Siem Reap.

Wat Preah Prom Rath is a working riverside monastery with painted halls, gardens and Buddhist images. Painted scenes and active worship spaces give the compound both artistic and living context.

The site offers a view of contemporary religious life in central Siem Reap alongside its decorative buildings. It is a different kind of visit from the archaeological temples outside town. Take time with the hall paintings before walking the gardens. The riverside monastery also shows how Buddhist practice remains part of daily life in central Siem Reap.

• Look at the painted scenes inside the halls.
• Walk the garden grounds around the monastery.
• Notice the river-side setting and active worship areas.

Dress modestly and keep clear of worship in progress.

Visit quietly; this is an active monastery, not only a monument.