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Professional Advice (4)
Title Source
“36 Hours in Siem Reap, Cambodia” New York Times (free registration required)
“Angkor: When It Rains, You Score” Washington Post (free registration required)
“Temples doomed by tourism” Independent.co.uk
“Ancient city is picture perfect” Sydney Morning Herald / The Age
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“Sunset at Bakheng Mountain” VirtualTourist.com
“Sunset” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #14 of 67 attractions in Siem Reap
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Phnom Bakheng served as the temple mountain of the first city of Angkor. Elephants can take you from the bottom to the top of Phnom Bakheng Mountain....... more » Phnom Bakheng served as the temple mountain of the first city of Angkor. Elephants can take you from the bottom to the top of Phnom Bakheng Mountain. « less
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Attraction type: Religious site, Historic village, Geological formation, Landmark/point of interest
Address: Siem Reap
Cambodia

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“Crowded at Sunset”
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4 of 5 stars
sehkmet22   140 contributions
Atlanta, Georgia
Feb 26, 2008
4
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Phnom Bakheng is a Temple Mountain from the late 9th century which is extremely popular at sunset. The temple is moderately interesting, with some carvings. However, what draws the tourists in great numbers are the views. From the southeast corner, Angkor Wat is visible in the distance. From the west side, the Western Baray and the airport are visisble. The... more

“夕方になると”
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4 of 5 stars
まるわん   66 contributions
愛知県
Google Translation
Nov 26, 2009

世界中から来た観光客が集まってきます。 丘の上にある結構きつい階段のピラミッドの上に登って夕陽を待ちます。 小さくア... more

“夕日観光のメッカ”
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4 of 5 stars
tyathi   71 contributions
岡崎市
Google Translation
Nov 2, 2009

アンコール旅行で夕日鑑賞のナンバーワンはアンコールトム近くの小高い丘の上に建っているプノンバケン遺跡でしょう。 歩いて... more

“ジャングル中の遺跡群。”
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4 of 5 stars
（・ェ・）   16 contributions
ちば
Google Translation
Nov 2, 2009

遺跡群がとても広大なジャングルの中にあることを実感。 夕日はお天気によるので当たりハズレがありますが、山頂でたくさんの... more

“夕日の名所です”
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5 of 5 stars
カルトッフェル   33 contributions
Fukuoka, Japan
Google Translation
Oct 31, 2009

丘の上にあり、頂上からは周りを一望できます。 夕日の名所として有名なため、夕方前になると、続々と人々が頂上をめざし歩き... more

“ゾウに乗って丘に登ろう”
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4 of 5 stars
ゆーみん   8 contributions
川崎
Google Translation
Oct 21, 2009

プノンバケンは夕日を見る絶景ポイントです。丘に登るには歩いても行けますが、ぜひゾウさんに乗ってみると良いです。 1人U... more

“夕日観光は帰りにきをつけて”
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4 of 5 stars
こまたん   70 contributions
東京
Google Translation
Sep 28, 2009

ここは遺跡としてはたいしたことはないのですが、高台にあるので夕日がきれいに見えるスポットとして有名です。行ったときは雨季... more

“階段は混み合います”
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3 of 5 stars
まゆ   3 contributions
滋賀
Google Translation
Aug 29, 2009

一番上まで上るには、西階段と北階段とがあるらしいです。私は西階段から登ったのですが、かなりせまく急で、登る人が多く少し危... more

“象に乗って登るのがおすすめ”
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4 of 5 stars
kenken385   21 contributions
岩手
Google Translation
Aug 26, 2009

結構長く、足場もよくない山道だが、象に乗って登ることができる。夕暮れ時に訪れたが、いちばん人気の時間のため大変混んでいた... more

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