Banteay Srei, Siem Reap: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Banteay Srei is a 10th-century Hindu temple 25 kilometers northeast of the main Angkor complex in Cambodia, dedicated to Shiva and built from pink sandstone that turns deep red in the afternoon sun. The temple is significantly smaller than Angkor Wat but is renowned for the extraordinary intricacy of its decorative carvings, which cover virtually every surface—lintels, pediments, and wall panels depict scenes from Hindu mythology with a level of detail unmatched at any other Khmer site. The temple was the first major Angkor monument to be fully restored, in the 1930s, using the anastylosis technique of reassembly. is just one of many options in Siem Reap. Major attractions worth considering include Phnom Bakheng, Ta Prohm, and Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB).