Chiso Mountain

The construction of ancient temples is a valuable heritage of Khmer heritage. The feature of this ancient site is the notorious history of two different constructions: archaeologists study through the inscriptions and the other by the legend that people living in the vicinity of the temple Have a look at the mouth and have a talk. According to the inscription on the hill of Gosu, called Srey Sopheap, or Sopheak Pheap, which means Suryavarman 1's mountain. In the temple complex, there are two inscriptions bearing the first inscription on the offering of sacred items to the deities. In the mountain named at Siphep, which means the Sierra in 1019 AD, Another inscription, the second inscription, mentions the Suryavarman II Dynasty, his cousin, a descendant of King Hinavarman. Mosque According to the inscription at Preah Vihear Temple in Preah Vihear, the Suryavyvara ceremony was held at Srery Triangle in Chao Phraya in 1018 AD. The Angkorian inscription of Siemreab called the Thais Soryak Kiri and describes the Deacon, the King of the Universe, which the ancient Khmers called the Rattanak, who placed it at the temple. But if we talk about this legend, there is a history of building the temple of Phnom Sisang as follows: Inscription at Phnom Srim temple The elderly people living in the area of ​​the Goshen still have a sense of memory and have recounted this legend to keep children from A mouth-to-mouth say that there is a royal monk sitting in a mosque in the eastern part of Phnom Chivo near a river. 

The name of the river Om. The villager named "Sen Poung", with the name and label of the place to this day. There was a ceremony called "the hair shaft of the king's son," the royal name called the Reign of the Crown. In those days, the Brahmin, the chief priests, gave a great blessing to the royal priesthood. But they were interested in the last Brahmin, who blessed the royal queen, "Be strong like ants to be as good as ghosts and have Shame like a girl. Meanwhile, all the guests and the king were wondering what the blessing was, and the king gave the Brahmins Explain to your doubts. The Brahmins interpreted the following: The very first blessing of the ant, as the ants, is that it is clear that the ant is a powerful animal. At the same time, the Brahmin states that it is necessary to use the iron as a human and to give it alone. And the iron picker will not get away. But if a pointer is as large as an ants and a honey stain, an ant is seen. This is called strong as ants. The second blessing, like the ghost, is to give away the seven horns in the grave, the nearest grave, a circular, buried bunk. You can even make money in the middle. At night, there is a set of incense burns there where people are asked how to dig up the money at night or not. ? No one is daring to dig. This is called the mighty ghost. Third Blessing Like a Girl There is a realistic story that shows that a woman is dying to kill her husband for wealth and honor. . But her husband dared not kill his wife for wealth and peace. Here's an example of a clear reality that women really are very innocent. Route up the hill When he knew it, he knew well what it meant, and all the guests, both the king and the king, Consistent and supportive and upbuilding of the Brahmins as a royal teacher to teach the king's sons. Moreover, the king built the temple on the hill of Gosu, the Phnom Kisodiram temple, to this day, to give to the Brahmins. It is also a monument of worship. This is the story of the construction of the Temple of Chishan through legends.

Koh Rong

Preah Sihanouk Province: Preah Sihanouk Province is known for its 30 islands, including Koh Rong Also, the number of national and international tourists visiting the island has risen steadily. According to the Ministry of Tourism's report at the Committee's meeting The National Committee for the Management and Development of Coastal Coastal Areas Cambodia last week said that the number of tourists visiting Koh Rong from 300 to 500 this year Has grown steadily compared to 

previous years. Koh Rong is a natural island with lush blue waters and beautiful scenery compared to some of the islands in Preah Vihear province. Sihanouk is also regarded as one of the most beautiful beaches in Indochina .Rong Rong is an island About 25 kilometers away from the coast of Sihanoukville has space The land covers 78 square kilometers, 15 km long and 9 kilometers wide, and has the highest point of the island 133 meters high. Sea water. If we travel from the port to Koh Rong by fast speed, it takes about 30 minutes to reach Koh Rong Island. The island has over 1,600 inhabitants. Koh Rong Cambodia is ranked number 52 among the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world. However, CNN's rating is not intended as a memory. Strangely enough, CNN's coastal rankings are questioned by enthusiasts who travel around the globe. Answers from Internet readers, research, and other evidence may well be the highlight of the 100 best beach candidates.

