Kampong Saom Travel Guide

  Ochheuteal Beach - main beach
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  • Ochheuteal Beach - main beach
      Ochheuteal Beach - main beach
    by Willettsworld
  • Independence Square
      Independence Square
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  • Sunset
      Sunset
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  •   Kampong Saom
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  •   Kampong Saom
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Pro

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  Tremendous beaches, great seafood, warm people 


Con

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  Not actually called Kampong Saom 


In a nutshell

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  It's called Sihanoukville, VT people! 

 

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Shopping

Shopping, Kampong Saom

 gamondeluxe Says:  Where to do shopping?There is a small local market away from the beach (2 miles). Basic stuff can be found here. The shop owner are mot local & Vietnamese. What can you buy:- Seafood- Souvernir - Fashion stuff (fake and cheap)Bargain:- Surely you have to pack with great... 

Seafood - Crab crab crab

Seafood - Crab crab crab, Kampong Saom

 gamondeluxe Says:  When you reach the beach (Serendipity - we had good time here), you'd have various choices of food here. Every beach bar serves food & drink at price $2 - $12. You can order some food not included in the menu, but remember to deal the price carefully in the first place. We... 

St Michael's Church

St Michael's Church, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  This modern church is located to the north of Downtown and was built in 1962 and served local Catholics until 1975. Under the Khmer Rouge regime between 1975-79 the church was used as a prison and after 1979 used as storage until it re-opened as a church in 1993. It's... 

Independence Square

Independence Square, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  This is located on the way from Victory Hill to Downtown and features the Independence Monument that was built in 1985. It's a shrine where I saw some monks praying at one day and it sits in a square which honours the independence and war dead of Cambodia. 

Victory Beach

Victory Beach, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  I stayed on Victory Hill and this small beach is really all there is. It's pretty quiet here and so I found myself on the better Ochheuteal Beach most of the time. If you're here, then check out Airport - a restaurant/bar that features an old Russian Antonov plane on... 

Ochheuteal Beach

Ochheuteal Beach, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  This beach (pronounced, roughly, "oh-chur-teal") is on the east side of town, about a 5 minute motorcycle ride from downtown. It runs about 2 kilometres from Serendipity Beach to Otres Beach. Ochheuteal is filled with beach stands and chairs, seafood, burgers, pizza, and... 

Restaurants  

Holy cow: Holy cow - Western

Holy cow: Holy cow - Western, Kampong Saom

 gamondeluxe Says:  Restaurant provides diferent kinds of dishes frm Khmer to Western. Most of food is prepared with much vinegar. It's not fit Indochinese tast at all. The price could range frm 3 - $8. It takes quite a long time to prepare. However, the boy (staff) was really nice to us. Beer:... 

Tranquility Guesthouse: Tranquility at Serendipity

Tranquility Guesthouse: Tranquility at Serendipity, Kampong Saom

 Carino Says:  We were looking for a nice place at the beach to have breakfast and we found Tranquility Guesthouse. It's a western owned guest house that also has a Restaurant / Beach Bar. Our Breakfast was delicious and the view is just great. 

Nightlife  

Various choices - Some free: Night - Bar - In & Out

Various choices - Some free: Night - Bar - In & Out, Kampong Saom

 gamondeluxe Says:  When night falls, there are not many options for travellers at Sihanoukville (SHV). 1. Sitting along the beach, having some seafood, watching firework, buying some knitted bands (man made). 2. Go watch some movies, or play PS3 at Top Cat.3. Get drunk at the bars along the... 

Beach bars: Ochheuteal Beach

Beach bars: Ochheuteal Beach, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  Virtually all of the beach shacks along Ochheuteal Beach set up chairs and tables in the evening in order to cash in on nightlife drinking. As well as these, you'll also find "proper" bars such as the Blue Dolphin on Serendipity Beach. 

Airport: Featuring an old Russian Antonov plane!

Airport: Featuring an old Russian Antonov plane!, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  This amazing place right on Victory Beach had only just opened when I visited in late December 2008. It features an old Russian Antonov plane on concrete posts inside a hanger shaped building with "business class" lounge areas on each side of the plane, a gold BMW split in... 

Transportation  

Road trip on bus to PNP

Road trip on bus to PNP, Kampong Saom

 gamondeluxe Says:  From HCM - PNP:+Mailinh open tour: 31A/1 Hung Vuong, Dist 5, HCM+Mailinh open tour (PNP office): #391, Sihanouk Blvd., Phnom Penh +SAPACO: 325 Pham Ngu Lao street, district 1, HCMC. http://sapacotourist.com/dulich/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=180&lang=en=>... 

