Phnom Tbeng Srah Khchau

Also known as Wat Sothyro Ratanaream, it’s a contemporary monastery and older pagoda with scenic spots and a stupa and shrine that overlooks a stunning natural karst landscape and the lush green fields below.

Srah Khchau Stupa

A large chedi that was constructed in 2006 that is extremely well built using a laterite base for the platform and in the body of the stupa itself. It is located en route to Wat Sothyro Ratanaream (Khmer: វត្តសុធីរោរតនារាម)

Srah Khchau Scenic Spot

Located en route to Srah Khchau Temple, there is a trail that leads to a cluster of small ad-hoc shrines located on the side of the mountain. There’s a family’s hut here too and they are very friendly. The easy trail from the point of the hut leads down and around quite scenic rock formations, … Read more

Wat Prey Phlu

Also known as Wat Trapeang Rong, it’s a uniquely small pagoda surrounded by ornate sema stones.

Wat Tang Kork

Also recorded as Wat Samdech Chortanhean. A contemporary monastery with a three-level pagoda, located in Baray District

Wat Chea Lea 

A contemporary monastery and pagoda split over two levels of a small mountain featuring nice views and several shrines along the mountain crest.

 Wat Chung Prek 

Contemporary monastery and pagoda in the northern region of Kandal Province on the RN 6.

Wat Kompong Nung

Contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the border of Kampot and Kep.

Wat Kirisophea

Located to the southeast of Phnom Chhngok in Kampot Province, Wat Kirisophea is a contemporary monastery and pagoda featuring a stupa that is centuries old. The pagoda is quite old too, surrounded by a moat and featuring ornate pediments, one of which curiously features a Yin Yang symbol in a lotus medallion.

Brosat Chakkarh Vath

Located past Phnom Kbal Romeas and on the northern side of Phnom Chhngok in Kampot Province, Brosat Chakkarh Vath (as it’s named on Google Maps) is a sacred site featuring a series of shrines and a man-made path that leads into a scenic water cave.

Wat Angsdok 

Located near to Phnom Kbal Romeas in Kampot Province, Angsdok Pagoda is currently under restoration at the time of visiting in 08/22.

Wat Kbal Romeas 

Located around 7km east of Kampot city and a little south of Phnom Kbal Romeas, Kbal Romeas Pagoda features a bell-shaped stupa that may be quite old, plus curious pieces of sandstone that one may imagine are from an ancient temple. The balan of the pagoda appears to feature something interesting set into the balan … Read more

Wat Traeuy Kaoh

A beautiful contemporary monastery and pagoda located in central Kampot offering beautiful views across the water to the mountain range of Phnom Bokor. It also features several shrines and contemporary stupa in Angkorian style. At the time of visit, 08/22, the pagoda was under restoration.

Wat Champu Voan

Contemporary monastery and pagoda in the central lowlands of Kampot Province.

Buddha Kiri – Wat Puth Kiri

Located atop a low-rise mountain, and surrounded by beautiful mountain ranges, Buddha Kiri is a monumental statue of the Buddha flanked by thousands of smaller statues. Also known as Wat Putkiri, the site was founded in 2017 by four monks and is an absolutely stunning destination taking advantage of the beautiful natural landscape. The site … Read more

Wat Prey Toteung

Contemporary monastery and pagoda with an old stupa, located in the eastern region of Kampong Speu.

Wat Prachum Sakor

A contemporary monastery and pagoda on the eastern side of Phnom Penh in Chrouy Changva.

Wat Chas

Also known as Wat Pothiyaram, it’s a contemporary monastery and pagoda on the eastern side of Phnom Penh in Chrouy Changva.

Wat Toul Tom Poung

Also recorded as Wat Maniratanaram Tuol Tompoung, it’s a contemporary monastery with a grand and quite unique pagoda located on the southwestern side of central Phnom Penh.

Wat Trapeang Chhouk

A contemporary monastery with a grand pagoda located on the western side of Phnom Penh.

Wat Phneat Sampily 

Located on the far western side of Phnom Penh, Wat Phneat Sampily is a contemporary monastery featuring a grand and ornate multi-spired stupa. The monastery and pagoda grounds are large and quite beautiful featuring several halls, a large basin, several monumental Buddha statues, and so on. But, perhaps the most intriguing is the curious stupa that … Read more

Maha Panna Vihara

Currently under construction (08/22), Maha Panna Vihara (Khmer: វត្តបញ្ញាធំ) is located on the northwestern side of Phnom Penh and is set to become a major icon of the Buddhist world in Cambodia. The site covers a staggering 200,000 sqm (20 ha) featuring a grand chambered enclosure wall made of massive blocks of stone, as it … Read more

Wat Chumpu Voan  

A contemporary monastery and pagoda located on the western side of Phnom Penh. Along with many unique quirks in its decoration, it features several stupas that appear to be many decades old.