Prek Kampi

Kratie Province Located in the northeastern part of the Kingdom of Cambodia, this province has 16 tourist attractions, including Koh Samnak, Koh Pdao, Anlong Dambok, Vihear Vihear, Serey 100, and the most fascinating areas of Kampot Province. The water of the Kampi canal is the most attractive in Kratie province, and the water of the Kampi canal became a tourist attraction. In the Northeastern region for national and international tourists, especially in the Lunar New Year.The Cam Dach Waterfall is an attractive natural tourist area in the Mekong River, with its cool streams mixed 

with blue-green stitches alongside many small islands. Particularly for relaxing during the Lunar New Year, families can go to relax, relax, enjoy cool water, listen to the flow of water, and enjoy the natural beauty of the country, discharging all the anxieties that arise in the coming year. The Kampi canal is located in Sambor commune, Chey Borey district, Kratie province, northeastern Phnom Penh. If you travel from Phnom Penh through Kampong Cham province along National Road No 7 about 150 km, we will reach a cradle with an oil station in the village. Upon reaching this tunnel, we have to continue on Route 73, Klong Toch District, about 100 kilometers to Kratie Province. When we reach the provincial town, we have to continue about 16 kilometers further on Street 7 along the river to reach this eco-tourism site. Mr. Ron Pheara, Director of Kratie Tourism Department, said that in the first three months of this year, attracting more than 7,000 national tourists, an increase of 25 per cent compared to 2012 with more than 4,000. International tourists receive 70,000, up 100 per cent compared to 2012, which is 30,000.

Onlung Pnheav

The Anlong Guesthouse is a natural resort that has been renovated and set up in mid-2017 in a beautiful mountainous area. All-day bunnies of Phnom Anlong. If you have reached the Anlong Resort, it is truly a great feeling to see the scenery. This charming hillside village is a natural resort that was renovated and set up in mid-2017 in the area. The hills are beautifully landscaped The name of the guest of Phnom Anlong. If you have reached the Anlong Resort, it is truly a great feeling to see the scenery. This charming hillside village is a natural resort that was renovated and set up in

mid-2017 in the area. The hills are beautifully landscaped The name of the guest of Phnom Anlong. If you have reached the Anlong Resort, it is truly a great feeling to see the scenery. This charming hillside village is a natural resort that was renovated and set up in mid-2017 in the area. The hills are beautifully landscaped The name of the guest of Phnom Anlong. If you have reached the Anlong Resort, it is truly a great feeling to see the scenery. This sloping mountain slop. Bungalow Guest is a natural resort design that is attracting great viewers even if it's just there Construction has reached about 20 to 30%. In this resort, there are many amusement parks and plantations at the foot of the mountain and mountain hills and there are plans to build a place. There is also a lot of baths, and this new resort is surrounded by a surrounding mountain range. The new resort is in the village of Sreach Relief, Trapeang Krongoung, Tram Kok District, Takeo Province. However, the resort is not yet open. The process yet to be under construction is to wait until the Khmer New Year 2018 is open to guests.

Ta Tai

From the song of the song, Tatai natural attraction highlighting Srey Sieng chiseled by the artists singing in the lakeside of the province This island is becoming more and more interesting for both national and international tourists, especially the beauty of the streams. The castle cuts many stone steps Surface water like emerald green hillsides bubble mixing in cold temperatures. The southwestern island of Batista is a major tourist destination for travelers across the border. Going to the fourth long bridge through Preak Tatai, some guests may be relieved to know whether to travel Familiar with the scenic landscape by cruising to a huge waterfall or one should drive by car on a stretch of road Rough rough about 2 km? The boat, waiting for guests at the bridge of the Tatai Bridge, will slowly pull along the Stylish River to give the opportunity to Guests enjoy beautiful

