At Angkor Thom, the Terrace of the Elephants has become one of the favourite spots for Cambodian couples to shoot their engagement and pre-wedding photos. Each late afternoon, couples, make-up artists and photography teams gather there, with centuries-old temples as a backdrop.

A photo, snapped hastily from the doorway, posted minutes later in a local Facebook group: “Does anyone know what this is? It's in my garden, I don't know what to do.” In Siem Reap, as elsewhere in Cambodia, this scene repeats itself almost daily during the rainy season.

On 12 July 2026, in Siem Reap, France's national holiday was celebrated at an evening event organised by CCIFC Siem Reap at Artisans Angkor.

Since its official inauguration on October 25, 2025, the SM Art Center has established itself as one of the most ambitious cultural spaces ever created in Cambodia. Located in Krosang village, Chreav commune, just outside Siem Reap's tourist core, the center presents itself as Cambodia's first contemporary art center and museum devoted entirely to modern Cambodian creation.v

For one weekend, Sara and Cindy swapped the bustle of Phnom Penh for the calm of Templation, about ten minutes from downtown Siem Reap. On the agenda: one night in a pool villa, another in the famous Jungloo, surrounded by beautiful exotic greenery. Here's what they thought.

From 17 to 24 November 2026, the Tini Tinou International Circus Festival returns for an unprecedented 13th edition, split for the first time between Siem Reap and Battambang. Organised by Phare Ponleu Selpak and its social enterprise Phare, The Cambodian Circus, the festival promises to be, in the words of its organisers, "bolder, brighter, bigger" than ever, bringing Cambodian and international artists together under the Big Top and out into the streets.

It's a botanical garden unlike any other in Siem Reap, or even in Cambodia. Over an area of 15 hectares, aromatic herbs, flowers, trees...

It is a partnership as discreet as it is decisive. Park Hyatt Siem Reap has just announced its collaboration with the World Monuments Fund (WMF), a leading global institution in heritage preservation.

Creativity, prudence and longevity are the key words that characterise the sumptuous Angkor Village. Celebrating its 30th anniversary...

There is a version of business travel where your morning conference call takes place beneath a canopy of tropical leaves, and where the only interruptions are birdsong. That place exists. It's called Jungloo.

In Khmer, « phsar » simply means « market ». But Phsar Leu Thom Thmey — the « Great Upper New Market » — is much more than a place name: it’s the oldest and largest market in Siem Reap, the only one never designed for visitors.

Between millenary temples and blooming frangipani, one of Cambodia's most elegant hotels transforms business travel into an art of living.

At five in the morning, the Krous Village market bursts into a secret, frenzied life, well before the residents poke their noses out.

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, Mouhot’s Dream restaurant at the Sofitel Angkor invites its guests to a singular evening, suspended between matter and taste, between artisanal gesture and culinary creation. An exceptional dinner signed by two Erics, two artisans of excellence: Eric Stocker, master lacquerer, and Eric Berrigaud, the hotel’s executive chef.

Just a stone's throw from the Angkor temples, a lush park houses the first incubation center for Cambodian craftsmanship. Here, dozens of artisans perpetuate millennial know-how, learn to pass it on — and make a living from it.

She is 21 years old, with a radiant smile and a very clear idea of where she's headed. Naphorn grew up in Siem Reap, daughter of farmers, and it was in this same city that she learned everything — English, service, self-confidence. Today, she works as an F&B assistant at the Anjali Hotel. She shines.

On April 21, 2026, Siem Reap inaugurated its second Destination Éco-Talents center, located in the Artisans Angkor workshops. One day of work, two workshops, about twenty partners — and a strong signal: the city is now positioning itself as a major anchor for sustainable tourism. Cécile Martin-Phipps, director of the IFDD, led the workshops and presided over the ceremony. It was her first visit to Cambodia. We met with her.

Vietnamese national, French teacher turned sustainable development specialist, Nguyen Thi Khufu joined the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) in September 2025 to lead the operational side of the Destination Éco-Talents (DET) project

Phokeethra Country Club, recently named Cambodia Golf Course of the Year 2025 by IAGTO and Cambodia’s Best Golf Course 2025 by the World Golf Awards, is embarking on a major clubhouse renovation to celebrate its 20th anniversary.

"One never truly leaves such places; they are carried within, like a fragrance that never fades." At times, life offers moments of rare privilege. This weekend at the “Grand Hôtel d’Angkor”, in Siem Reap, is one of those that will never be forgotten. More than a simple stay, it was an immersion into the elegance of an institution that embodies, with a rare sincerity, the very essence of luxury in Cambodia.

Over 24,000 tourists converged this Saturday at dawn on Angkor Wat temple, Cambodia's jewel, for a cosmic spectacle of rare precision: the sunrise aligning perfectly with the monument's central tower.

Imagine a ritual after a hectic day: hands plunged into fresh clay, the potter's wheel turning gently, and the mind finally at peace. This is the promise of Go Pottery Open Studio, Cambodia's very first open-access pottery space, launched by the Khmer Ceramics Centre on River Road, near Route 60 in Siem Reap.

The Royal Government has announced a set of one-year tax measures for tourism businesses in Siem Reap province in 2026, aimed at supporting the sector's recovery amid fluctuating international arrivals.

The Cambodian province of Siem Reap, cradle of the mythical Angkor archaeological park, has climbed to fifth place among Asia's best cultural destinations for 2026, according to Tripadvisor's annual rankings, the must-visit travel platform.