Experts' Choice Award Ta Prohm
What the experts agree on
Ta Prohm's giant tree roots swallowing ancient stone make it Angkor's most atmospheric ruin—left deliberately jungle-clad since its "Tomb Raider" fame. Romantic, dramatic, and unmissable, though crowds gather at photo spots.
“This magnificent Buddhist monastery, erected by Jayavarman VII (12C-13C) to honour his mother, is eminently romantic.”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet "Ta Prohm is as seductive as Lara Croft." Full review
Afar Magazine "Better known as the Tomb Raider Temple since its starring role in the Hollywood movie of the same name, Ta Prohm has at least as much star quality as Angelina Jolie." Full review
Afar Magazine "The jungle is taking over this temple. It's hard to capture the scale, but it's a site not to missed. By
Jocelyn Kearl." Full review
Frommer's "The jungle foliage still has its hold on this dynamic temple, which was left in a ruinous state when early archaeologists freed the temples from the jungle." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"The so-called Tomb Raider Temple, Ta Prohm is cloaked in dappled shadow, its crumbling towers and walls locked in the slow muscular embrace of vast root systems. Undoubtedly the most atmospheric ruin." Full review
Lonely Planet "Ta Prohm is uncannily like a film set, probably in part down to its use as a location for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider starring Angelina Jolie, but it would be equally at home in an Indiana..."
Independent
Condé Nast Traveler "If Angkor Wat stands as a beacon of man's architectural and engineering prowess, the might of the jungle is on full display at the temple of Ta Prohm, where kok trees and strangler figs..."
Rough Guide "Ta Prohm, which featured in Tomb Raider, is a contrast – its shady jungle-cloaked ruins are most popular during the hottest part of the day. Dusk is the perfect time to visit, as everyone..."
National Geographic "Tree roots encase a ruin in the Ta Prohm temple, part of the Angkor Archeological Park. The temple became well recognized after being featured in Tomb Raider and is a part of a tour with..."
