Trapeang Don Meas

Located west of the Royal Palace inside Angkor Thom, Trâpeang Don Meas is a 450 m long basin in a cruciform shape. While there is not much to look at, bar a curious piece of sandstone and it being a nice natural spot, you can reach here by following a trail heading eastward off the … Read more

Wat Puok

Monastery and contemporary pagoda also known as Wat Bo (Puok). The pagoda itself has some unique design quirks and is quite charasmatic. It features ornate wood-carved pediments, images of Apsara on several of its columns, interesting murals, and is demarcated by double sema. The site also features several older stupa. Around the grounds of the … Read more

Wat Chas

Mound, where a representation of Harihara, was found plus other remnants including blocks of stone bearing the inscription registered under K. 416

Kei Temple

Partially standing remains of a brick temple. Location approximate to the general area

Svay Damnak Temple (Rovieng District of Preah Vihear)

Located just west of the village of Svay Damnak Thmei in Rovieng District of Preah Vihear, Svay Damnak is the curious remains of an ancient temple site. But what type of temple? The site features a .5m tall laterite terrace around 25 m long on its east-west axis and around 18 m or a bit … Read more

The Casinos of Svay Rieng

Svay Rieng (ស្វាយរៀង) is a province of Cambodia located in the southeast on the border with Vietnam. Vietnam surrounds it to the north, east and south. The only other Cambodian province to border Svay Rieng is Prey Veng. The capital is Svay Rieng while the largest city is Bavet, which is located on the international … Read more

Limestone Canyons & Koh Han

The Limestone canyons (អន្លង់ថ្មកំបោរ) are located on the Mekong River of Stung Treng province. A boat trip along this section of river takes in the numerous islands including Koh Han (កោះហាន) or Han Island. The scenery is quite spectacular with the Mekong being quite wide carving out its way and creating flooded forests and spectacular … Read more

Kompong Luong

Kompong Luong (កំពង់លួង) is a large floating village north of Krakor, on Tonlé Sap Lake.

Ba Phnom

Ba Phnom District (Khmer: ស្រុកបាភ្នំ sometimes spelled “Ba Phnum”) is a district located in Prey Veng Province, in south eastern Cambodia. The hills surrounding the town are the highest elevation points in Prey Veng province. In Khmer, Ba means “ancestor” and Phnom means “hill.” When combined, the town is known as “Hill of the Ancestors.” … Read more

Sok San Beach, Koh Rong – Things to do, Ferries & Where to Stay

Sok San Beach (ឆ្នេរសុខសាន), also known as Long Beach, is a 7km long sandy white beach located on the western coast of Koh Rong Island. People may have seen this beach before as it has featured on the Survivor series and the Sok San Resort was actually constructed for the purpose of housing staff and … Read more

Kep Beach

Kep Beach (ឆ្នេរកែប) is a sandy 500m beach facing the Chhak Kep Bay. At one end is the White Lady Statue (រូបសំណាកស្រីស). Also, see our article on Cambodia’s top beach destinations.

Wat Rokar Kandal

Located in the south of the city of Kratie, Wat Rokar (វត្ត​រការ​កណ្តាល​ចាស់) was built in the 18th century and, which is rare to see today, it features beautiful wooden pillars and internal frame with a tiled roof. It has been restored in recent times and functions as a local crafts center during tourist season. It’s … Read more

Russian Market Phnom Penh

Tuol Tompoung Market (ផ្សារទូលទំពូង), or Russian Market as it is known by foreigners, is a traditional Cambodian marketplace which I guess you could call them the Walmarts of Cambodia. Replace the fancy building with a sweltering barn and some wooden tables, add the hundreds of independent traders and you have everything you could possibly need … Read more

Royal Palace (Phnom Penh)

The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is not only the Royal Residence but also one of the capital’s most popular attractions. The site was founded in the 1860s and served the monarchy ever since with continual development and restoration over time. It features grand pavilions, pagoda, gardens, small museums, art galleries, and more. The … Read more

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (Khmer: សារមន្ទីរឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ទួលស្លែង) is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, chronicling the Cambodian genocide. The site is a former secondary school which was used as Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. From 1976 … Read more

Temple of the Lotus Blossoms (Wat Botum)

Wat Botum (Khmer: វត្តបទុម), or Temple of the Lotus Blossom or officially, Wat Botum Watey Reacheveraram (Khmer: វត្តបទុមវតីរាជវរារាម) which literally means The temple of lotus which was built by the king. It is a Buddhist pagoda located on Oknha Suor Srun Street 7 to the south of the Royal Palace on the western side of … Read more

Wat Kean Khleang

Also known as the Golden Temple and Mongkol Serei Kien Khleang Pagoda, it is located by the river some 15km north from central Phnom Penh. The large grounds feature a large pagoda, often called the Golden Temple for its lavish use of gold paint, the original pagoda which at a guess must be getting on … Read more

Preah Ang Dorngkeu Shrine

Preah Ang Dorngkeu Shrine is located in Phnom Penh near the Royal Palace on Sisowath Quay. Locals believe that prayer here will bring good luck. The shrine contains a 12-13th century-style statue of a radiating Avolokiteshvara covered in black lacquer, but, it is actually an ancestral spirit that people come here to worship relating to … Read more

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