Siem Reap is a little but fast growing
city, located on the north eastern side of the Tonle Sap Lake,
Cambodia. The main reason that makes this city growing so fast is,
this city is the main access for whoever want to visit Angkor Wat.
Cambodia is a hot country for travelers nowadays, and Siem Reap is
hottest than ever. The center remains quite a bit a rural old town,
with French style houses and shops. But what you notice now when you
walk 5 minutes in the center is the impressive amounts of hotels,
guesthouses, restaurants and bars of every kind, shape and
dimension. Some of them are new and cleaned, some others not. These
2 dimensions, these 2 souls of Siem Reap make this city an explosive
mix. The area around the old market is crowded with locals and
foreigners all day long. A few steps far, and you are in the middle
of the bars area, where the fun lasts till the sun shines again.
In the center is located the
Tourism Office, but it seems that the best way to get info is to ask
to your Hotel or guesthouse. You can make international calls
straightforward. You can find many internet café with international
calling services. The quality of the internet connection is often
acceptable (you can view this website) but considerably slower then
the western standards. The quality of the voice communication can be
a problem, especially for overseas calls. You can find better
quality connections simply "renting" a mobile phone on the street.
There are a few phone booths around the old market, where they also
sell international phone cards.
