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Discover Cambodia - Your Gateway to Southeast Asia
Cambodia is one of the most beautiful places in the world. It is located in Southeast Asia that is bordered by Thailand to the west, Laos to the north and Vietnam to the east. Cambodia. The kingdom of Cambodia is also widely known as Kampuchea. It is one of those destinations in Asia that the tourists aspire to explore. The captivating beauty and enthralling charm of Cambodia is reflected by its glorious past and rich cultural heritage. Cambodia experiences tropical climate all round the year. It faces rainy season from May to November and dry season from December to April. Cambodia is also known for his wild pagodas, untouched islands, hill tribes, beautiful architecture and many more. Cambodia boasts of some of the world renowned temples whose talismanic beauty pulls the crowd from all over the world.
The economy of Cambodia mostly relies on tourism in order to sustain the needs of the country. There are many historical places in Cambodia that are extremely marvelous and thronged by large number of tourists. Some of the historical places in Cambodia are Angor Archeological Park, Kampong Cham, Bokor National Park, Kompong Luong, Battambang, Phnom Penh, Banlung, Koh Kong, Siem Reap, etc.
Tourists travelling to Siem Reap will get a lifetime chance to see the Angkor Wat temples there that are identified as one of the Cambodia popular destinations. Angkor Wat temple was constructed by the King Suryavarman II during the Khmer Empire in the 12th century. The tourists can watch out for some of the excellent masterpieces of architectural works portraying the gods and demons of ancient times. There are various other popular destinations where the tourists can jaunt. Kirirom National Park Park is an exotic national park that is an ideal picnic spot for the tourists. Sambo Prei Kuh is more popular and known for its 179 temples. Phnom Santuk is renowned worldwide for its attractive hilltop pagodas.
In Cambodia, Angkor Wat is one of the main centres of attraction for the tourists today. However, apart from Angkor Wat, the Sihanoulville Beach Resorts is on the road to become the prominent tourism attractions in Cambodia today. It comprises of plenty of inclusive islands, parks, water falls, etc. The adventure seekers can also have a pretty good time here as they can enjoy lot of adventure sports such as scuba diving, snorkeling, go trekking, mountain biking, etc.
The tourists planning Cambodia tours will not have to face any kind of problem regarding accommodation as Cambodia boasts of surprisingly good range of accommodations. So they will get many Cambodia accommodation choices. There are some top quality hotels that are on par with any international hotel. The two most popular destinations of Cambodia have some outstanding luxury hotels along with a fine selection of budgets and mid range options. There are also large varieties of guest houses available in most towns around Cambodia. Also, there are numerous restaurants in Cambodia serving various types of national and international cuisines. The Cambodia hotels are not just eating places, but they are also ideal places for spending quality time with the friends and the near dear ones.
The tourists can travel Cambodia by various means such as by land, air and sea. Travelling by air is considered as the most appreciate ways of getting into Cambodia. The tourists can get there from countries like Thailand, China, Vietnam, Singapore and Taiwan. The country has four commercial airports such as Phnom Penh International Airport, Siem Reap - Angkor International Airport, Sihanoukville International Airport and Battambang International Airport. Of these Siem Reap - Angkor International Airport serves the most international flights in and out of the Cambodia. The tourists can also travel in Cambodia from Thailand through there Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh bus services.
Cambodia welcomes the tourists to come enjoy and treat themselves to world-class Cambodia tourism, culture, accommodation, entertainment and fun.
Most Popular Cambodia Resorts
Given below is the list of some of the well known and popular restaurants and hotels in Cambodia. The customers who stayed in one of these hotels have given excellent reviews about Cambodia hotels and restaurants.
" Cambodiana Hotel Phnom Penh
" InterContinental Phnom Penh
" Amansara Hotel Siem Reap
" Angkor Palace Resort & Spa Siem Reap
" De La Paix Hotel Siem Reap
" La Residence d'Angkor Siem Reap
" Royal Angkor Resort Siem Reap
" Sokha Angkor Siem Reap
" Sokha Beach Resort & Spa Sihanoukville
" Sofitel Phokeethra Royal Angkor Golf & Spa Resort Angkor
" Raffles Hotel Le Royal Phnom Penh
" Himawari Hotel Apartment Phnom Penh
" Angkor Century Resort & Spa Siem Reap
" Cozyna Angkor Hotel Siem Reap
" La Maison d'Angkor Resort Siem Reap
" Le Meridien Angkor Siem Reap
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