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Explore 10 places to go in Cambodia
Tourism Cambodia possesses many impressive beautiful sightseeing, from the ancient temples to the natural scenery of pristine beaches, which takes you a lot of time to discover it all.
1.Western Pub Street.
Located in the downtown of Siem Reap city, Western Pub Street is so crowded and bustling at night. It is called Western Pub Street because, every night there are a lot of foreign tourists come here to visit, purchase and enjoy the specialties in this areas, especially, there is the easiest way to feel the significant atmosphere here is called a beer sit and chat with friends and looking at streets.
The houses which are so close together make a bustling street
2.Relic temples of Angkor
There is no word can describe all the beauty and the excellence of Angkor, unless you come to your place and see it all firsthand. The architects from the 8th century with the talented craftsmen created this place a great architectural ensemble with 600 works scattered in a dense jungle area of 45 km square. However, the most attractive and important destination is Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat, Bayon temple and Ta Prohm.
3.Royal Palace, Phnom Penh
To be one of the attractions that visitors can not miss while in Phnom Penh , the palace construction was started after King Norodom moved the capital from Oudong to Phnom Penh. Royal Palace, Phnom Penh is a complex of buildings, the residence of the Sultan and the royal family. This is also the place where normally organize the throne and ceremonial protocoi. Opening hours to visit are from 8am – 11h and 14h – 17h.
4.Sihanoukville
Sihanoukville is a port city and the famous resort beach of Cambodia, it is located on the Gulf of Thailand. Only in this city in Cambodia, they have the deep-water port, which attracts tourists by white sand beaches and warm the tropical island which surrounded by palm trees. Sihanoukville is a suitable tourist destination for tourists to rest and relax, avoid the heat of the tropical climate.
5.Koh Rong Island
Koh Rong island located in the Gulf of Thailand, 20km from the coastal city Shihanoukville. It take you only about 2 hours by boat on the calm sea gulf to get there. Completely opposite with vibrant Sihanoukville , Koh Rong island is truly a wild and sweet “paradise”, makes you enthralled as soon as you step in, where you will totally relax in sea water and warmth of the tropics .
6.Kep
Discovered by French for a century ago, Kep is known for owning the hidden beauty of the rare silence. The beauty of Kep mainly include blue beaches, the old French villas , cafes hammock and small bungalows , rustic .
7.Tonle Sap lake
Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and the most important of Cambodia. The lake extends and changes every season. From November to May is the dry season in Cambodia , Tonle Sap is almost dry while in the rainy season the lake become much wider , with many of the floating village residents living there. Sitting on scenic boat cruise on Tonle Sap Lake will be the chance for visitors to be able to understand more about the lives of the people here.
8.Koh Ta Kiev Island
Located closer to the mainland than in other islands of the Sihanoukville city is Koh Ta Kiev – small island which is just over an hour away by boat from the coast. Koh Ta Kiev is famous for its island distillery Syn Absinthe wines, coming here, apart from visiting this distillery, visitors can dive into the blue waters and sun on the beach pristine, serene here. Especially, Koh Ta Kiev marine ecosystems are diverse, so it is a favorite place that the guests interested in diving in.
9.Battambang
Battambang is always ignored by many tourists traveling in Cambodia, this is quite understandable since it does not have neither the beautiful beaches, nor the capital city, and majestic Angkor temples. But in reality, this 2nd largest city of Cambodia is a place of perfect balance, it is bustling, friendly and hides many interesting things to discover. Tourists arriving Battambang are extremely excited with the moving vehicle called norris which foreigners often called Bamboo Train.
10.Bokor National Park
If you are tourists love to explore nature, the Bokor National Park will be the destination you should not ignore . This park was established in 1993 on a very large area , within the grounds of the park there are a lot of plants and rare animals .
Additionally, Bokor Hill Station here is where most tourists come back because there is a relic of the resort which is left over from French colonial period. It can be said that in this resort, it barely miss anything, from schools, post offices, casinos to churches and hotels, … but have been abandoned , just create a gloomy atmosphere.
