Despite Hot Competition, the Angkor Temples Still Reign Supreme

Online, July 30, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Competition for tourists has always been around, but possible more so nowadays. With huge increase in passenger numbers, a proliferation of hotel and resort build and the promotion of other less fashionable areas to tourism, competition is fierce. But there is absolutely nothing to suggest the demise of Angkor's appeal.

In many ways it is the ideal tourist spot. Travelers can chose anything from a backpacker hostel or 5 star luxury splendor in the nearby beautiful city of Siem reap. This sleepy small provincial town boasts some of the best hotels in Cambodia. No matter which group you fall into, the best way to see Angkor is in a tuk tuk. There is surely no more romantic way of getting between the sites, then chugging along in one of these motor bike drawn landaus.

Asia Tour Advisor is ideally placed to arrange your Angkor tour. Trips tie in with Phnom Penh or the Tonle Sap to provide a complete Cambodia tourists experience. There is much to see all over this delightful country of course. But time and again it is the 11th masterpiece that brings the tourists in.

Fifty percent of all visitors to Cambodia come to visit Angkor Wat. From the star of the show, itself to the dozens of others littered around this site, there is something for everyone. Ta Phrom and the Bayon are problem the area's other really big draws. The fascinating way in which nature has taken over at Ta Phrom has always held a fascination for anyone seeing it. It's status a star attraction was cemented of course when Hollywood came calling. Using it as the location for the movie Tomb Raider, spread its appeal worldwide, overnight.

The Bayon is of course extraordinary. The towering stone faces that stare at you from every corner of this monolith, making you feel that you are really being watched. This is of course the very reason it has remained so popular. No matter what or even if your religious beliefs are, this place makes you think. It slows you down and has an eerie calming affect.

Then of course there is the star turn. The Angkor Wat temple is as magnificent as it is enormous. It's simply stunning. The carvings are incredible and the layout was centuries ahead of it's time. Due to the midday heat, it is the early mornings and late afternoons that see the crowds gather. Virtually all Cambodia holiday packages include this wonder of the ancient world. But still, even at the height of the holiday season, it is possible to find a quiet spot, to sit and contemplate.

Angkor Wat has held a fascination for millions of people over hundreds of years. It show absolutely no sign of slowing down.

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