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Bayon Temple

Bayon Temple

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  • Sarah C
    16 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My Favorite Temple in Cambodia!!!
    When I went, there was no one else there! It was so cool having this beautiful temple all to ourselves (the group I went with). We were able to walk through the temple, soaking in the detail and beauty that was built so long ago. The temple appears to be less intact than its neighboring Ta Prohm and Angkor Wat temple but that's what is so beautiful about this temple. There is something about being so close to something so ancient and untouched.
    Visited July 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 1 November 2023
  • Vishal M
    Mumbai, India185 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The many faces of Bayon Temple
    The Bayon Temple gives us some of the best photo opportunities amongst all the temples - referring strictly to selfies here. Would have liked some more time here.. the walls are adorned with the story of the king avenging the enemies and how did the city get the name Siem Reap. The temple in itself is quiet an architectural wonder which has been well maintained to a certain extent. One thing I would suggest is that you sufficient amount of time to explore the place and not get rushed.....
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled with family
    Written 2 November 2023
  • Wikumj
    Redhill, United Kingdom433 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Serene faces - a highlight of Angkor
    One of the best temples in Angkor (right in the middle of the large Angkor Thom site), this is included in the 'small circuit' tours and a stop here should feature in any trip to Angkor, even if you only have 1 day. What is distinct about this temple is the large serene faces sculpted onto the towers, facing in all four directions; we have not seen anything like it. The faces are incredible well preserved.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 3 December 2023
  • Ana-Maria B
    Cluj-Napoca, Romania1,388 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Deserves as much hype as Angkor Wat
    This temple is also out of this world, especially with the dozens of faces looking benevolently at the visitors. It does get pretty crowded, but there still are good opportunities for stunning photos. As in the case of Angkor Wat, do get a guide or guidebook to tell you what to look for and take your time. There is plenty to see.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 17 December 2023
  • Balasubramanian R
    Chennai (Madras), India808 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    bayon temple, Angkor
    Bayon temple is one of the tourist attraction in Angkor. It is a famous Khmer cultural temple and old one built in 12th/13th centuary by the King Jayavarman. It is also called as Kings temple. Renovation work is under progress. It is famous for array of towers and the architecture is of Khmer dynasty. Guide informed that in this area more number of banyan trees were there.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled with friends
    Written 24 December 2023
  • Vivutravel
    Hanoi, Vietnam1,797 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Bayon, heart of Angkor Thom
    Heart of Angkor Thom where many buddha faces will be seen. Boyon is a highlight of your visit to Angkor. Remmeber to stop at the Angkor Thom South Gate for photos. I was at Bayon last week (December 2023), but it was pity that the top level of the temple was closed for restoration. However, it is worth visiting.
    Visited December 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 2 January 2024
  • Traveldna
    Pune, India47 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Angkor Wat temple complex
    Amazing and superb. the overall Angkorwat temple complex itself very good. These are ruins but considering a 1000 years time span and the way its preserved, its absolutely stunning. bayon temple is one of the group temple with in the Angkorwat circuit i would say. Lot of walking needed, so be prepared.
    Visited October 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 4 January 2024
  • HMKaren
    Los Angeles, California1,348 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Incredibly beautiful! And real live monkeys running around!
    Bayon turned out to be one of my favorite temples in Siem Reap. I loved it even more than Angkor Wat. The architectures and carved details were just gorgeous. And there were monkeys running around! I got to make videos of them! Absolutely check this remarkable temple out!
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 19 January 2024
  • DotsGirl2
    Vancouver, Canada461 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    My second favourite temple
    This temple was awe inspiring. It is huge. There are 54 towers decorated with 216 Buddha faces. Some towers have a Buddha face on each side. The carvings inside showing battles but also everyday life were very interesting
    Visited February 2024
    Travelled with friends
    Written 11 February 2024
  • Lexibelle
    Phoenix, Arizona1,708 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Historically breathtaking
    We spent the afternoon here after doing Angkor Wat at sunrise in the morning. It was not nearly as crowded and was nice to have less people milling about. Our tour guide was amazing and very knowledgeable about the area. Highly recommend doing this as well.
    Visited November 2023
    Travelled as a couple
    Written 18 February 2024
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Kim G
Pacific Grove, CA3,750 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2019
The detailed bas-relief carvings on the outer walls of Bayon Temple reveal land and water battles, social life and daily living histories of the Khmer citizens from the 12th century. Built by King Jayavarman, VII, the Bayon Temple lies at the center of Angkor Thom, and represents Mount Meru, considered in Buddhism as the center of the universe. More than 200 faces watch from the 37 towers, most towers having three to four faces carved thereupon. We visited in the morning, while the massive crowds toured nearby Angkor Wat. Quite clever of our guide! It was a difficult climb for my husband who has knee issues, so he waited below while I played Indiana Jones above. I had the creepy feeling that "someone" was watching over me. Haha!
Written 11 February 2020
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Jollyroger560
Middlesbrough, UK422 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
We visited Bayon as part of a tuk tuk temple tour whilst we were staying in Siem Reap. On the way there the tuk tuk stops at a ticket office where you pay for the days entry to the temples that you choose to visit. Bayon is memorable for the huge face sculptures some of which look like they were only carved yesterday. Many great photo opportunities. A bit of step climbing is needed but not too difficult compared to other places. Well worth a visit.
Written 9 March 2020
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Kaymtravel7
Los Angeles, CA758 contributions
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June 2019 • Friends
This was a magnificent place to visit! We got to watch the sunrise which was very beautiful, and it was so fascinating to explore the ancient architecture, investigate the carvings, and hear about the incredible stories. We had a local guide through Asean Angkor Guide which helped immensely, as he could tell us all of the history and explain the carvings thoroughly. There are some bathrooms on site, though they may be a bit of a walk from wherever you are touring at the moment.
Written 19 May 2020
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Craig E
Manchester, UK2,324 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
This temple is located within the walls of Angkor Thom.
The detail on the faces within the Bayon Temple is incredible, particularly considering the temple is around 900 years old.
The history of the temple is also very interesting and I would highly recommend a guide, as very few information notices about.
Written 1 April 2020
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TMOH8
Guildford, UK2,280 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
We visited Angkor Thom, including the Bayon Temple on our second full day in Siem Reap.

