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Ancient temples, empty beaches, mighty rivers, remote forests... and (outside Angkor) only a handful of tourists. But the word is out - Cambodia has emerged from decades of war and isolation and is well and truly back on the southeast Asian travel map.

Cambodia's capital, Phnom Penh, retains an undeniable charm despite its tumultuous and often violent past. The crumbling colonial architecture makes an attractive backdrop to bustling street-side cafes and the redeveloped riverfront precinct - a particularly lively part of town on Friday and Saturday nights.

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3 Days in Angkor Wat: Suggested Itineraries

Viator

Written by Viator, August 2010

5 star rating: Highly Recommended 34 | Tours & Tickets

Divine in all senses of the word, Angkor Wat is the world's largest religious building. Built by King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century, his aim was to go bigger and better than his ... 
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Siem Reap, Cambodia

John Reality

Written by John Reality, Cambodia, November 2011

Tours & Tickets

The gateway to Angkor Wat , or Siem Reap as we know it, is a pocket-sized well-groomed town, filled with tons of restaurants, bars, shops and modern hotels. Though it's a popular tourist ... 
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Trekking in the Cardamom Mountains

John Reality

Written by John Reality, Cambodia, February 2012

Trekking in Cambodia's rugged and forbidding Cardamom Mountains is not for the faint of heart (or the faintly fit). As one of the largest and still largely unexplored mountain chains in Southeast  ... 
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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

John Reality

Written by John Reality, Cambodia, June 2011

For serious-minded visitors to the Cambodian capital of Phnom Penh, a trip to The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a command performance. Situated in a former high school, the site was used as a ... 
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Cambodia Kingdom of Wonder

MUNY

Written by MUNY, Cambodia, February 2013

Angkor Wat Temple(Heritage of Humanity and World Wonder) -Constructed: Early – Mid 12th century C.E. -Religion: Hinduism -King/Patron: Suryavarman II -Style: Angkor Wat Angkor Wat which ... 
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Cambodia Kingdom of Wonder

MUNY

Written by MUNY, Cambodia, February 2013

Angkor Wat which literally means ‘City Temple’ is a Hindu temple complex built to replicate the heavens on earth. Constructed for king Suryavarman II in the early twelfth century, it is the ... 
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Must Visit Destination: Siem Reap

Cambodia Expert: Narin

Written by Cambodia Expert: Narin, April 2011

Cambodia is one of the main tourism countries in South East Asia after the war was ended in 1998 and Siem Reap is rolling as the most important place for tourist visit amongst three main ... 
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