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Killing Fields Phnom Penh
11 Reviews Lying approximately 15km from central Phnom Penh in rural surroundings, I arranged a driver via the tour desk of my hotel. I was shocked at how peaceful the place was, especially considering the...
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"Local life" Phnom Penh
11 Reviews Although there are several covered markets in the city that cater to tourists and locals alike, to get a better sense of the native culture check out the outdoor street market to rub elbows, quite...
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"Firing Ranges" Phnom Penh
2 Reviews The firing range is just out of Phnom Penh in the direction of the airport. It involves a couple of unsealed roads and one checkpoint as you enter the compound, so it is better to have a driver take...
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Central Market Phnom Penh
2 Reviews i didn't know where is the main etrance to the market. As i found my way in, the stinky smell of fish fills the air! It just happened that i went into the wet market entrance. I didnt kn0w it was the...
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Royal Palace Phnom Penh
1 Review If you wanna take photos inside the Royal palace area, you have to pay an extra fee. I was tired of paying extras, so I decided not to pay. Thus, I left my digital camera at a cloakroom at the...
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History Phnom Penh
1 Review Another sign: 'THE MOST TRAGIC THING IS THAT.... Even in the 20th century,on Kampuchean soil, the clique of Pol Pot criminals had committed a heinous genocidal act, they massacred the population...
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Royal University Phnom Penh
1 Review Part of my time in Phnom Penh included a visit to the Humanities & Social Sciences division of this university. That the university survives is a miracle given the concerted efforts of the Khmer Rouge...
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Tuol Sleng Prison Phnom Penh
1 Review A visit to Tuol Sleng S21. This prison was where many people were interrogated, tortured and killed. Surprisingly some people did survive a trip here, but those that didn't were buried in the mass...
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There are quite a few islands on the Mekong river and NOBODY goes there !!! There are often authentic, unspoiled villages there and the people are very friendly. The tricky thing is to find out how to get there. Most of the time you'll find small local boats that do the shuttle for the local people. Just find out . ;-))
Beng MeLea is an amazing temple that is rarely visited. It is located a few hours away from Siem Reap and Angkor Wat, where the jungle just grows right up through the remains of the temple. If you like the Ta Prahm temple in the Angkor complex, you will absoluted love Beng Melea. Beng Melea was rediscovered only last year, and the temple has not been rebuilt. Jungle roots are forcing stones from the temple upwards, and children from the area will escort you through the complex, directing you to which stones to step on. Nothing is roped off or really safe. It is very hot there, even though the jungle is shielding you from the sun. The sound of the bugs, or the jungle orchestra can be overwhelming, which adds to the mystere and adventure.Be careful where you step! Don't go off the paths because of the land mines. This area has mostly been cleared of the mines, but don't take any chances!...
Along the main roads (Where every white person stick on) you will see, notice porticoes or sort off "doors" (see pictures) that will lead you either to a pagoda (if you see a multicoloured flag) or a village. I don't know why but nobody goes there, this is so easy!! you will see some real, genuine cambodian slice of life there.The second way, go off the sealed road, hardly anyone there either. Actually, In cambodia, if you tell yourself, I don't want to go that way, I think that is where YOU WANT to go !!!!!!!! and where interesting stuff happen
This town didn't hold much in the way of attractions but it was so beautiful with amazing atmosphere. It felt like home to me! The french architecture was beautiful (although crumbling) and the pigs roaming the streets made me laugh! I rented a bicycle and rode around the gravel roads as well as into some of the small villages. A trip to a beautiful temple where I talked with a young monk teaching English was incredible. He was the first monk I had encountered curious about us and eager to practice his English.
As you travel up the river you will see the local khmer villages in the wet or just after the wet season I was tokd it is only a four hour trip I did it in the dry season and it took three boats and seven and a half hours I would love to see Angor Temples after the wet season. You catch the ferry from Sisowath Quay Prices vary from $20.00 to $25.00 US
we are one of those who got so lucky that we travelled from bangkok to siem reap in the back of a pickup truck....its hot , warm and very bumpy...but after getting to siem reap you will see it as an experiense...
Follow a backpacker journeys to the magnificent and mystical Cambodia. See the ruins of Beng Melea by penetrating the jungle and then observe the splendor of the sunset at the Angkor Wat.> View photo gallery27 pictures
Most visitors to Cambodia will see some of the floating villages near Siem Reap or near Battambang. There is also a less frequently visited Vietnamese floating village along the road from Phnom Penh to Battambang.Along that road, in Pursat Province, is a town called Krakow. This town has a dirtroad leading towards Kompong Luong is an entire commune of five floating villages with a population of ten thousand. It is possible to visit the villages by boat, there is no place to stay in the villages itself.
Definitely off the beaten path, Kobal Spean literally means ‘the head of the river’ and is one of the two ‘rivers of 1000 lingas’. The site is essentially a river that has numerous small lingas (phalluses) carved into the stone bed. It was believed that the lingas spiritually 'fertilized' the waters that fed the Eastern Baray and irrigated the rice fields below. There are also carvings of Buddha and Buddhist images in the surrounding rocks that date from a later period than the lingas, although many of these have been very recently vandalized.A great place to get away from the crowds of tourists and experience the peaceful Cambodian countryside. You will pass many typical Cambodian rural villages on the way to the site.The site lies 12km beyond Banteay Srei (50km from Siem Reap), and the road after Banteay Srei is unpaved and treacherous. Since it is quite out of the way, I recommend...
A great place about 50km from Siem Reap, with temples and waterfalls. There's a 5m long statue of Buddha on top of a peak. When I visited the place there were no tourists at all, but it might have changed since 2000.
Raffles Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh
9 Reviews and 371 Opinions Raffles Hotel Le Royal is the premier hotel in Phnom Penh. The hotel was first established in 1929...
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La Residence d'Angkor Siem Reap
1 Review and 372 Opinions The hotel is simply splendid. The spa is the ideal manner for relaxing after a long sightseeing of...
Au Cabaret Vert Battambang
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Q: I have only 6 days in Asia - planing to go through Cambodia and Vietnam and do a quick sight seeing tour through both countries ....
A: You could very well spend those 6 days in Vietnam alone yet it may not be enough, but that depends on what your interests are. It may be best to devote those days to just...
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