Kambodża 🇰🇭 – Najsłynniejsze świątynie: Angkor Wat, Bayon i Ta Prohm

Kambodża 🇰🇭 – Najsłynniejsze świątynie: Angkor Wat, Bayon i Ta Prohm

In today’s episode, we continue our journey through the Angkor Wat complex. This time, we’ll see the most famous and impressive temples. We’ll also meet some curious locals, and along the way, I’ll share a few interesting facts with you. Finally, we’ll take a walk through Siem Reap and sample the local cuisine. So, off we go. Cambodia Part 4 Angkor Wat Khmer Temples Behind me is a laundry room. This was my first time using a laundry service while traveling. I usually just do my laundry by hand in my hotel room. The prices here are very attractive, so this was my first time using one. The price is $1 per kilogram. There are plenty of such facilities throughout the city, but it’s also worth checking with your hotel, as they often have agreements with such laundries. This is the most convenient option. You leave your laundry at the hotel reception and pick it up in the evening, ready to be washed. Payments in Cambodia are a bit strange, as some transactions are made in US dollars. This is official and normal. However, you can also pay in Cambodian riel. To exchange money, it’s best to use dollars, because the euro is often undervalued and the same price as the US dollar. If you want to exchange it for Cambodian riel, there are many places like the one behind me. This is a currency exchange office. There are plenty of them, at least in Siem Reap. And I think it’s sometimes worth exchanging money, because paying in dollars is often less profitable, even though the exchange rate is supposedly good and stable. Prices at exchange offices are similar. We’re already on our way to Angkor. This is the second day of sightseeing. We’re traveling with our tuk-tuk driver. The same as yesterday. I don’t know if I mentioned it yesterday, but the cost of a tour of Angkor—the main route (SMALL CIRCUIT) , the one with the most famous temples—is $15. The longer route, the one with the lesser-known temples, which we did yesterday, costs $17. Of course, this is the price for a tuk-tuk ride for the two of us. We’re on our way, and the driver waits for us at each temple. Well, I talked about tickets to Angkor in the previous episode. Hello everyone, welcome from Cambodia. Angkor Wat in Cambodia is beautiful. Angkor Temple. Thank you. And now we’re at the very entrance to the main temple of Angkor. A bug is flying around. You can see it’s much more touristy than the temples we visited yesterday. There are also a lot more people, so this will be a completely different tour than yesterday. But I’m sure it will be fun too. Those carved cobras look amazing. I really like them, so I’ll show you them up close. Amazing details. The wide moat surrounding Angkor Wat stretches out in front of us . Not only does it separate the temple from its surroundings, but it also reflects the majestic walls in its calm waters. This makes the place seem even more impressive. Built in the 12th century as a Hindu temple, later converted to a Buddhist one, it captivates with its sculptures, architecture, and vastness. Walking through the courtyards and admiring the Buddha statues, you can feel the spirit of the ancient Khmer civilization. History, art, and spirituality intertwine here in one extraordinary place. Behind the first wall stretch tranquil ponds, reflecting the majestic walls of the largest and most recognizable temple in the entire complex. So, we enter the main structure. There’s a warning. Beware of monkey attacks, so it’s best to hold your camera, as I’ve heard of cases where a monkey even managed to snatch your camera. We’re now in the main courtyard, near the towers, which are most famous for their photographs. Various monuments, remnants of at least ancient statues, line the corridors. You can even touch them if you like—everything is within arm’s reach. Unlike in Europe, where everything is behind a display case. Here, you ascend to the very top of this temple , and you’re not allowed to enter wearing a hat. And so we climbed the temple’s highest towers. It’s actually quite similar to the view down below. I don’t know if you can see it in the video, but it looks great with yellow butterflies flying around the tower. This is the view from the temple, right at the top. Here we see a nice Buddha statue. A moment ago, a guy prayed and placed a banknote in its hand as an offering. As