Phnom Bakheng, Siem Reap: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Phnom Bakheng is a Hindu temple on a 67-meter natural hill in the Angkor complex near Siem Reap, Cambodia, built around 900 AD under King Yasovarman I as his capital’s state temple. The five-tiered pyramid originally held 108 towers on its terraces, symbolizing the lunar cycle, though most have collapsed. The hilltop is Angkor’s most popular sunset viewpoint, with views west across jungle canopy and the distant Western Baray reservoir. Access is by a steep 300-meter footpath from the road. is just one of many options in Siem Reap. Major attractions worth considering include Banteay Srei, Ta Prohm, and Angkor Centre for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB).