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Top Sights
Top Sights
1. Angkor Wat
1. Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a Hindu temple complex in Cambodia and is the largest religious monument in the world, on a site measuring 162.6 hectares. Originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, it was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century. The sprawling circuit of temples needs three days to explore it all. The main highlights after Angkor Wat are the tree-root clasped temple of Ta Prohm (used in the movie Tomb Raider), the Bayon Temple for its 216 stone-carved faces, Angkor Thom, and Preah Khan.
2. Phnom Penh
2. Phnom Penh
Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s busy capital, sits at the junction of the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers. It was a hub for both the Khmer Empire and French colonialists. On its walkable riverfront, lined with parks, restaurants and bars, are the ornate Royal Palace, Silver Pagoda and the National Museum, displaying artifacts from around the country. At the city’s heart is the massive, art deco Central Market.
3. Sihanoukville
3. Sihanoukville
Sihanoukville, also known as "Kampong Som", is a coastal city at the tip of an elevated peninsula in the country's south-west on the Gulf of Thailand. The beaches here are are popular with both local and foreign tourists. Ochheuteal Beach and the Serendipity Beach area are the most popular sandy strips.
4. Ratanakiri
4. Ratanakiri
Ratanakiri or Ratanak Kiri, is a province of northeast Cambodia and has some of the best trekking in Virachey National Park, home to elephants, tigers, and sun bears. The Veun Sai-Siem Pang Conservation Area is a good for spotting gibbons. You can go swimming at Yeak Lom Crater Lake and visit the waterfalls of Chaa Ong and Ka Tieng.
5. Kratie
5. Kratie
Here is the place to find the Irrawaddy dolphins, endemic to the Mekong. Their numbers were high in the 60s and have now dwindled to put them in danger of extinction. Tourism is what is keeping them going. The locals offer boating tours from Kampi, just north of Kratie.
6. Preah Vihear
6. Preah Vihear
Preah Vihear Temple is an ancient Hindu temple built during the period of the Khmer Empire, that is situated atop a 525-metre cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains, in the Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. It's right on the border with Thailand which has led to some contention for ownership, which was now been ruled on by the International Court of Justice.
7. Battambang
7. Battambang
Battambang is a city on the Sangkae River in northwestern Cambodia. It’s known for colonial buildings such as Sala Khaet, the former Governor’s Residence. Battambang Provincial Museum has artifacts from local Khmer temples. Nearby, Phare Ponleu Selpak is a circus and performing arts school for underprivileged children. North of the center are the ruins of Ek Phnom, an 11th-century pagoda with sandstone carvings.
8. Koh Rong Sanloem
8. Koh Rong Sanloem
Koh Rong Sanloem is an island off the coast of Sihanoukville, from where you can take a ferry. It's one of several islands, which are far less visited than their equivalent counterparts in Thailand. Eitiher relax in a hammock on the beach, or go scuba diving.
9. Kampot
9. Kampot
Kampot is a city on the Preaek Tuek Chhu River in southern Cambodia. It's known for its pepper plantations and salt fields. Many buildings date from the colonial period, including the Governor’s Mansion. The house is now the Kampot Museum, which has exhibits on the city’s history. To the west, Preah Monivong Bokor National Park has a cool climate with forests, waterfalls and wildlife including gibbons and big cats.
10. Tonlé Sap
10. Tonlé Sap
Tonlé Sap is a seasonally inundated freshwater lake, the Tonlé Sap Lake and an attached river, the 120 km long Tonlé Sap River, that connects the lake to the Mekong River. Home to 170 floating villages that depend on fishing for their livelihood, with homes built directly on the water. All transport is by boat.
11. Sambor Prei Kuk
11. Sambor Prei Kuk
Sambor Prei Kuk is an archaeological site with more than 100 brick temples dating from the early 7th century. Many have been enveloped by giant tree roots.
12. Banteay Chhmar
12. Banteay Chhmar
Banteay Chhmar is a temple complex in the Banteay Meanchey province in northwest Cambodia, found in the jungle. It was built by the 12th-century Angkorian king Jayavarman VII, and the remarkable stone reliefs along its walls are depicting a series of intricately detailed battle scenes
13. Kaoh Ker
13. Kaoh Ker
Ancient Hindu temple with a unique pyramidal shape & panoramic views from the top. The site is dominated by Prasat Thom, a 30 meter (98 ft) tall temple pyramid rising high above the surrounding jungle. A giant Garuda (mythical half-man, half-bird creature), carved into the stone blocks, still guard the very top
14. Mondulkiri Project
14. Mondulkiri Project
An Elephant Sanctuary rescuing and retiring captive Asian working elephants. Providing local employment opportunities for local Bunong hill tribes. You can walk with, feed, swim with and wash elephants at a waterfall in a protected forest. No elephant riding. Trek to see 3 waterfalls and a cave with an expert hill tribe guide.
15. Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center
15. Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center
Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Centre is a wildlife centre. This organisation cares for over 1,400 rescued animals across more than 100 species. The full-day guided tour includes behind-the-scenes action, such as an elephant with a prosthetic leg allowing staff to change his stump liner. You’ll also meet rescued clouded leopards, tigers, gibbons, bears, and otters.
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