you can see, people are praying in many places, so this isn’t just an ordinary monument, but still a place of worship, visited by Cambodians and others. We ‘ve just finished visiting the main temple of Angkor. We go to find our tuk-tuk driver, who will take us to another temple. As if to spite us, it’s starting to rain. Although this rain is so-so, I don’t know what’s causing it, because it’s not actually a downpour yet. The sky is blue. It’s even a pleasant, gentle drizzle. It’s not like yesterday’s downpour. What I have before me is a typical Cambodian soup, a typical Cambodian dish, which is essentially a soup, because as you can see, it’s liquid. It’s called Somlor. Quite substantial. There are lots of different vegetables, including hot peppers, and surprisingly, I even found a pineapple. The whole thing is really tasty. It has a slightly sour taste. I think you could easily fill up on it like a second course here in Poland. So, enjoy. TEMPLE OF THE LEPPER KING And here we see the temple of Leper, but it’s not the Leper who was a politician, but some Cambodian king. There’s a very nice alley here. Lots of bas-reliefs. They’re magnificent and very well-preserved. There are lots of these figures here. Each one is different. They’re incredible. I’m still amazed by the details; they’re really meticulously crafted. But there are a lot of these insects flying around here. I don’t know. It looks like a cross between a dragonfly and a butterfly. I’ve never seen an insect like that before. Great. I don’t know if I’ll be able to get a close-up of one. And these are two grasshoppers. PHIMEANAKAS TEMPLE: There are also some incense sticks and flowers. There are also flowers right at the entrance. The lion has something in his teeth. Indeed, the lion also has something in his teeth. And this is what the back of the temple looks like. You can see that you could once go up, because there are modern, wooden stairs, but now, unfortunately, it’s blocked off. Climbing up is forbidden. It’s large. This is what it looks like up close. We climbed the stairs to the top. And this is probably the highest point you can currently reach in this temple, because it’s no longer accessible there. Look at these trees. They’re the same trees as the ones I saw in Tikal, Guatemala – La Ceiba . But it turns out there are some stairs at the back that you can use to go up. So, let’s go see what’s interesting on this mountain. And this is what the top floor looks like, because this small pyramid in the middle with a door at the top with some kind of frame is inaccessible. You can’t go up there, but it’s very high up here. Was it worth it? I think so. Everywhere here is worth exploring. I like wandering around these nooks and crannies. A monkey—maybe Hanuman. But this one doesn’t quite look like a monkey; it has an eagle’s beak. Maybe it’s something else, right? It’s probably all monkeys, because they have tails. You can see them caring for the surroundings, clearing the land. A whole crew. But it’s all women. Yes, all women. I saw a child somewhere there a moment ago. BAYON TEMPLE . We’re at another temple. It’s also one of the more famous ones, precisely because of these faces. These faces are very characteristic of this temple. These faces look incredible. It’s a revelation to me. I really like it. These temples in general make an incredible impression on me. The fact that every stone here has its own story. There are bas-reliefs everywhere. Incredible. They’re simply amazing. What a magical place. I really like it here. The monkeys are very fond of this temple. Across the street stands a Buddha statue, and that’s where most of them are. But here are the monkeys. We finally managed to catch them because they weren’t anywhere else. What are they doing? Here, the monkeys are sitting in the garbage. It stinks terribly in here, but they’re probably scavenging for food scraps. TA PROHM TEMPLE: There’s a spider. I don’t know if it’ll be visible in the video, but it’s really big. Like half my hand. It’s sitting on a huge spiderweb. Fortunately, it ‘s quite high up. Ta Prohm Temple, but as you can see, unfortunately, part of the temple is under renovation. I hope I’ll find what I’m looking for. If I manage to find it, I’ll tell you what it was. Another thing I really wanted to see in this temple were those trees growing into the wall. You can see that the jungle is trying to take back its property and the city is overgrowing. Not