LAYOUT

Siem Reap has a pretty straightforward layout as far as tourist attractions go. National Road 6 is the main road running east and west and crosses the Siem Reap River. Pokamber Avenue runs north and south parallel with the river. Pokamber Avenue north of National Road 6 is the road to the Angkor Wat temples. Sivatha Blvd runs diagonally north and south as well and is a few blocks west of Pokamber Avenue. Off Sivatha Blvd are the Old French Quarter and Old Market areas, the most popular, recreational tourist areas outside of the Angkor Conservation compound.

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Language

Cambodians speak the Khmer language. In Siem Reap and Angor, however, many Cambodians speak English because the city's dominant source of revenue is tourism.

Electricity

230V 50Hz - Something to note, places such as hotels and restaurants seem to have frequent brown outs; that is, the power shuts down for a few minutes. This happened in a few different places, but most notably, at the Freedom Hotel.

Times to Go

Low Season: Summer
High Season: Winter and Spring

Embassies and Consulates

Canadian Embassy - Villa #9, R.V. Senei Vinnavut Out Sangkat Chaktomuk Khan, Phnom Penh, (855- 23) 213 470, ext. 426
U.K. Embassy - No.27-29, Street 75 Srah Chak, Phnom Penh, (855-23) 427 124
United States Embassy - No 16, Street 228 (streets 51-63), Phnom Penh, (855-23) 216 436