Phnom Chisor is located on a hill somewhere 40 kms to the south-east of Phnom Penh. We went there by car and combined with a visit to the Ta Phrom temple at Tonle Bati. Total cost was 60$ for a oundtrip from Phnom Penh in a Toyota monovolume, we were five people (plus the driver). We think it is rather... More

Not the most beautiful temple I have ever seen. to climb the steps up there is exhausting , even in the cool season. Don't forget your water , you will need it. the views across the country are worth the effort, sorry but temple wasn't all that. You have to pay to see this temple.We went there by tuk tuk... More

Phnom Chisor is a 11th century temple located on the summit of a hill, overlooking the Cambodian countryside. You will then need to climb around 400 stairs to get to the structures at the top. At the top you will pass a few stalls before entering the main hilltop area. Around this area are a few structures like a stupa... More

About 40 minutes by car outside of Phnom Penh you turn off onto a potholed dirt road between paddy fields heading straight towards a 'mountain', Phnom Chisor. Park at the bottom near a series of wooden food stalls and walk up the 400 or so steps to the top. Visit the small temple on the right, pay 2USD per foreigner... More

About 60 km south of Phnom Phen in Takeo province is a great looking temple area on a hill, Its Phnom Chisor. The temples are done in beautiful masonry work and some inscriptions are dated back to the 11 th century when the place was known as Suryagiri. The temples of Phnom Chisor look quite similar to the Pagodas and... More