Siem
Reap City & Tonle Sap Lake
Angkor
National Museum
Royal Park
Wat Damnak
Wat Preah Phrom Reath
Tonle Sap Lake
Royal Park
Wat Damnak
Wat Preah Phrom Reath
Tonle Sap Lake
Music
Event: Beatocello Concert at Kantha Bopha Children's Hospital
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| Angkor National Museum, Siem Reap |
Angkor National Museum
Charles De Gaulle Boulevard, Siem Reap City.
Admission fee 12USD / Online booking 10USD.
www.angkornationalmuseum.com.
Open everyday
The museum exhibits the history and art of
Ancient Khmer Civilisation interestingly. It consists of eight exhibition
rooms. The museum is inspired by Ancient Khmer architecture, such as a dome,
baray and facade.
It is recommended to visit the museum before
Angkor Archeological Park, for overview of Ancient Khmer history and art.
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| Wat Damnak, Siem Reap |
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| Khmer Studies Center and Libraly, Wat Damnak, Siem Reap |
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| Sewing School, Wat Damnak, Siem Reap |
Wat Damnak
Wat Bo Rd.
This temple has two sides
divided by Wat Bo rd. One side is home to the ubosot, chedi, monk residents,
Centre for Khmer Studies, library, foundation, primary school and career
training centre. On the other side are crematorium and nursing home which
supported by temple.
Wat Damnak is not only
serves for religious purpose but also the intellectual centre for Khmer youth
and self-reliance centre for people as well.
Khmer Studies Centre and
the library building were influenced by Ancient Khmer architecture and
Colonialism. It is a peaceful, beautiful place offers free resources for
Cambodian children.
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| Wat Preah Phrom Reath, Siem Reap |
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| Gallery, Wat Preah Phrom Reath, Siem Reap |
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| Language Class, Wat Preah Phrom Reath, Siem Reap |
Wat Preah Prom Reath
Pokambor Avenue
This ancient temple is
located not far from Pub Street and Old Market. It was founded about 700 years
from 1371 AD. Apart from the interesting legend of the temple, the ubosot is
surrounded by a terrace showing stories of the Buddha in previous life that
worth visit.
In the evening, the temple
is bustling with young people to learn foreign languages with Cambodian
monks. The school has been opened the courses in five different languages. The
role of religious organization in the development of the nation's youth is
admirable.
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| Gecko Center, Tonle Sap Lake |
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| Community, Tonle Sap Lake |
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| Girl on Bucket Boat, Tonle Sap Lake |
Tonle Sap Lake
The largest fresh-water
lake in Southeast Asia
15km from Siem Reap city
This lake is a very
important in term of ecology and biodiversity. Fish from the Tonle Sap Lake are
quality source of protein since ancient times. This is vast lake area; you can
travel by ferry to Phnom Penh.
I heard a story about
large area of Tonle Sap Lake from humorous tourists who joined me Tonle Sap
trip. During their travel from Bangkok to Siem Reap on a plane above Tonle Sap,
they thought and were excited that there was massive flooding in Cambodia until
someone told them that this is a very large lake not flooding.
Tonle Sap Lake is not a
beautiful trip type, but as eco library and where you will experience the
lifestyle of fishermen and their society.
I booked half day Tonle
Sap Lake tour with Tara River Boat at hostel's tour desk.
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| Beatocello Concert, Children's Hospital, Siem Reap |
Beatocello Concert
www.beatocello.com
Kantha Bopha Children's
Hospital (Jayavarman VII)
Charles de Gaulle
Boulevard
Every Thursday and
Saturday 19.15
Free entry
The classical music
recital performed Bach by solo cellist Dr. Beat Richner, who founded children
hospitals in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. These hospitals offer free of charge
services and medication for Cambodian patients.
For this reason, Dr.
Richner decided to held concert to raise funds. You may not listen to music a
lot. Surely, you will be aware of the toil unselfishly to children in Cambodia,
where you can get involved in helping in one way or another.