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Things to do in Preah Vihear and northern Cambodia

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There are 3 attractions listed in Preah Vihear and the north on this site, each with its location, how long to allow and what it costs to get in where we have verified the figure. Use it to build a day rather than to collect a list - most of these sit close enough together to combine two or three before lunch.

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September 2026

Cliff-top UNESCO site

Preah Vihear temple

Preah Vihear Temple is an 11th-century Khmer sanctuary to Shiva, built along an 800-metre axis on the Dangrek escarpment at Cambodia's border with Thailand, ending at…

Status
Closed to visitors since July 2025; no reopening date announced
Location
Dangrek escarpment, Preah Vihear province, on the Thai border
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The other capital

Koh Ker

Koh Ker is a 10th-century Khmer capital in Preah Vihear province, about 120 km from Siem Reap, where King Jayavarman IV ruled the empire from 928…

Location
Preah Vihear province, about 120 km from Siem Reap
Drive from Siem Reap
Two to two and a half hours by car
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Pre-Angkorian brick

Sambor Prei Kuk

Sambor Prei Kuk is the site of Ishanapura, capital of the Chenla kingdom in the late 6th and early 7th centuries, about 30 km north of…

Location
Kampong Thom province, 30 km north of Kampong Thom town
Ancient name
Ishanapura, capital of the Chenla kingdom
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