a city, but rather a temple complex – ruins . It looks truly incredible. And we managed to find it, although I had to ask the guard for some trouble, because we would never have found it ourselves. It’s a bas-relief that looks like a dinosaur, like a stegosaurus, and right there. Although some people think it’s just a rhinoceros, which… And these are decorative tiles. I don’t know. To me, it doesn’t look like a rhinoceros, because it does have these protrusions on its back. But the head isn’t on a long neck. However, similar tiles are also found on other bas-reliefs, so it would be a filler. And some people think it’s a dinosaur. Yes, but that was one of the reasons I really wanted to visit this temple in particular, because it’s quite controversial, a strange sculpture—unusual. It was discovered recently, and some believe it’s a dinosaur, although we know that dinosaurs were dead in historical times. Or maybe they found some remains? Who knows? Well, in any case, it’s just as I imagined it. There’s a very famous spot here, with that tree growing into the building. I think this part of the temple was featured in the Lara Croft movie. Something’s thundering. There’s a storm coming soon. Luckily, we’re just finishing our tour. And so we’re finishing our tour of Angkor. We visited all the most famous temples. After two days of sightseeing, we’re a bit tired. Of course, many elements are similar, so they’re constantly repeated. However, after visiting this one, I think it’s one of the most interesting places I’ve ever visited. I really liked it. I agree. It’s truly impressive. We’ve seen a lot, but we’re impressed. Come and see! We recommend it. Oh, our driver is putting out some tarp-like covers because it might rain any minute. The students are leaving school. We’ve arrived for dinner. We’ll be trying street food again. This time, chicken with tomatoes, local style. And the prices are very reasonable. Of course, you can already eat a dish for around 10 złoty ($2.50). It’s a tomato and chicken dish. The cost is $2.50 and a $1 beer. Okay, I try it. We look at a piece of tomato. There’s also chives, and it’s all on lettuce. It’s very good. Maybe we’ll be okay. You can see someone is taking a bath. Congratulations on your courage. He even took a dive. It’s good! We’re in Siem Reap. It’s a warm evening and we’re visiting a local souvenir market. The prices are decent, but of course, you can haggle. Well, they have a selection here; you can buy everything. Maybe we’ll go buy something, but for now, we’re just looking. And some of those sachets are identical to the ones I bought in Thailand once. And here’s a stand with some seafood, various strange fish. They also have some sausages. But the smell is quite nice. It smells nice. Well, even though I’m not a fan of fish, I’ll admit it smells quite nice. You can immediately tell this is a tourist destination, one typically designed for European and American tourists who come here. A nightmare. I don’t like places like that. In the next episode, we’ll still stay in Cambodia. We’ll go to the extraordinary village of Kampong Phluk. Here, houses rise high on stilts, and the daily life of the residents flows to the rhythm of the river. We’ll try some local delicacies. We will visit the school to see how children learn in this unique community. We’ll also take a cruise on the Mekong River. We’ll also visit a crocodile farm to discover another interesting side of this extraordinary place. If you enjoyed this episode, give it a thumbs up and subscribe so you don’t miss out on more. See you in the next episode.

W tym odcinku zabieram Was do 🇰🇭 Kambodży, na słynną trasę Small Circuit wokół kompleksu Angkor.
To miejsca, które każdy turysta powinien zobaczyć – od monumentalnego Angkor Wat, przez imponujące reliefy w Bayon, po magiczne ruiny Ta Prohm, gdzie dżungla wtapia się w kamień. 🌿

Podczas spaceru po tych najsłynniejszych świątyniach poczujecie atmosferę dawnego imperium Khmerów – jego majestat, historię i mistykę.

📍 Odwiedzone miejsca:
• Angkor Wat
• Terrace of the Leper King
• Phimeanakas
• Bayon
• Ta Prohm

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00:00 Wstęp
00:45 kilka informacji praktycznych
02:44 Jedziemy zwiedzać
04:04 Angkor Wat
10:33 Obiad na trasie
11:20 Terrace of the Leper King
13:28 Świątynia Phimeanakas
17:48 Świątynia Bayon
21:26 Świątynia Ta Prohm
27:24 Siem Reap
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