The sun cast a rosy hue in the early morning sky, awakening the world from its deep slumber, heralding the start of a new day with a beautiful scene. So where in Southeast Asia are the best places to watch the beautiful sunrise? Let’s take a look at the places below to add to the list of places to visit and experience.

1. Angkor Wat, Cambodia

With 10,404 reviews on Tripadvisors, Angkor Wat is the most beautiful place to watch the sunrise in the world as well as in Southeast Asia. Angkor Wat is a temple complex in Cambodia and is one of the largest religious monuments in the world. People and tourists all flock to this place early in the morning to watch the sunrise, especially to watch the Equinox phenomenon – when the sun rises right over the top of Angkor Wat and occurs only once every two years.

2. Borobudur Temple, Indonesia

Borobudur Temple, also known as Barabodur, is a 9th century Buddhist temple located in Magelang, central Java, Indonesia, and is the largest Buddhist temple and monument in the world. This is the place where Indonesian Buddhists celebrate Vesak every year and is the most popular tourist attraction in Indonesia. Sunrise here is especially beautiful when viewed from the top of the temple.3. Bagan Temples, Myanmar

Once the ancient capital of the Pagan Empire from the 9th to 13th centuries, the Bagan Plain is considered the richest archaeological site in Asia. This place used to have more than 13,000 temples, but after being destroyed and vandalized, only 2,300 temples remain. The best spots to watch sunrise will be at the tops of the tallest temples.

4. White Sand Dunes, Vietnam

White Sand Dunes is located in Mui Ne, 50km from Ho Chi Minh City and 4 hours by car. It is one of the only desert regions in Southeast Asia and is a beautiful stretch of sand dunes. There is a small freshwater lagoon in the middle of the sand dunes and covered with lotus flowers.

5. Mount Kinabalu, Malaysia

Located in Kinabalu National Park, Mount Kinabalu is a striking mountain and home to Malaysia’s highest point. This mountain is the highest in Southeast Asia (excluding the Himalayan peaks in Myanmar and the peaks on the island of New Guinea). Climbers like to watch the sunrise on the mountain because the scenery at that time is very beautiful.

According to Wikipedia, mornings.co.uk and Tripadvisors