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 Kampot Cambodia
On the
River...
Kampot City sits along the east
side of the Kampong Bay River near the base of the Elephant
Mountains and is of quite different character than the beach
town of Sihanoukville. The city is an old provincial capital
of quiet lanes and colonial architecture, a bit worn but
radiating a quaint, welcoming, small town ambiance. A
partially destroyed bridge, bombed in the wars, though now
unused, still sits city center, its unique haphazard
appearance iconic Kampot.
Kampot is a place to get
a taste of provincial Cambodia, both urban and rural. The
dining and nightlife scene, while still modest, is
developing quickly, with several interesting new eateries in
town, well worth exploring. For touring, use Kampot as a
base to explore and tour the
surrounding countryside, caves and pepper plantations,
and as a stepping stone to the nearby beaches
and islands
of Kep, the Bokor Hill Station
and the rest of southeastern Cambodia.
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