Local favourite Buddhist site · Siem Reap, Cambodia
Wat Svay Thom
វត្តស្វាយធំ
Wat Svay Thom is a Buddhist site in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
Wat Svay Thom: 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 Svay Thom
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 Svay Thom: 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 Svay Thom — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 13.35526, 103.92042. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wat Svay Thom
- Preah Koh · fort · Siem Reap · ~7 km · Must-see
- Lolei Temple · temple · Siem Reap · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bakong · fort · Siem Reap · ~8 km · Must-see
- Prei Monti Temple · fort · Siem Reap · ~8 km · Must-see
- Wat Prom Rath · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~9 km · Must-see
- Prasat Trapeang Phong · fort · Siem Reap · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kravan Temple · temple · Siem Reap · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bat Chum · fort · Siem Reap · ~10 km · Must-see
- Banteay Kdei · fort · Siem Reap · ~11 km · Must-see
- Angkor Wat · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pre Rup · fort · Siem Reap · ~11 km · Must-see
- Kutisvara temple · temple · Siem Reap · ~11 km · Must-see
- Ta Prohm · fort · Siem Reap · ~12 km · Must-see
- East Mebon temple · temple · Siem Reap · ~13 km · Must-see
- Baksei Chamkrong · fort · Siem Reap · ~13 km · Must-see
- Prasat Bei · temple · Siem Reap · ~13 km · Must-see
- Banteay Samré · fort · Siem Reap · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ta Keo · fort · Siem Reap · ~13 km · Must-see
Other buddhist sites near Wat Svay Thom
- Wat Prom Rath · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~9 km · Must-see
- Angkor Wat · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~11 km · Must-see
- Terrace of the Elephants · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~15 km · Must-see
- Tep Pranam · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~15 km · Must-see
- Prasat Chrung Northwest · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~17 km · Must-see
- Wat Ek Phnom · Buddhist site · Battambang · ~103 km · Must-see
- Wat Banan · Buddhist site · Battambang · ~120 km · Must-see
- Wat Aranh Reangsei · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~4 km
- Wat Bo · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~8 km
- Wat Damnak · Buddhist site · Siem Reap · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Wat Svay Thom?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wat Svay Thom?
Nearby: Preah Koh (fort, 7 km), Lolei Temple (temple, 7 km), Bakong (fort, 8 km), Prei Monti Temple (fort, 8 km), Wat Prom Rath (Buddhist site, 9 km), Prasat Trapeang Phong (fort, 9 km).