natural scenery along the water lush to the waterfall resort. Waiting for more than 40 passengers nearthe Tatai Bridge, Mr.Sothea told the boat Recreation here is listed on the 4 Rivers Floating Lodgewhich delivers guests in every turn without waiting for guests to wait. Long time. "The boat boasts a 20-minute drive to the Tatai Waterfall, where guests can watch footage at times. River. The boat will park at a two-hour waterfall for guests to bathe. " Located on a beautifully designed boat for 12 seating guests and equipped with airbags for you A multi-year boating experience says the boat can accommodate 12 people with a one-way leisure trip. $ 16. If you are afraid of water or do not want to spend money for some members of the entertainment, then you can travel by Roads on difficult road conditions, especially for small trucks. However, tourists are not exempt from paying at the gateway to the water by car. One was worth 7,000 Riels. To the Tatai Waterfall Resort, you do not worry too many guests find it hard to find a bath. The view in the picture clearly shows that the water falls in many stages, in a large extent, stretching out to the larger For guests, the water is ripe. Definitely separate for travelers on different travel modes. The left hand side of the image is a group of passengers traveling by the side of the road, while the right-handers are boat-boat visitors from the base. Tatai Bridge. If you are traveling by car and by car looking to see each other closer, then there is no way Because of the tremendous flow of water, you can not cross the line.

Kbal Chhay

The Kbal Chhay Waterfall is located in Khan Prey Nob, Preah Sihanouk province. Tourists can travel from Sihanoukville National Road 4 to the North 7 kilometers and turn left into Street 217, about 9 km to the natural scenic waterfalls of the scenery of Cambodia that make you Visit the unforgettable of its elegance. The Kbal Chhay Waterfall has a lot of water from many other mountain ranges, but to the point of the Kbal Chhay the rest of the water source Three waterways for flowing from 2 to 4 meters high. The flow of water to the point of waterway is only one of the most inundated waters and drops to 14 meters of water, most of them tourists prefer. Take a bath at the falls. Kbal Chhay

Waterfall has the most picturesque scenery in the rainy season between July and October and the cold weather in the area. Paul with the waterfalls forming bubbles, the white water, the peaks of the sea, the noise of the waves, the pomp of the beasts; The rhythm circulates tourists To forget the sadness. But during the summer, the Kbal Chhay waterfall has almost dried up, but it does try to shed beauty as well as water. Flows to entertain guests in every season. Today there are many tourists visiting and bathing because the waterfall falls from the mountains and The Rocky Mountains have breathtaking views of the sky, forests, high mountains and beautiful mountains, especially on Holidays or on weekends. . History of Kbal Chhay Waterfall was discovered in 1960 to 1963 and has been designated as the source of drinking water for use in Sihanoukville, but the construction was missed due to the war, and the area became a hideout for the Khmer Rouge. Until 1997, the area was transformed into a development zone. In 1998, the area of ​​Kbal Chhay was an Anco's conservation and development of the jungle, turning the new face into a suburb Interesting tourism after the beach in the provincial town of Sihanoukville.

Doung Te

Coconut is a resort located on the Prek Tek Precinct about 6 kilometers from the new Kampot Bridge, opening the door to welcome more than one tourist Arcadia Backpackers style moths provide seasonal, mellow, beach, beach, orange, and beachfront restaurants on the shores of the suburbs near Palm Harbor. High for scenic scenery and sporting activities Khmer.Dynamic sports fans on Arcadia Backpackers, adjacent to the Palm Resort will be shocked to see a similar view. Each. But the coconut has an enormous atmosphere that can accommodate up to 300 people.At the entrance to the 

right of the sign 200 meters, guests can park the car in wide space and then walk through the shade of the tree. Take the beach. High-end bar on the left hand side can accommodate 50 people, beachside restaurant with 100 people and a table under the palm tree 50 guests. Sports activities for guests to enjoy, such as a curtain airbags, a curved curved skate board, and floating dipping floats.Because of the coconut serving basic main menu, which ranges from $ 8.75 to $ 15, the resort encourages all guests. Ordering food from the restaurant itself."Due to this arrangement, we need to spend a lot of money and the guests always bring the food," said Ly Rattana, owner of Palm Resort Resort. Come and eat here. We will not get revenue back. So I apologize to the guests we want them to order here, because it is worth the price outside the outside purchase. For me, I also charge a little. " "We have just opened 30 per cent," he said. In the future, we have about 20 rooms for you to stay in French Bar, with more foreign sellers and equipment. Water sports are also addictive. "For the occasion of Thanksgiving holidays, Palm Resort owners prepare a nightclub with 300 guests.Nowadays, if you want to play sports such as a curved skateboard, a jetty, and a jog, spend $ 3.