Bargain - do it - seriously!

Bargain - do it - seriously!, Kampong Saom

 gamondeluxe Says:  Motocycle may be the best resort there: $4-$6 a day (24 hours). You should be having that. When no using it, leave it at the place where u rented it. Thery provides enough petrol to the nearest gas pump only. (5000 riel/1 litre).Be carefull with police on the road.Tuk-tuk:... 

Bus to Sihanoukville

Bus to Sihanoukville, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  I took a Phnom Penh Sorya Transport Company bus from their office near the Central Market in Phnom Penh to Sihanoukville. The buses depart from Phnom Penh at 07:00, 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:30, 12:45 and 13:45. The bus cost me $3.75 and took about 4 hours with a stop for... 

Scooter

Scooter, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  As Sihanoukville is fairly spread out, the best way of getting around is by renting a scooter which is what I did for the few days I was there over the New Year period. I hired one from a place in Downtown, near the bus station, along the main road near where it bends for... 

Train Station

Train Station, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  I was half expecting to find a nice Art Deco French colonial station like the one in Phnom Penh but found this monstrous concrete carbuncle of a building instead. Don't expect any trains to be running from here today, (at a railway station? Come on!), as they stopped running... 

Shopping  

Clothing - near the entrance: Local market

Clothing - near the entrance: Local market, Kampong Saom

 gamondeluxe Says:  Near the entrance u may find a shop on the left side where people sell dresses (alot).We tried to do good bargain. 1st the owner offered $7 for a dress(u will see the pic), and we tried to cut it down to $5. And we think it was the best deal we have there.Try to cut down a... 

Rajana Sihanoukville: Rajana Sihanoukville

Rajana Sihanoukville: Rajana Sihanoukville, Kampong Saom

 Carino Says:  Rajana Association is part of Starfish Project and is an income generation and skills training project that produces Fair Trade products using traditional Cambodian skills with contemporary ideas. T-Shirts, Mugs, Cards, etc. Children T-Shirts USD 4, T-Shirts USD 5, Cards... 

Local Customs  

New Year's Eve

New Year's Eve, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  I visited Sihanoukville for a few days over the New Year 2009 period. Expect many of the hotels and guesthouses to be full during this period. I had wanted to stay on Ochheuteal Beach, as this is the best beach, but instead had to settle on the Victory Beach area. Anyway, I... 

Favorites  

Vietnam Visa

Vietnam Visa, Kampong Saom

 Willettsworld Says:  There's a very useful Vietnamese consulate on the hill before you come into Downtown from Victory Hill and was where I got my Vietnamese Visa. It only took about 5 minutes of waiting before I had the visa in my passport and in my hand! Quite amazing and just shows you how... 

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 Free and easy to do. Take a night dip in the ocean (i.e. the Gulf of Thailand). When you move, microscopic aglae glows phosporescent green. Often, you'll see... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Is it a good time to travel Kampong Saom in Aug? We're planning to head there on 10th Aug 2010 and cosidering other places in... 

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A: good plan if you try to avoid the crowds, because its rainy season :-) but there's a lot to explore in the area: the reamon national park and nearby Kep and Kampot with... 

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Kampong Saom, Khett Kampot

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  Sihanoukville -- Life's a Beach, and Then You Rename It Graced by beautiful beaches and the warm waters of the Gulf of Thailand, Sihanoukville should be one of the great attractions of... 

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Preah Sihanouk Ville

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 I think the more common name for Kampong Saom is Sihanoukville. For me it was not the best experience here, I was very sick by then. But even being sick I very much liked the relaxing atmosphere in...... 

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Sihanoukville - Cambodia's premier beach resort

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 Sihanoukville is Cambodia's premier beach location but don't expect to find a high-rise concrete jungle here, everything's rather laid back and mellow, a great way to get out of the bustling city of... 

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Jon @ 37 in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

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 (date written : July 6, 2006) Celebrating my B-day here in Sihanoukville, Cambodia... Alone but not sad... No more loneliness... Enjoying the beach... I can fly high... Thanks God that He gave me... 

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The beaches of Sihanoukville

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  Sihanoukville is a town in Cambodia. People live there. It is fun! (From the headline in Sihanoukville's infopage) Sihanoukville (also called Kampong Som) is the main beach city and has also the...... 

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