Tonle Bati & Ta Prohm Temple
ទន្លេបាទី
A weekend leisure lake south of Phnom Penh with an Angkorian-era temple ruin. You can rent a stilt bamboo hut by the lake for lunch.
Tonle Bati is a lake about 35 km south of Phnom Penh, in Takeo Province, and a popular weekend destination for city residents. Bamboo huts on stilts line the shore, which you can rent for grilled fish, green papaya salad, and a swim in the lake. Two temple ruins from the Angkor period stand by the lake. Ta Prohm, built at the end of the 12th century during the reign of Jayavarman VII (and sharing its name with Ta Prohm at Angkor), retains many finely carved lintels. Nearby is the smaller Yeay Peau temple. Admission costs a few dollars. It can be combined with the Phnom Tamao Rescue Centre and Phnom Chisor as a southern day trip.
Opening hours
Approx. 7:00 am–5:30 pm
Nearby sights
- Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre
- Phnom Chisor
- Choeung Ek Genocidal Center
- Russian Market (Phsar Toul Tom Poung)
- Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
- Koh Pich (Diamond Island)
- National Olympic Stadium
- Wat Langka