Yeak Loam Lake

Beung Yeak Laom is located in Yeak Loam commune, Ban Loung district, about 5 kilometers south of Ban Loung provincial town. A lake in the middle of a mountain, it was formed many centuries ago from a volcano. The lake is about 800 meters in diameter and 48 meters deep during the dry season. The water is clear and suitable for swimming. There are two places along the bank where visitors can relax and enjoy a panoramic view of the lake and the flora and fauna. A tourist information center is on the west bank, and handicrafts made by hill tribes living nearby are available for sale. Beung Yeak Laom is a place of worship for the hill tribes. They believe there is a powerful spirit who owns the surrounding land and forest. Beung Yeak Laom is popular with tourists who like to swim or hike in

the forest surrounding the lake. Because there are no vendors, visitors should bring along their own food and beverages. Is the natural lake, which locates at the middle of mountain in Yeak Loam Commune, Ban Lung district from the Ban Lung town. The lake has square shape, approximate 800m diameter and 48m depth during the dry season, and occurs by volcano for centuries. The lake has clear water as the sea suitable for swimming, and there are tow harbors protruded to the above of the water for tourists to view the scenary and birds that are swimming along the stretch of the forest surrounding the lake. information to tourists, and also for displaying souvenirs and handicrafts made by ethnic minorities. At the western bank of the lake, there is a tourist information center where for guiding and giving information center where for guiding and giving information to tourists, and also for displaying souvenirs and handicrafts made by ethnic minorities.Beung Yeak Laom is located in Yeak Laom commune, Ban Loung district, about 5 kilometers south of Ban Loung provincial town. A lake in the middle of a mountain, it was formed many centuries ago from volcano. The lake is about 800 meters in diameter and 48 meters deep during about dry season. The water is clear and suitable for swimming.

Bou Sra Waterfall

Bou Sra Waterfall is a magnificent sight, tumblingthrough a gorge set in the jungle near the Bunong town of Bou Sra. It can now be reached by a 35 kilometre road that is now virtually paved all the way from Sen Monorom, cutting the journey time down to around half an hour, depending on your driving. The non-paved sections are still quite tricky, and need to be approached carefully (slowly). As you approach Bou Sra, you’ll spot coffee and pepper plantations along the way. We did visit at perhaps the worst possible time. The dramatic three-stage falls create a natural and relatively safe

swimming pool, which is popular with both locals and visitors alike during the warmer months. Beautiful nature photography is a possibility here, as is just hanging out and enjoying lunch in a relatively pristine and quiet piece of natural Cambodia. Sadly, when we visited in April 2016 in the midst of the second annual drought in a row to hit Cambodia, the falls were reduced to not much more than a trickle. Locals said they had never seen the falls reduced to such a low level. But there were still plenty of families picnicking, snapping selfies, and generally enjoying themselves under the shady trees.The site is managed by the owners of the Mayura, who have put in a visitors’ centre, proper walkways and the highest zipline in the region. They’ve also instituted a waste-management system, so the spot is mercifully free from the great piles of plastic that tend to accumulate on other Cambodian beauty spots.

Preah Vihear Temple

Preah Vihear Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទព្រះវិហារ Prasat Preah Vihear) is an ancient Hindu temple built during the period of the Khmer Empire, that is situated atop a 525-metre (1,722 ft) cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains, in the Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. In 1962, following a lengthy dispute between Cambodia and Thailand over ownership, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague ruled that the temple is in Cambodia.[1] Affording a view for many kilometers across a plain, Prasat Preah Vihear has the most spectacular setting of all the temples built during the six-centuries-long Khmer Empire. As a key edifice of the empire's spiritual life, it was supported and modified by successive kings and so bears elements of several architectural styles. Preah Vihear is unusual among Khmer temples in being constructed along a long north-south axis, rather than having the

