There's more to Siem Reap than the Angkor temples

We're thinking of a long weekend in Siem Reap, Cambodia. I know it's a good base from where to plan trips to the Angkor temples, but we also want to spend a couple of days exploring the town without getting mired in the usual tourist draws. What's the best way to get around? Can you recommend a good hotel in the town centre?

Nearly everyone who visits Siem Reap is there for the vast Angkor temple complex just a few kilometres away, but the town is great for a mini-break, with enough to do, see and enjoy.Siem Reap is much quieter than Phnom Penh, and in this lies the town's beauty - the streets are relatively traffic-free, the air is fresh and the people unhurried: the perfect destination if you're looking to do some quiet exploring.

Tour Siem Reap by tuk tuk - it's the cheapest and easiest way to get around, and pretty comfortable, tooBesides the usual attractions - the elephant rides and trips to the floating villages on the Tonle Sap, south-east Asia's largest freshwater lake - Siem Reap has a lot of interesting, lesser-known activities, from walks through the small villages on the outskirts of the town to helicopter rides over the temples.

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