The largest religious monument on earth, and it still works as a temple. Come for sunrise over the five towers, when the moat turns the whole thing upside down. Give it half a day, not an hour: the bas relief galleries run for hundreds of metres and are the best part once the sunrise crowd thins.
Quick facts
- Built
- 1200
- Elevation
- 65 m
- Style
- Khmer architecture
Before you go
- Shoulders and knees covered. Wraps are usually available at the entrance.
- Check current opening hours before travelling: sections close for restoration and ceremonies.
- This is a working place of worship before it is a sight. Quiet voices, no flash during prayer.
Facts checked against the Wikipedia entry for Angkor Wat and Wikidata. Practicalities are general good practice, not a substitute for the temple's own notices.