We went first thing (8.00am) in the morning and it was pretty much deserted, unlike Angkor Wat that was, the previous day, being swarmed by too many tourists.

The whole complex is interesting but particularly the Bayon Temple with its imposing towers and faces. You're not currently allowed to climb the temple whilst restoration work being undertaken but that doesn't lessen the experience.

I would highly recommend NOT trying to do all the main temples in one day. You really need at least two in order to do them justice and not just get to the point of 'zoning out'.

We did sunrise over Angkor Wat on one day and early morning here and the Ta Phrom the next.

In hindsight, on our second day, I might have switched our second day order, as I got the feeling that most groups doing everything in one day do sunrise at Angkor Wat, then Ta Phrom then Angkor Thom. That way we would have avoided the crowds that gather around certain tree roots etc at Ta Phrom whilst the groups were at Angkor Wat and still had a relatively relaxed visit to the larger Angkor Thom site.
Written 6 February 2020
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Alex H
Port St. Mary, UK2,592 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Couples
Bayon, Angkor Thom, is slightly different from lots of the other temples in Angkor. There are faces imprinted on the high rising temple walls and they are very interesting to see - it also makes for some great pictures.

We did the 2 day tuktuk tour using the 1 day pass as this was the offer at the time. On day 2 we did some of the more major temples including Bayon and it was very architecturally pleasing and great to see. There were much less tourists than Angkor Wat which meant we could walk around freely for ourselves and take any pictures we wanted without any trouble. A great little temple to slot into your itinerary.
Written 8 March 2020
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Brad
Hong Kong, China178,289 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
Probably the second most famous temple to visit in the Angkor Archeological Park is the Bayon Temple, which is situated in the centre of the Angkor Thom complex, north of Angkor Wat.

Bayon Temple was built at the end of the late 12th or early 13th century during the reign of Jayavarman VII and is a centrepiece of Khmer architecture from that time period. The temple ruins are highly decorated with impressive bas-reliefs, apsara (dancing girls) figures and most famously, the numerous smiling stone faces that you will see upon the 37 standing towers throughout Bayon. These smiling faces are really neat to view and you won't help but see and one of the most memorable parts of your visit to the Angkor temples.

Note: Bayon Temple is quite popular so expect to visit with many other tourists, most who take in Bayon after seeing Angkor Wat to the south. Just be patient when exploring the grounds. It can be challenging to take unobscured photos much of the time due to the number of other visitors. If this is a concern, consider visiting Bayon first thing in the morning before the crowds set in.

Note: Bayon is one of several interesting places to visit within Angkor Thom. A few minute walk north you will be able to see Baphuon Temple, The Terrace of the Elephants, Terrace of the Leper King and then possibly Phimeanakas Temple as well depending on how much time you have allotted to the ruins in this area.
Written 4 February 2020
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LoBommer
The Royal Town of Sutton Coldfield, UK1,765 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
This was our last Temple stop at Angkor Wat and we didn't feel templed out at all!
Our guide explained a bit about the temple and showed us the way to go in and told us to go and explore which for us was great to do our own thing. It is quite a small temple full of nooks and crannies and faces looking at you from every angle. We explored all the temple and then circumnavigated it back to our designated departure site.
Highly recommend Siem Reap Shuttle Tours for a full day tour.
Written 2 February 2020
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julia b
60 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
This temple is incredible, with so many different faces all over, not to mention the stunning carvings along the base of the temple. Be careful as you climb up the small interior stairwells they are lacking in head room. When you're a t the top you can get quite close to the faces! awesome pics! Not much shade up top, so bring lots of water. With this being one of the most well known temples it does get busy but most people will give you that second to get the photo with no one in it😃
Written 8 February 2020
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JanC377
Basingstoke, UK323 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
This was one of our favourites during our stay at Siem Reap as it is surrounded by jungle and the faces are just magnificent . The carvings are stunning and tell stories that challenge you to make guesses as to what they depict ( although free guides are available ) . Loved the bridge with the Budhas .
Written 26 January 2020
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