodia. The defeat means City name Siam (now Thailand) and refers to a massacre of a century ago is celebrated by basorieliefuri monuments today
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