Category: Cambodia Travel Guide

Kompong Cham

Kompong Cham

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Sitting on the west bank of the Mekong River, the city of Kampong Cham takes its name from the exiled Cham people who, pursued by the Vietnamese, settled here in the 17th century. Although it is Cambodia’s third largest city, capital of its most populous province, and something of a transport hub for the rest […]

Santuk Silk Farm

Santuk Silk Farm

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Just outside the village of Kakaoh, and opposite the start of the road that leads to Phnom Santuk, is the Santuk Silk Farm run by ex-Vietnam War veteran Bud Gibbons, and his wife. Visitors can view the various life stages of the silkworm – from egg to caterpillar to cocoon. Cocoons provide the base for […]

Phnom Santuk

Phnom Santuk

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Rising to a height of 679 ft (207 m) above lush paddy fields, Phnom Santuk is the most sacred mountain in Kompong Thom province. It is approached via a stone pathway of 809 steps, flanked by gaudily rendered statues, and a number of fairly insistent beggars. Alternatively, visitors can drive up a steep road that […]

Sambor Prei Kuk

Sambor Prei Kuk

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Located east of the Tonlé Sap Lake in Kompong Thom province, this 7th-century complex of temples was constructed during the reign of King Isanavarman I in the Chenla period. Spread over a large area of semi-cleared jungle, the ruins are all that remain of the ancient capital of Isanapura.  There are three main complexes here […]

Kompong Thom

Kompong Thom

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Situated at the heart of Cambodia along the banks of the Stung Sen, this busy artery town enjoys trade from the traffic en route to Siem Reap or Phnom Penh. Its original name was Kompong Pos Thom, derived from posthom meaning two snakes who, according to legend, lived in a cave here and were worshiped […]

Koh Ker

Koh Ker

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Hidden in the forests of Preah Vihear province, enigmatic Koh Ker is finally on the visitor map thanks to improved  roads and mine clearance. It was built during the reign of King Jayavarman IV (r.928– 42), who had moved the capital of Angkor here for a brief period. Not long ago,  it was one of […]

Prasat Preah Vihear

Prasat Preah Vihear

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Set high on a cliff in the Dangkrek Mountains, close to the Cambodia-Thai border, Prasat Preah Vihear, or Sacred Shrine, enjoys the most spectacular setting of any ancient Khmer temple. Offering breathtaking views across the lush green plains below, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is believed to have been  built on the site of a […]

Banteay Tuop

Banteay Tuop

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Built in the 12th century, about the same time as Banteay Chhmer 6 miles (9 km) to the north, Banteay Tuop, or Army Fortress, is believed to have been a tribute to the army of King Jayavarman VII after it defeated the Cham. Originally adorned with five prasats, the complex now has only four as […]

Banteay Chhmer

Banteay Chhmer

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Across a causeway, through a tumbledown gate, lies one of the largest and most mysterious complexes of the Angkor period. Banteay Chhmer, along with its satellite shrines and vast baray (reservoir) was constructed in the late 12th century during the reign of Jayavarman VII. Like the Buddhist-influenced Bayon, it features the enigma tic faces of […]

Ang Trapeng Thmor Reserve

Ang Trapeng Thmor Reserve

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Based around a water storage reservoir built in 1976 under the Khmer Rogue by slave labor, this wetland bird sanctuary occupies 19 sq miles  (49 sq km). A mixture of grass- land, diptero carp, and paddy fields, the area was officially declared a Sarus Crane Reserve by royal decree in 2000. The sarus crane is […]