conventional rectangular plan with orientation toward the east. The temple gives its name to Cambodia's Preah Vihear province, in which it is now located, as well as the Khao Phra Wihan National Park which borders it in Thailand's Sisaket province and through which the temple is most easily accessible. On July 7, 2008, Preah Vihear was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2][3] Prasat Preah Vihear is the compound of words Prasat, Preah and Vihear, which mean the "religious offering of sacred shrine". In Sanskrit, Prasat (प्रासाद) (ប្រាសាទ) means "religious offering" which could even be taken as synonym of "temple" in this context, Preah (ព្រះ) mean "sacred" or "beloved", and "Vihear" (វិហារ) from the Sanskrit word Vihara (विहार) means "abode" or "shrine" (the central structure of the temple). In Khmer, "phnom" (ភ្នំ) means mountain, and Cambodians occasionally refer to it as "Phnom Preah Vihear" (ភ្នំព្រះវិហារ). These versions of the name carry significant political and national connotations (see below: New dispute over ownership). The temple was built at the top of Poy Tadi, a steep cliff in the Dângrêk Mountain range which is the natural border between Cambodia and Thailand. The Temple is currently listed by Cambodia as being in Svay Chrum Village, Kan Tout Commune, in Choam Khsant District of Preah Vihear Province of northern Cambodia. The temple is 140 km from Angkor Wat and 625 km from Phnom Penh. The Temple was listed by Thailand as being in Bhumsrol village of Bueng Malu sub-district (now merged with Sao Thong Chai sub-district), in Kantharalak district of the Sisaket Province of eastern Thailand. It is 110 km from the Mueang Sisaket District, the center of Sisaket Province.

Kulen Mountain

The Phnom Kulen mountain range is located 30 km northwards from Angkor Wat. Its name means "mountain of the lychees".[3] There is a sacred hilltop site on top of the range. Phnom Kulen is considered a holy mountain in Cambodia, of special religious significance to Hindus and Buddhists who come to the mountain in pilgrimage. It also has a major symbolic importance for Cambodians as the birthplace of the ancient Khmer Empire, for it was at Phnom Kulen that King Jayavarma II proclaimed independence from Java in 804 CE. Jayavarman II initiated the Devaraja cult of the king,[4]:99–101 a linga cult, in what is dated as 804 CE and declaring his independence from Java of whom the Khmer had been a vassalage state (whether this is actually "Java", the Khmer chvea used to describe Champa, or "Lava" (a Lao kingdom) is debated, as well as the legend that he was earlier held as a ransom of the kingdom in Java. See Higham's The Civilization of Angkor for more information about the debate).[5] During the Angkorian era the relief was known as Mahendraparvata (the mountain of Great Indra).[6] Kbal Spean is known for its carvings representing fertility and its

waters which hold special significance to Hindus. Just 5 cm under the water's surface over 1000 small linga carvings are etched into the sandstone riverbed. The waters are regarded as holy, given that Jayavarman II chose to bathe in the river, and had the river diverted so that the stone bed could be carved. Carvings include a stone representation of the Hindu god Vishnu lying on his serpent Ananta, with his wife Lakshmi at his feet.[7] A lotus flower protrudes from his navel bearing the god Brahma. The river then ends with a waterfall and a pool. Near these mountains is Preah Ang Thom, a 16th-century Buddhist monastery notable for the giant reclining Buddha, the country's largest.[7] The Samré tribe was formerly living at the edge of Phnom Kulen, quarrying sandstone and transporting it to the royal sites.[8] The Khmer Rouge used the location as a final stronghold as their regime came to an end in 1979. Chup Preah is a stream flowing into the mountain’s valley. Ku Len Mountain has two waterfalls. The first is between four and five metres high and 20 to 25 metres wide. The second waterfall is 15 to 20 metres high and 10 to 15 metres wide. These sizes apply to the dry and rainy seasons. Preah Ang Thom houses a large statue of Buddha. It was built in the 16th century and is eight metres high. Preah Ang Thom is the sacred and worshipping god for Ku Len Mountain. There are also two large Cham Pa trees nearby. Besides Preah Ang Thom, Chhok Ruot, footprints of Preah Bat Choan Tuk, Peung Chhok, Peung Ey So and Peung Ey Sey, can also be seen. The Linga is along the river of Siem Reap and has a lot of figures of Yoni and Linga spreading out at the bottom of the river. The Terrace of Sdach Kum Ling has a small brick-built ruined temple in its centre. It was covered by lava for hundreds of years.

