Cambodia's Angkor Wat named most photogenic Unesco World Heritage site in Asia
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Cambodia’s famed religious and archaeological site Angkor Wat has been named the most photogenic Unesco World Heritage site in Asia by Times Travel.
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PHNOM PENH – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Sept 15 that Cambodia’s famed religious and archaeological site Angkor Wat has been named the most photogenic Unesco World Heritage site in Asia by Times Travel.
The prime minister announced this in a text posted on his official Telegram channel, with a list by Times Travel of the Times of India newspaper of the 10 most photogenic Unesco World Heritage Sites in Asia.
Other world heritage sites on the list included India’s mausoleum Taj Mahal; Hampi, the capital of the ancient Vijayanagara Empire; the Great Wall of China in Beijing; Myanmar’s ancient city of Bagan; Indonesia’s Buddhist temple Borobudur; Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay; the historic monuments of Kyoto, Japan; Jordan’s historic and archaeological site Petra; and the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras.
These sites in Asia are not only cultural treasures but also visual wonders, offering endless inspiration for photographers seeking beauty, history, and unforgettable images, according to Times Travel.
Angkor Wat is one of the major temples in the Angkor Archaeological Park in north-west Siem Reap province. The 401 sq km park is home to 91 ancient temples, which were built from the ninth to the 13th centuries.
The ancient park, which is the most popular tourist destination in the South-east Asian country, attracted 651,857 international visitors in the first eight months of 2024, a year-on-year increase of 30.7 per cent, according to a report from the state-owned Angkor Enterprise.
The site made US$30.3 million (S$39.3 million) in revenue from ticket sales between January and August, up 31 per cent year-on-year, the report added. XINHUA
