15 Places to Visit in Cambodia

Places to Visit in Cambodia


Planning a trip to Cambodia? Well, you are on the right treat. And especially travelers who are bored of beaches, Cambodia is the place; small country with iconic Temples, incredible history and many lovely locals you could hope to meet.
  1. Siem Reap – It’s a must place to visit if you are visiting Cambodia, with it’s famous biggest Hindu temple Angkor Wat and many other temples.
  2. Phnom Penh – The capital city of Cambodia having a modern outlook with mainly companies and industries set up here.
  3. Sihanoukville Beach/ Kampong Som is a beach, 4 hour drive from Phnom Penh, best place to relax in Cambodia.
  4. Koh Ker – 2 hour drive via NH6 from Siem reap- sandstone Neang Khmao temple; main complex of the Koh Ker temple, the Pram temple, Chen temple, the Preng well and the Kuk temple are the places to visit here.
  5. Koh Rong has Koh Toch beach which is an island - snorkeling, diving and kayaking; Lonely Beach and Coconut Beach to view bio-luminescent plankton.
  6. Preah Vihear is 2.5 hour drive from Siem Reap- Has striking Khmer temple and Preah Monivong National Park is a hilly area.
  7. Kampot – The land of the black peppercorns and Bokor Hill Station having National Park and Popokvil Waterfall.
  8. Kratie is on the banks of the Mekong River. One can Swim with Irrawaddy dolphins.
  9. Tonle Sap  is the largest freshwater lake in Cambodia, nearby is Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary.
  10. Kep – Kep National Park beach and its famous crabs at the Crab Market makes the place interesting.
  11. Koh Tonsay / Rabbit Island – One of the small island beache of Kep area.
  12. Banlung – It has an airfield within the town though not operational and it has great Yeak Laom Volcanic Lake.
  13. Battambang – Here, ride on the bamboo train which takes around 30 minutes to travel just outside the town and can reach speeds of up to 40 km/hr.
  14. Mondulkiri -  It has Bousra waterfall in Sen Monorom and Chrey Thom waterfalls as well as the Memang Gold Mines.
  15. Ream National Park is around 18 km (15 mins) drive from Sihanoukville, wherein you get on a wooden boat and cruise along Ream river.
Among these, Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville Beach are the most visited by the tourists. 




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