Kirrirom National Park

Kirirom National Park (Khmer: ឧទ្យានជាតិគិរីរម្យ - Outtyeancheat Kirirom) and officially recognized as Preah Suramarit-Kossamak Kirirom National Park (Khmer: ឧទ្យានជាតិព្រះសុរាម្រិត-កុសុមៈ គិរីរម្យ - Outtyeancheat Preah Suramarit-Kossamak Kirirom) is a national park in Cambodia. It is located mostly in Phnom Sruoch District, Kampong Speu Province, while a smaller section is in neighboring Koh Kong Province.[2]The meaning of "Kirirom" is "Happy Mountain". This name was given to the 

area by King Monivong in the 1930s. The ancient name of the place was Phnom Vorvong Sorvong for the main two hills there were connected with the Cambodian popular legend about two heroic princely brothers, Vorvong and Sorvong. Preah Soramrit Kosamak Kirirom National Park is on Kirirom Mountain, in Oamrei Phong village, Kirirom commune, Phnom Sruoch district, about 117 kilometers southwest of Phnom Penh. The mountain is 700 meters high. A natural site, it once was Preah Kosamak town. This well conserved park, abundant in fresh air, has waterfalls and is full of tall pine trees and orchid flowers. There are not many types of larger wildlife in evidence on Kirirom, but it is an ideal spot to glimpse some of the country's unique bird life and birdwatchers even come from overseas to visit. The national park is more interesting during or just after the rainy season, not that many fires on the ground and waterfalls having well water.

Bokor Mountain

Bokor Hill Station (in Khmer: កស្ថានីយភ្នំបូកគោ Kosthany Phnom Bokor) refers to a collection of French colonial buildings (hotel & casino, church, royal residence etc. ), constructed as a temperate mountain luxury resort and retreat for colonial residents in the early 1920s atop Bokor Mountain in Preah Monivong National Park, about 37 km (23 mi) west of Kampot in southern Cambodia. Abandoned for long periods of time, modern infrastructure has made the location easily accessible as re-development is taking place. It was used as the location for the final showdown of the movie City of Ghosts (2002) and the 2004 film R-Point.[1] To the north-east are the Povokvil Waterfalls. The Damrei Mountains have long been considered sacred and venerated by the Cambodians. The hill
station was built as a resort by colonial French settlers to offer an escape from the heat, humidity and general insalubrity of Phnom Penh.[2] Nine hundred lives were lost in nine months during the construction of the resort in this remote mountain location.[3] The centrepiece of the resort was the grand Bokor Palace Hotel (which has never been a casino) inaugurated in 1925. It has been complemented by the villa of the "Résident Supérieur", a post office (now demolished), a catholic church. It is also an important cultural site, showing how the colonial settlers spent their free time. Bokor Hill was abandoned first by the French in late 1940s, during the First Indochina War, because of local insurrections guided by the Khmer Issarak. It was only in 1962, for the reopening of the "Cité du Bokor", that a casino was established in the new hotels near the lake, (Hotels Sangkum and Kiri). Some buildings were added at this time: an annex for the palace, the mayor's office and a strange mushroomed concrete parasol. The Bokor mountain is abandoned again in 1972, as Khmer Rouge took over the area. During the Vietnamese invasion in 1979, Khmer Rouge entrenched themselves and held on tightly for months. In the early 1990s Bokor Hill was still one of the last strongholds of Khmer Rouge.[4]

