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Banteay Top
Banteay Top (Fortress of the Army) may be small, but its impressively tall, damaged towers are highly photogenic. Constructed around the same time as Banteay Chhmar, it may be a tribute to the army of Jayavarman VII, which confirmed Khmer dominance over the region by comprehensivel
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Ta Mok’s House
On a peaceful lakeside site, Ta Moks House is a spartan structure with a bunker in the basement, five childish wall-murals downstairs (one of Angkor Wat, four of Prasat Preah Vihear) and three more murals upstairs, including an idyllic wildlife scene. About the only furnishings tha
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Kampot Provincial Museum
This tiny new museum, inside the finely-preserved French colonial–era Old Governors Mansion, traces the history of Kampot and the outlying area, drawing on the knowledge and experience of Jean-Michel Filippi, a cultural anthropologist and some-time resident of the area.Well, we thi
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Angkor Conservation
Angkor Conservation is a Ministry of Culture compound on the banks of the Siem Reap River. The compound houses more than 5000 statues, lingas (phallic symbols) and inscribed stelae, stored here to protect them from the wanton looting that has blighted hundreds of sites around Angko
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National Library
The National Library is in a graceful old building constructed in 1924, near Wat Phnom. During its rule, the Khmer Rouge turned the building into a stable and destroyed most of the books. Many were thrown out into the streets, where they were picked up by people, some of whom donat
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Banteay Srei Butterfly Centre
The Banteay Srei Butterfly Centre is the largest fully enclosed butterfly centre in southeast Asia, with more than 30 species of Cambodian butterflies fluttering about. It is a good experience for children, as they can see the whole life cycle from egg to caterpillar to cocoon to b
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Lakefront
About 300m northwest of Ta Prohm, a long, narrow peninsula juts into Tonlé Bati. The lakefront here is lined with floating pavilions that you can rent for the day for US$1. Bring a picnic or order food from one of several little restaurants – fixed food and drink prices are printed
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Chup Rubber Plantation Factory
Kompong Cham was the heartland of the Cambodian rubber industry; rubber plantations still stretch across the province. Many of them are back in business and some of the largest plantations can be visited. Using an extended scraping instrument, workers graze the trunks until the sap
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Koh Trong
Lying just across the water from Kratie is the island of Koh Trong, an almighty sandbar in the middle of the river. Cross here by boat with a bicycle in tow and enjoy a slice of rural island life. This could be the Don Khong of Cambodia in years to come and attractions include an o
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Yeay Peau
Yeay Peau temple, named after King Prohm’s mother, is 150m north of Ta Prohm in the grounds of a modern pagoda. Legend has it that Peau gave birth to a son, Prohm. When Prohm discovered his father was King Preah Ket Mealea, he set off to live with the king. After a few years, he re
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Lolei
The four brick towers of Lolei, an almost exact replica of the towers of Preah Ko (although in much worse shape), were built on an islet in the centre of a large reservoir – now rice fields – by Yasovarman I, the founder of the first city at Angkor. The sandstone carvings in the ni
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Bun Roerng House
Bun Roerng House is one of approximately 20 Khmer heritage houses in Wat Kor Village . Built of now-rare hardwoods almost a century ago and surrounded by orchard gardens, they have wide verandahs and exude the ambience of another era. Bun Roerng is open to visitors and the owner ca
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Throne Hall
The main attraction in the palace compound is the Throne Hall. Topped by a 59m-high tower inspired by the Bayon at Angkor, it was inaugurated in 1919 by King Sisowath. The Throne Hall is used for coronations and ceremonies such as the presentation of credentials by diplomats. Many
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Les Chantiers Écoles Silk Farm
Les Chantiers Écoles maintains a silk farm, which produces some of the best work in the country, including clothing, interior-design products and accessories. All stages of the production process can be seen here, from the cultivation of mulberry trees through the nurturing of silk
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Wat Ek Phnom
Hidden behind a colourful modern pagoda and a gargantuan Buddha statue is this atmospheric, partly collapsed 11th-century temple. Wat Ek Phnom measures 52m by 49m and is surrounded by the remains of a laterite wall and an ancient baray (reservoir). A lintel showing the Churning of
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Shadow Puppets
The creation of leather sbei tuoi (shadow puppets) is a traditional Khmer art form, and the figures make a memorable souvenir. Characters include gods and demons from the Reamker, as well as exquisite elephants with intricate armour. These are a very Cambodian keepsake. The House
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Ta Mok’s Grave
From the turn-off to Ta Mok’s house, driving a further 7km north takes you to Tumnup Leu village, where a signposted right turn brings you 200m to a fork. Take the left fork and proceed another 200m to Ta Mok’s Angkorian-style mausoleum , built by a rich grandson in 2009. The cemen
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Arts Quarter
The name is not official yet, but all things point to the block of St 2½ that runs south of Psar Nath becoming Battambangs first concentrated arts district. A gaggle of galleries, shops and funky bars have set up, including Lotus Bar and Make Maek, with more expected to follow. Mak
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Mekong Blue
Part of the Stung Treng Women’s Development Centre, Mekong Blue is a silk-weaving centre on the outskirts of Stung Treng. Mekong Blue specialises in exquisite silk products for sale and export. At this centre it is possible to observe the dyers and weavers, most of whom come from v
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Eastern Mebon
This Hindu temple, erected by Rajendravarman II, would once have been situated on an islet in the centre of the Eastern Baray reservoir, but is now very much on dry land. Its temple-mountain form is topped off by a quintet of towers. The elaborate brick shrines are dotted with neat
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