Battambang Province, (BatDambang), said by proud locals to produce Cambodia's finest rice, sweetest coconuts and tastiest oranges (don...
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Porsat Province
Pursat Province Cambodia's Fourth-largest, stretches from the remote forests of Phnom penh Samkos, on the Thai border, eastward to t...
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Kompong Chhnang Province
Kompong Chhnang (Clay Pot Port) is a tale o two cities: the sleepy centre dating back to the colonial area, arrayed around a huge park, an...
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Takeo Province
Often referred to as the cradle of Cambodian civilisation; Takeo Province was part of what Chinese annals called 'water Chenla; no dou...
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Kampot Province
Kampot Province has emerged as one of Cambodia's most alluring destination thank to a hard-to-beat combination of old colonial archite...
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Sihanoukville
Surrounded by white-sand beaches and undeveloped tropical island, Sihanoukville(Krong Preah Sihanouk), also know as kompong Som, is Cambod...
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Kompong Som Province
Sandwiched between Kampot and Koh Kong Provinces, this diminutive province is dominated by its main city, the dynamic port of Sihanoukvill...
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Khos Ta kiev
Khos Ta Kiev, a delightful little island just off Ream National Park, is something of a black hole for resorts. New resorts open and then ...
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Beng Mealea Temple
One of the most mysterious temples at Angkor, Bek Mealea is a spectacular sight to behold as nature has well and truly run riot Built to t...
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Kbal Spean
A spectacularly carved riverbed, Kbal Spean is set deep in the jungle to the northeast of Angkor. More commonly referred to in English as ...
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Chau Srei Vibol
This petite hilltop temple used to see few visitors, as it was difficult to access, but new roads have put it on the temple map at last, T...
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Bakong Temple
Bakong is the largest and most interesting of the Roluos Group of Temples, and has an active Buddhist monastery just to the north of the e...
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Roluos Temple
The monuments of Roluos, which served as Indravarman I's capital, Hariharalaya, are among the earliest large, permanent temples built ...
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Preah Ko Temple
Preah Ko was erected by Indravarman I in the late 9th century, and was dedicated to Shiva. The six prasats (stone halls), aligned in two r...
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Pre Rup Temple
Pre Rup, Built by Rajendravarman II, is about 1km south of the Eastern Mebon. Like its nearby Predecessor, the temple consists of a pyrami...
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Banteay Samre
Banteay Samre dates from the same period as Angkor Wat and was built by Suryavarman II. The temple is in a fairly healthy state of preserv...
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Eastern Baray & Eastern Mebon
The enormous one-time reservoir known as the Eastern Baray was excavated by Yasovarman I. Who marked its four corners with stelae. This ba...
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Ta Som Temple
Ta Som, which stands to the east of Preah Neak Poun, is yet another of the late-12th century Buddhist temples of Jayavarman VII, the Donal...
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Preah Neak Poan
The Buddhist temple of Preah Neak Poan (Temple of the Intertwined Nagas) is a petite yet perfect temple constructed by-not him again, sure...
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Preah Khan Temple
The temple of Preah Khan (Sacred Sword) is one of the largest complexes at Angkor - a maze of vaulted corridors, fine carvings and lichen-...
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Prasat Kravan Temple, Angkor Cambodia
Uninspiring from the outside, the interior brick carvings concealed within its towers are Prasat Kravan's hidden treasure. The five br...
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Ta Nei Temple at Angkor
Ta Nei, 800m north of Ta Keo, was built by Jayavarman VII. There is something of the spirit of Ta Prohm here, albeit on a lesser scale, wi...
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Chau Say Tevoda
Just east of Angkor Thom's east gate is Chau Say Tevoda. It was probably built during the second quarter of the 12th century, under th...
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Thomanon Temple
Thomanon is just north of Chau Say Tevoda. Although unique, the temple complements its neighbour, as it was built to a similar design arou...
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Spean Thmor
(Stone Bridge) , of which an arch and several piers remain, is 200m east of Thommanon. Jayavarman VII constructed many roads with these i...
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Terrace of Elephants
The 350m-long Terrace of Elephants was used as a giant viewing stand for public eeremonies and served as a base for the king's grand a...
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Royal Enclosure & Phimeanakas
Phimeanakas stands close to the centre of a walled area that once housed the royal palace. There's very little left of the palace toda...
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Baphuon Temple At Siem Reap
Baphuon was the centre of EFEO restoration efforts when the civil war erupted, and work paused for a quarter of a century. The temple was ...
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Angkor Thom
It is hard to imagine any building bigger or more beautiful the Angkor Wat, but in Angkor Thom The sum of the parts add up to a greater wh...
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Kompong Khleang
One of the largest communities on the Tonle Sap, Kompong Khleng is more of a town than the other villages, and comes complet with several ...
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Floating Village of Chong Kneas
This famous floating village is now extremely popular with visitors wanting a break from the temples, and is an easy excursion to arrang...
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Kompong Pluk
More memorable than Chong Kneas, but harder to reach, is the village of Kompong Pluk (admission US$2), an other-worldly place built on soa...
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Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary
Prek Toal is one of three biopheres on Tonle Sap lake, and this stunning bird sanctuary makes Prek Toal the most worthwhile and staightf...
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Seima Protection Forest
This 3000-sq-km protected area may host the country's greatest treasure trove of mammalian wildlife. A recent world Conservation Socie...
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Virachey National Park
This park (admission US$5) is one of the largest protected areas in Cambodia, stretching for 3325 sq km east to Vietnam, north to Laos and...
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Wat Hanchey At Kampong Cham
Wat Hanchey is a hilltop pagoda that was an important centre of worship during the Chenla period when, as today, is offered some of the be...
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Kamping Poy At Battambang
Also known as the killing Dam, Kamping Poy, 27km west of Battambang (go via NH5 and follow the irrigation canal ), was one of the many gra...
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Phnom Banan
Exactly 358 stone steps lead up shaded Phnom Banan, 28km south of Battambang, to Prsat Banan (admission US$2), whose five towers are remin...
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Phnom Sampeau
At the summit of this fabled limestone out crop, 12km southwest of Battambang along NH57 (towards Pailin), a complex of temples (admission...
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Kompong Luong
Kompong Luong has all the amenities you'd expect to find in an oversized fishing village except that here everything floats on water. ...
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Angkor Borei & Phnom Da
The 20km open-air motorboat ride along Canal No, dug in the 1880s, to the impoverished riverine townlet of Angkor Borei is one of Cambodia...
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Tek Chhouu Rapid
Hugely popular with locals, these modest rapids are surrounded by local eateries and a prerequisite for any proper Khmer day out picknicki...
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Ream National Park
Just 15km east of Sihanoukville, this large park offers good trekking in primary forest, invigorating boat trips through coastal mangroves...
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Koh Russei
Less than an hour by boat from Sihanoukville, tiny Koh Russei (Bamboo Island) was recently cleard of most resorts in preparation for a hig...
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Angkor Night Market
Near Suvatha St, this is a popular place on the Siem Reap shopping scene.. It's packed with stalls selling a variety of handicrafts,...
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Cambodian Cultural Village
It may be kitsch, it may be kooky, but it's very popular with Cambodians and provides a diversion for families travelling with childre...
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Angkor National Museum
Looming large on the road to Angkor is the Angkor National Museum, a state-of-the-art showpiece on the khmer civilisation and the majesty ...
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Prasat Phnom Chisor
A temple from the Angkorian era, Phnom Chisor (Admission US$3, levied at the summit) is set upon a solitary hill in Takeo Province, offeri...
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