Local favourite Buddhist site · Siem Reap, Cambodia
Wat Takam
Wat Takam is a Buddhist site in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Wat Takam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wat Takam
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Wat Takam: tips
- Walk clockwise around stupas and take off your shoes in prayer halls.
- Do not point your feet at images of the Buddha.
How to reach Wat Takam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.50117, 103.75140. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wat Takam
- West Baray · fort · Siem Reap · ~11 km · Must-see
- Prasat Chrung Northwest · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tep Pranam · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Phimeanakas · fort · Siem Reap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Baphuon temple · temple · Siem Reap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Terrace of the Elephants · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~16 km · Must-see
- North Khleang temple · temple · Siem Reap · ~17 km · Must-see
- Prasat Suor Prat · fort · Siem Reap · ~17 km · Must-see
- South Khleang temple · temple · Siem Reap · ~17 km · Must-see
- Prasat Bei · temple · Siem Reap · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mangalartha · temple · Siem Reap · ~18 km · Must-see
- Baksei Chamkrong · fort · Siem Reap · ~18 km · Must-see
- Thommanon · fort · Siem Reap · ~19 km · Must-see
- Prasat Chau Say Tevoda · temple · Siem Reap · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ta Nei · fort · Siem Reap · ~19 km · Must-see
- Ta Keo · fort · Siem Reap · ~19 km · Must-see
- Angkor Wat · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~20 km · Must-see
- Neak Pean · fort · Siem Reap · ~20 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Wat Takam
- Prasat Chrung Northwest · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tep Pranam · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Terrace of the Elephants · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~16 km · Must-see
- Angkor Wat · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wat Prom Rath · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~25 km · Must-see
- Wat Ek Phnom · Buddhist site · Battambang · ~90 km · Must-see
- Wat Banan · Buddhist site · Battambang · ~113 km · Must-see
- Prasat Chrung Southwest · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~16 km
- Prasat Thma Bay Kaek · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~18 km
- Prasat Chrung Southeast · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~19 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Wat Takam?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wat Takam?
Nearby: West Baray (fort, 11 km), Prasat Chrung Northwest (Buddhist site, 14 km), Tep Pranam (Buddhist site, 16 km), Phimeanakas (fort, 16 km), Baphuon temple (temple, 16 km), Terrace of the Elephants (Buddhist site, 16 km).