Part 2: 12 best places to visit in Cambodia

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3. Banteay Chmmar

If you want to explore the Indiana Jones style temple a bit, you won't be able to defeat Banteay Chmmara. This mammoth temple complex is located in the surrounding jungle in the lonely northwest of Cambodia, which provides a great opportunity to discover the most important places without the crowds.

It was built by 12th century Angkorian King Jayawarman VII, and the magnificent stone reliefs along its walls are some of the most intricate details you will see in the country. In particular, the impressive bas-reliefs depicting Avalokiteshvara on the south wall and the dizzying array of battle scenes depicted on the east walls are striking examples of Angkorian art.

4. Ratanakiri

It is the hinterland of Cambodia, and the region's endless red-soil roads leading to ethnic minority villages are a fearless delight for travelers.

For those who suffer from adventures province - one of the best places in Cambodia for trekking, from detection gibbons to reserve Veun Sai-Siem Pang, where nightly trips involving sleeping in hammocks and early ascents to track gibbons from skulystymy cheeks, National Virachei Park , home to elephants, tigers and sun bears.

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There are also more relaxing options. Emerald Water of Russia Crater-Lom Lake Near Ban Lung is a quiet place for swimming, while the waterfalls of Chaa Ong and Ka Tian are fun diversions that provide more opportunities for getting wet. Ratanakiri is a nature-filled vacation for travelers suffering from temple depletion.

5. Kratie

If you're here for the full Mekong experience, you've come to the right place at right time. Located along the shores of the mighty Mekong, Kratie has become a major destination for travelers thanks to its dolphin watching tours. Endangered Irrawaddy dolphins are endemic to the Mekong, and environmental measures have now been introduced to help reduce their numbers.

Tourism has played a great role in trying to protect and conserve the dolphins by offering an alternative economy for fishing. To see the dolphins head to Campi, north of Cratie, where there are many boat excursions.

6. Beaches of Sihanoukville

In the province of Compong Som, Sihanoukville is a story of two halves, with a lively but gloomy central area and its coastline, home to a lively beach resort. The beaches here are the main holiday destination of Cambodia for relaxing in the sand and sun and are popular with local and foreign tourists.

There is something for every beach lover. Soha Beach and Independence Beach boast luxurious hotels.

Brush Beach Ohteyl and Beach Serendipiti area are the most popular sandy strips, and in recent years they have become one of the areas for parties Southeast Asia.

For a much quieter scene, just south of Otres Beach , with beach huts nestled directly on the sand, elegant boutiques and several future restaurants.

7. Ko Rong Samloem

Not far from the south coast of Cambodia lie many islands, as beautiful as their Thai counterparts in the west, but much less visited. Compared to the now highly developed islands of Samui and Phuket, the islands of Cambodia are part of a tranquil tropical bliss, where the sun and sand are the mainstay, and large resorts have not yet left their mark.

Of all the islands, Koh Rong Samloem is one of the most beautiful, with a long sandy bay of Saracen, home to a dozen resort beach huts that offer a friendly break from the world. Here everything is actually connected with a hammock, but for more active many underwater activities are offered.

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