Significantly underrated compared with its Southeast Asian neighbours Vietnam and Thailand, Cambodia is a culture vulture’s paradise. Though the ancient temples of Angkor Wat in Siem Reap still attract millions of visitors every year, the city surroundings – as well as the country’s capital, Phnom Penh – are considerably less overrun with tourists than nearby megacities like Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City.
Here are some destinations worth checking out on your next visit to Cambodia, if you choose to stray off the beaten path.
Enjoy luxe temple living at Anantara Angkor Resort
In a place as down-to-earth and significant to human history as Angkor, the ancient capital of the Khmer Empire located in modern-day Siem Reap, any average luxury resort – opulent and over-the-top as it may be – might look somewhat out of place. Strict height restrictions on buildings, including a ban on high-rise skyscrapers taller than Angkor Wat out of respect for Siem Reap’s cultural landscape, make the city feel more sacred than your typical tourist destination.
