Kulen National Park

Visit Phnom Kulen National Park and discover the birthplace of the Angkor Empire.

One of the most popular attractions in Cambodia is the majestic Phnom Kulen mountain, locate about 1.5-2 hours alway from Siem Reap. The mountain was given its name due to the abundance of lychee trees it once hosted, and nowadays offers visitors a beautiful view, as well as fun activates such as picking and waterfall swimming. For thoes who plan to drive up to the top of Kulen Mountain, you need to get there early, as the road is one-way traffic only.

Located about 50 kilometers from the city of Siem Reap, Phnom Kluen is one of Cambodia's most revered sites. According to legend, it was here that King Javavarman II declared independence from Java in 802 CE and thus began the Khmer Empire - as an independentation.

Additionally, it's a very sared site with multiple temples easily accessible . Two sites most noted are the Thousand Lingas at Kbal Spean, within the Kluen National Park site and Preah Ang Thom pagoda with its giant reclining Buddha. The area is a magnet its hiioly waters, particulary the potent life-giving waters at Kbal Spean, that are said to help couples conceive.