Beach

Sihanoukville (Khmer: ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ, Krong Preah Sihanouk), also known as "Kampong Som" (Khmer: កំពង់សោម), is a coastal city in Cambodia and the capital city of Sihanoukville Province, at the tip of an elevated peninsula in the country's south-west on the Gulf of Thailand. The city is flanked by an almost uninterrupted string of beaches along its entire coastline and coastal marshlands bordering the Ream National Park in the east. The city has one navigatable river, the mangrove lined Ou Trojak Jet running from Otres pagoda to the sea at Otres. A number of thinly inhabited islands – under Sihanoukville's administration[1] – are near the city, where in recent years moderate development has helped to attract a sizable portion of Asia's individual travelers, young students and back-packers. The city, which was named in honour of former king Norodom Sihanouk, had a population of around 89,800 people and approximately 66,700 in its urban center in 2008.[2] Sihanoukville city encompasses the greater part of six communes (Sangkats) of Preah Sihanoukville Province. A relatively young city, it has evolved parallel to the construction of the Sihanoukville

Autonomous Port, which commenced in June 1955, as the country's gateway to direct and unrestricted international sea trade. The only deep water port in Cambodia includes a mineral oil terminal and a transport logistics facility.[3] As a consequence, the city grew to become a leading national center of trade, commerce, transport and process manufacturing.[4][5][6] Sihanoukville's many beaches and nearby islands make it Cambodia's premier seaside resort with steadily rising numbers of national visitors and international tourists since the late 20th century.[7] As a result of its economic diversity, the region's natural environment, and the recreational potential, an increasing number of seasonal and permanent foreign residents make Sihanoukville one of the most culturally varied and dynamic population centers in Cambodia.[citation needed] As of 2014 the tourism sector remains insignificant in comparison with neighboring Thailand. Sihanoukville's future will largely be defined by the authorities' capability of a successfully balanced management in order to protect and conserve natural resources on the one hand and the necessities of urban and insular development, increasing visitor numbers, expanding infrastructure, the industrial sector and population growth on the other.[8][9][10]

Angkor Wat Tours

Angkor Wat (/ˌæŋkɔːr ˈwɒt/; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "Capital Temple") is a temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world,[1] on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m2; 402 acres).[2] It was originally constructed as a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu for the Khmer Empire, gradually transforming into a Buddhist temple towards the end of the 12th century.[3] It was built by the Khmer King Suryavarman II[4] in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (Khmer: យសោធរបុរៈ, present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Breaking from the Shaiva tradition of previous kings, Angkor Wat was instead dedicated to Vishnu. As the best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre since its foundation. The temple is at the top of the high classical style of Khmer architecture. It has become a symbol of Cambodia,[5] appearing on its national flag, and it is the country's prime attraction for visitors.[6] Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple. It is designed to represent Mount

Meru, home of the devas in Hindu mythology: within a moat more than 5 kilometres (3 mi) long[7] and an outer wall 3.6 kilometres (2.2 mi) long are three rectangular galleries, each raised above the next. At the centre of the temple stands a quincunx of towers. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Angkor Wat is oriented to the west; scholars are divided as to the significance of this. The temple is admired for the grandeur and harmony of the architecture, its extensive bas-reliefs, and for the numerous devatas adorning its walls. Angkor Wat lies 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) north of the modern town of Siem Reap, and a short distance south and slightly east of the previous capital, which was centred at Baphuon. In an area of Cambodia where there is an important group of ancient structures, it is the southernmost of Angkor's main sites. According to legend, the construction of Angkor Wat was ordered by Indra to serve as a palace for his son Precha Ket Mealea.[11] According to the 13th-century Chinese traveller Zhou Daguan, some believed that the temple was constructed in a single night by a divine architect.[12] The initial design and construction of the temple took place in the first half of the 12th century, during the reign of Suryavarman II (ruled 1113 – c. 1150). Dedicated to Vishnu, it was built as the king's state temple and capital city. As neither the foundation stela nor any contemporary inscriptions referring to the temple have been found, its original name is unknown, but it may have been known as "Varah Vishnu-lok" after the presiding deity. Work seems to have ended shortly after the king's death, leaving some of the bas-relief decoration unfinished.[13] In 1177, approximately 27 years after the death of Suryavarman II, Angkor was sacked by the Chams, the traditional enemies of the Khmer.[14] Thereafter the empire was restored by a new king, Jayavarman VII, who established a new capital and state temple (Angkor Thom and the Bayon respectively) a few kilometres to the north.