The plateau where Sen Monorom is located is about 3000 feet above sea level, making it a cool region for Cambodia. The climate plays a particularly important role and you'll need to consider it in your travel plans. The rainy season makes access to the town complicated because of landslides. As for winter, don't forget your fleece, because it gets cold at night!

Refreshing Sen Monorom, perched on its plateau...

Sil Island is called that because of the numerous silk weavers who perpetuate their skills. You can spend a day here , cycling around and discovering the real, authentic Cambodia.

Silk Island - a haven of peace in the middle of Phnom Penh

Follow the guide to discover the secrets of Angkor! The temples don't stop with Angkor Wat. If you take the time to travel just a little further you will encounter some real architectural jewels.

A tour of the hidden temples of Angkor

If you like nature, don't miss the Botum Sakor national park, situated in the Cardamom mountains in the south-west of Cambodia. It's a haven of peace that is still protected from deforestation, where you can admire the diverse flora and fauna of the country. 

The Botum Sakor park: a paradise to explore

Banteay Srei is a Cambodian temple located in the vast territory occupied by the temples of Angkor. It is also known as the "Citadel of Women", and the fineness and delicacy of its decoration is quite extraordinary.

Asia

Feel a total sense of wonder standing before the temples of Angkor! The dark years of Cambodia are gone for good and the country is open to the world. Visitors are ever increasing and come to discover the majestic site of Angkor, the internationally renowned pearl of the tourist industry. The city of Angkor has known an extraordinary fate: forgotten for several centuries, rediscovered by the French in 1907 and once again forgotten. Visitors have been able to rediscover its secrets for the past twenty years. Built between the 9th and 14th Centuries, Angkor was one of the biggest towns in the world and is today, one of the most visited sites in the world! Although it’s difficult to be able to contemplate these sublime temples alone, like the explorers of the beginning of the 20th century, to discover them through Evaneos Travel, will guarantee you an adventure off the beaten tracks and a long way away from tourists. Enchantment is guaranteed! Cambodia also has other riches to offer curious visitors: as a member of Evaneos Travel, the things you will remember about your holiday, apart from the magnificent sites you have visited, will undoubtedly be the « kindness and availability of the Cambodians », that you will be lucky enough to encounter during your visit…

Cambodia

Banteay Srei

A sacred mountain for the whole of the Khmer people, Phnom Kulen is the ideal place to spend an active day trekking with family or friends.

Phnum Kulén

Srah Dumrei

Stung Treng is the last major town before the Laos border (with Si Phan Don – or "4000 Islands" – lying just 50 kilometres away). It's simply a place at which to make a brief stopover and has nothing of any real interest to offer, except perhaps that it serves as a way to get to Ratanakiri.

Stung Treng

Kampong Chhnang is the biggest fishing village in Cambodia and, as it's name in Khmer (pottery port) indicates, a well-known centre of local craftsmanship.

Kompong Chnang

Kazakhstan

Taiwan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

Europe

Central America

Africa

North America

South America

Middle East

Oceania

The most interesting thing about Kampong Chhnang is obviously the floating village. It's the biggest in Cambodia and about 4,000 people live on the water there! <a href="/cambodia/">Part of discovering Cambodia </a> has to be discovering what life on the water is like for its inhabitants. When I went to the centre of town I found lots of boats which take you into these villages. For me, visiting a floating village was one of the best moments of my trip. You can see the children going to school by pirogue, the market floating on the water, the inhabitants doing their washing...  There are few hotels or restaurants at Kampong Chhnang. It's a small town with few tourists and so is still quite traditional. That's why I think walking or cycling are the best ways to visit Kampong Chhnang.

Kampong Chhnang is the biggest fishing village in Cambodia and, as it's name in Khmer (pottery port) indicates, a well-known centre of local craftsmanship.

Kampong Chhnang is an important port, dedicated to trading in china. Its principal attraction are the rows of floating houses, which remind me of the floating villages on Ha Long Bay in Vietnam... Not surprisingly because they are home to Vietnamese refugees who fled the war. An exploration by boat is best for this floating town that has everything you need: electricity, garage, school, shops, everything is there, floating on the banks of the great Tonlé Sap lake. I think it is much more welcoming that other villages with lots of friendly smiles and children saying "hello, hello". You feel that Cambodia lives at its own rhythm. The few tourists at Kampong Chhnang are welcome but they don't change anything (as yet) and the place is still authentic. Outside of the village itself there are several notable temples. Even if they aren't truly comparable with the marvels of Angkor, they're a good excuse to go exploring the countryside and enjoy its relaxed atmosphere.

Kampong Chhnang is a large community of floating houses grouped on the south east banks of Tonlé Sap lake.

Kompong Chnang Vacations

Kompong Chnang: How to get there?

Kompong Chnang: See when to go ?

Kompong Chnang: For how long?

Kompong Chnang: What to see nearby?

Cambodia: our articles for your vacations