Beautiful places not to be missed when coming to Cambodia

Coming to Cambodia to watch SEA Games 32, you cannot miss these beautiful destinations of the country of pagodas.

1. Angkor architectural complex

Mentioning Cambodia, almost anyone will remember the mysterious temples of the Angkor architectural complex. Possessing more than 1000 majestic temples, vividly and delicately sculpted with the strong imprint of Khmer culture, this complex is the national pride of the Cambodian people.

Through many ups and downs of history, the Angkor complex still bears the mark of a great work with unique architecture and sculpture. It is an ancient work from the pre-Christian period, recognized by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage.

There are two prominent areas in this great Cambodian tourist destination.

Angkor Wat: The “Temple City” is a complex of temples and pagodas built in the 12th century on green stone. You will be amazed by the sophistication and unique designs in the style of the Indian epic Ramayana.

Angkor Thom: “The city of temples” is an area of temple towers and Buddha statues built from the end of the 12th century. Coming here, you will admire hundreds of vividly sculpted Buddha statues exuding mystery and sacredness.

Beautiful places not to be missed when coming to Cambodia

Angkor Wat - an iconic ancient city of Cambodia.

The ancient temples of Angkor Thom are covered with moss.

2. Capital Phnom Penh

The beautiful capital Phnom Penh is a place you cannot miss. Phnom Penh was once known as the most beautiful city in Indochina during the French colonial period.

Over time, the capital Phnom Penh has changed a lot but still retains traces of French colonial architecture.

Coming here, visitors not only have the opportunity to explore impressive ancient architectural works, but also discover a modern, bustling city with attractive entertainment services.

The majestic statue of King Father in the center of Phnom Penh capital.

3. Sihanoukville City

If you have experienced the vibrant capital of Phnom Penh or the mysterious Siem Reap, continue your journey to explore the blue coastal city of Sihanoukville. This is one of the tourist destinations in Cambodia with an eco-tourism system and enchanting long beaches.

Here, there are beautiful crescent-shaped beaches, gentle waves and calm sea areas, with long stretches of fine sand creating a poetic scene, where there are ideal beaches and is a suitable resort for tourists.

The beaches run along the city of Sihanoukville.

4. Royal Palace of Cambodia

The Royal Palace of Cambodia is known as one of the most popular tourist destinations because of its open space, many beautiful photo angles and impressive architecture. The majestic and grand palaces have artistic architecture, sophisticated lines and delicate sculptures.

Tickets to visit the Royal Palace of Thailand are about 10 USD (about 233,000 VND)

The Royal Palace is majestic and magnificent.

5. Koh Rong Samloem Island

If you are looking for a tourist destination in Cambodia to enjoy the hot summer days, the sea paradise of Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem will let you enjoy the fresh, peaceful feeling of a pristine island.

Koh Rong Samloem is famous as a pristine island, uninhabited with many beautiful beaches with white sand, sweet and shallow blue sea, to move through the beaches you will cross lush green forests.

After visiting Koh Rong Samloem, you should combine to explore Koh Rong Island, which is also a prominent tourist destination in Cambodia.

A pristine island about 25 km off the coast of Sihanoukville, with 43 km of coastline and more than 23 beaches, let's explore this island paradise with thousands of virtual living angles and enjoy a truly peaceful vacation.

Find the poetic and peaceful island paradise of Koh Rong.

6. Golden Temple – Silver Temple

To make your journey to explore Cambodia more complete, the Golden Pagoda and Silver Pagoda are two famous Cambodian tourist destinations that you should add to your list of places to visit.

These two temples are located in the capital Phnom Penh, part of the Royal Palace complex. They are covered with 5,329 pieces of silver on the floor, so Westerners call them the "Silver Pagoda", but Asians call them the "Golden Pagoda" because of a life-size statue of Buddha Maitreya made of gold.

Coming here, you can not only admire the unique architecture of the temple but also see with your own eyes the most expensive statues, such as Maitreya Buddha made of gold, Maitreya Buddha statue with 2,036 diamonds, and meditating Buddha statue made of green jade.

You will have impressive photo angles at the Golden Temple - Silver Temple.

7. Kep coastal city

The next tourist destination in Cambodia is the coastal city of Kep, which is quite close, only 20km from the Xa Xia border gate of Kien Giang. Coming to Kep city, you will admire some of the remaining works of the French colonial period.

And the most impressive is Kep beach with a peaceful setting, one side is the sea, the other side is the cool green foothills, you can enjoy swimming and participating in some fun activities here.

In addition, when coming to Kep city, you should explore Samot Reangsey temple, the pristine island of Koh Tonsay and Kep National Park.

Crab symbol at poetic Kep beach.

8. Siem Reap

Siem Reap is located in the Northwest of Cambodia, famous for its long history, along with countless ruins that are over a hundred years old, an ideal spiritual and religious tourism destination for visitors.

The ancient capital of Siem Reap with unique tourist attractions with rural scenery nestled in the middle of the forest, the mysterious legendary Angkor temples, a place with floating villages and unique bustling street food,... a place that helps visitors discover many mysterious ancient features in a great civilized culture.

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Discover the colorful and mystical Siem Reap.

9. Sambor Prei Kuk

Sambor Prei Kuk is a complex of more than 100 temples nestled in a forest, one of the first temples in Asia, built in the 7th century to worship the Hindu god Shiva.

Some forgotten temples were once swallowed by deep forests, ancient tree trunks and roots of giant trees growing around the temples create extremely mysterious scenes that you should explore once.

The ancient Sambor Prei Kuk temples are mysterious under the canopy of giant trees.

10. Tonle Sap Lake

Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Cambodia and the entire Southeast Asia region. Formed around 5500 BC by the collision of Asia with the Indian subcontinent. It was recognized by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve in 1997.

Come to this place during the flood season to admire the pristine natural landscape, with rare birds and experience the peaceful, rustic life of Khmer and Cham villages along the Tonle Sap Lake.

Beautiful places not to be missed when coming to Cambodia