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Holidays in Cambodia |
Sihanoukville
Cambodia’s premier
beach town, sporting miles of white sandy beaches, uninhabited
islands and warm clear tropical waters. Originally founded as a port
town half a century ago, but these days it’s very much a beach town
and tourist destination. The main town area sits on a beach lined
peninsula jutting into the Gulf of Thailand. The pace of life in
this provincial town is very relaxed and unhurried. The beaches
offer umbrellas, thatched roofed bars, restaurants and a range of
hotels.
Sihanoukville is a place to unwind by the beach, enjoy the fresh
seafood, party at the bars, take an island excursion or experience a
scuba trip.
Kep
From the turn of the
century through the 1960’s, Kep was Cambodia’s ‘premier beach town’,
drawing weekend holiday-makers to its picturesque shore and sporting
luxurious ocean side villas of Cambodia’s privileged class.
Nowadays, the old villas are ruins and Kep is known more for its
oceanfront seafood stalls than for its beaches, which are short and
stony but offer picturesque slivers of sand. Rabbit Island offers
day trippers a beautiful remote beach and is only a short boat ride
away. For the moment at least Kep has a ‘real out of the way’ feel
to it and is surrounded by mountains of jungle. No trip to Kep is
complete without sampling the exquisite fresh locally caught crab.
Kampot
Set with picture
perfection near the base of the Elephant Mountains on the Kampong
Bay River. Classic French colonial, Cambodian and Chinese
architecture as well as very few tourists all serve to lend Kampot a
quaint, welcoming, small town ambiance. Visitors come to Kampot for
a taste of provincial Cambodia, the relaxed atmosphere, and to use
the town as a stepping stone to the nearby beaches and islands of
Kep, the Bokor Hill Station and south-eastern Cambodia.
Koh Kong
The Koh Kong
province is only just being discovered as a destination in itself,
largely unexplored and offering a wealth of eco-tourism, adventure
and beach hopping possibilities, with Koh Kong town being the most
convenient base from which to explore the province.
The town sits on the Kah Bpow River about 10 km from the Thai
border.
Points of Interest
• Kirirom National
Park
• Bokor Mountain Hill Station
• Bamboo Island
• Koh Kong Island
• Rabbit Island
• The Caves near Kampot
• The Kampot pepper plantation near Kep
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