Siem Reap: Cambodia’s Most Touristy City

Siem Reap, like Phnom Penh, is an interesting mix of old and new, finished and unfinished, and tourists and locals. It felt more touristy than Phnom Penh, and overall, I liked it a little less. The streets seemed a little more chaotic, there were more tourists, and it’s the only place we saw any child beggars. But despite all this, it’s still a vibrant and interesting place. There’s a gorgeous market in the center of the city in a modern and clean building next to a picturesque river, there’s a loud and busy street filled with restaurants and bars (called “Pub Street”), and there are a lot of cute shops devoted to selling goods made by Cambodian women, fair trade items, or that just generally support an NGO. That was one of my favorite parts about the

city, and I did a lot of my Christmas shopping in these shops!

We spent several days in Siem Reap, but we really only spent a couple of evenings exploring the city, as our

Cambodia’s S-21 Prison/Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

Aside from the Killing Fields, the next most infamous remnant of Cambodia’s civil war is the S-21 Prison, now known as the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum.

The prison had an innocent start–before the war, it was a high school. After the Khmer Rouge took over Cambodia in 1975, the school was converted into a prison and interrogation center, and was renamed Security Prison 21 (S-21). It is unclear exactly how many people passed through this prison, but it’s estimated to be somewhere between 17,000 and 30,000 over the course of the war.

Electronic Visa driving tourism development in Cambodia

Cambodia E-Visa is changing the way of travelling. It makes more comfortable, easier and faster for tourists to visit the Kingdom of Cambodia.

We think of digital innovation of electronic visa that is to create a convenient and touching happen to tourists.

E-Visa page: http://www.mfaic.gov.kh/evisa/

Kep - a unique coastal retreat

An idyllic coastal location backed by hills covered with lush jungle, Kep faces across the Kampot Bay towards the Bokor Mountain escarpment, and across the kep Bay toward the border towns of Ha Tian in Vietnam, with the sun setting on an ocean horizon in between. 

Established in 1908, Kep was originally built as a retreat for the French colonialists. For sixty years it thrived as the Khmer’s favorite coastal holiday resort, with its heydays in the 50s and 60s until it fell into ruin-especially after the Khmer Rouge when locals in need of money and food started to dismantle the old villas. Kep is currently experiencing a touristic revival. 

Now no longer the little sister to Kampot, Kep offers the perfect destination for a visitor to spend a peaceful, lazy and undisturbed vacation, while also providing opportunities for energetic activities if desired.

Rabbit Island - Koh Tonsai

Visit KRATIE Province

Kratie is one of Cambodia's eastern provinces with less population, who make their lives on the riverbanks of the Mekong. Beyond the riverbanks it is a remote place with almost no population and thick-forested areas to calm down. The provincial capital is also called Kratie and lies also on the banks of the mighty Mekong River, which emboss the province from the North to the South.

Phnom Pros and Phnom Srei

 Phnom Bros
The two mountains are the main attractions, with a 308-stair walkway leading to the top of Phnom Srei. In between the mountains are the famous Kampong Cham killing fields, which are an interesting place to visit.

Sihanouk Ville Where to See

There are many beaches and resorts in Sihanoukville. Tourists who visit there and enjoy the views of white sand at the beaches such as:
Ochheuteal Beach

Ochheuteal Beach is one of the major tourist attraction in Sihanouk Ville. The travelers to the city must visit this wonderful site in order to enjoy the natural beauty. The Ochheuteal Beach in the early 1990s. The specialty of Ochheuteal Beach is the host of wonderful shackle style restaurants serving delectable sea foods. The travelers amazing to see the variety of bars and restaurants lined along 2 Kilometers of the stretch of sand from Serendipity Beach to the southern end. Travelers can visit the beach for recreation. The beauty of Ochheuteal Beach is impressive that you may feel like staying back nearby and marvel at its beauty.