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Angkor Wat is the largest Hindu Temple in the world. Angkor Wat was first dedicated by God Vishnu and Buddhist. Angkor Wat temples are officially called as an "Angkor Archaeological Park" and will just commonly called as an "Angkor Wat" (or) "Angkor" (or) "Angor" (or) "Ankor" in the World. This temple has a top position of high classical style of Khmer architecture.

Nestled between rice paddies and stretched along the Siem Reap River, Siem Reap serves as the gateway to the millennium-old temple ruins of the Khmer Empire. Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the Angkor Archaeological Park encompasses dozens of temple ruins including Bayon, Banteay Srey and the legendary Angkor Wat whose artistic and archaeological significance and visual impact put it in a class with the Pyramids and the Taj Mahal. Unlike many other world class monuments, the ruins of Angkor are as yet unspoiled by over-development.

The city is now a center of diverse economic and urban development and is fast transforming into a thriving city with bistros and boutique hotels lining the riverfront, smart little silk boutiques and galleries dotting the side streets, a budding arts scene and a heady dusk-to-dawn nightlife