Day 16 - Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom
We visit the world-famous Angkor Wat temple city, the world's
largest religious structure. There are few places in the world like
this; built over 800 years ago for the god Vishnu, the temple would
originally have been an extravagant display of golden roofs and
whitewashed buildings. Now, it seems to have been reclaimed by
nature to a devastatingly stunning effect. We continue by tuk-tuk
to Angkor Thom. Translated as 'Great City', Angkor Thom was the
last capital of the Khmer Empire. The now-abandoned city is
fascinating to discover. We explore some more stunning temples,
including Ta Prohm, which was built in the late 12th and early 13th
centuries and is now covered in a web of overgrown fig, banyan and
kapok tree roots. Later, we enjoy dinner at a local restaurant,
accompanied by a traditional dance show.