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The Victory Beaches
are actually two long beaches divided by a rocky point and a
small hill, so named for the Victory Monument that sits in the
boulevard park near the midpoint. Different section of the beach
called different names. The southern section is known as ‘Hawaii
Beach.’ The northern section near Victory Monument is called as
‘Victory Beach’ and is the most popular area with travelers. The
narrow sands at the port end (northern end) of the beach are
called ‘Port Beach.’
The section known as ‘Victory Beach’
sits at the base of the popular Victory Hill (Weather Station
Hill). Victory is a nice little beach, only a few hundred meters
long but wide at points, offering a variety of beachside
services and one of the best sunset views in town. The
distinctive Airport Club, sits near the entrance to the beach.
Next to the Airport Club, top-end boats for hire operate off of
the pier. Check the bulletin board at the dock for boating
information. A few meters north along the beach several little
beachside seafood shacks are clustered together at the sand’s
edge. All offer the usual beach chairs and umbrellas, inner
tubes, cold drinks, seafood barbeque, Cambodian food and even
some western dishes. Farther north along Victory the beach
narrows and two or three upscale oceanside seafood restaurants
hug the water’s edge including the long popular Chhner Molop
Chrey.
Above Victory Beach, Victory Hill (a.k.a. Weather Station Hill)
offers a variety of guesthouses, restaurants and bars. Several
budget places and guesthouses dot the side of the Hill
overlooking the ocean, offering some of the town’s best ocean
sunset views. The very top of hill is one of Sihanouk Ville’s
nightlife hotspots. The hilltop main road is lined with hostess
bars, sport bars, clubs and a few restaurants. Come evening the
bars come to life, some staying open well into the early
morning.
‘Hawaii Beach’ is also known as ‘King’s Beach.’ Like the other
major beaches, Hawaii Beach is lined with umbrellas and chairs
and little beach shack bars and seafood restaurants, though
nowhere near as densely as Ochheuteal. It’s also less crowded
than Ochheuteal and tends to be much more popular with the
locals than tourists. Come the weekend, Hawaii can get quite
busy with holidayers down from Phnom Penh. Access the beach from
the small road at the curve in the road at the southern end of
the Victory Beaches..
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