Unwind Yourself in Kampot
If you want to slow down the pace while visiting the heart-shaped country - Cambodia, then one of the best stopovers for you will be Kampot - a lovely riverside town with an exquisite picture in the sunset over Bokor National Park, which is connected to the rest of the country and Vietnam by well-maintained road.
The first impression of tourists visiting this charming town will be the range of ancient French style architectures in line with the surroundings - the surpassing panorama landscape of oceans, mountains and caves.
This setting gives Kampot a peaceful and calm atmosphere.
Embraced by the Teuk Chhou River, it makes the ideal based to relax after a long way wandering, and to prepare for an adventure to explore the local caves and tackle the challenge: Bokor National Park.
The national park still keeps its wild appearance with a refreshingly cool climate and abundant biodiversity.
The entry is from 6 a.
m.
to noon but tourists can spend all day long discovering it.
You can get here by car, but with a slow speed because of the cliff terrain.
Tourists will be surprised, and maybe, a little freaked out with the primitive scene of the Bokor Hill.
It used to be a French resort, but after twice abandoned, it has a genuine ghost-town feel with wildflowers, howling winds and deserted buildings shrouded in mist.
You must do about three hours trekking from the hill station to reach the Popokvil Falls - blurred in fog - and take a look at these wonderful streams.
The best time to visit it is in the wet season.
It will be a fine place to bathe in a sunny day, and don't forget to swim in the upper falls.
From the mountain tops, you can fully enjoy the wonderful bird-eye views over the two countries Vietnam and Cambodia.
the most popular activity of the local people is boating.
By taking this adventure, tourists can contemplate the stunning Kompong Trach caves and then visit the island of Koh Tonsay.
The peaceful scenery here, with plenty of colorful pepper farms and a long shores of golden sand, will somehow make you hold your breathe for seconds.
According to Lonely Planet, Kampot "is not a town where you come and do, but a place to come and feel"- an up and coming tourist destination - so if you have prepared properly, why don't you head to Kampot, plan for an eco-adventure and also, witness the glorious sunset?
The first impression of tourists visiting this charming town will be the range of ancient French style architectures in line with the surroundings - the surpassing panorama landscape of oceans, mountains and caves.
This setting gives Kampot a peaceful and calm atmosphere.
Embraced by the Teuk Chhou River, it makes the ideal based to relax after a long way wandering, and to prepare for an adventure to explore the local caves and tackle the challenge: Bokor National Park.
The national park still keeps its wild appearance with a refreshingly cool climate and abundant biodiversity.
The entry is from 6 a.
m.
to noon but tourists can spend all day long discovering it.
You can get here by car, but with a slow speed because of the cliff terrain.
Tourists will be surprised, and maybe, a little freaked out with the primitive scene of the Bokor Hill.
It used to be a French resort, but after twice abandoned, it has a genuine ghost-town feel with wildflowers, howling winds and deserted buildings shrouded in mist.
You must do about three hours trekking from the hill station to reach the Popokvil Falls - blurred in fog - and take a look at these wonderful streams.
The best time to visit it is in the wet season.
It will be a fine place to bathe in a sunny day, and don't forget to swim in the upper falls.
From the mountain tops, you can fully enjoy the wonderful bird-eye views over the two countries Vietnam and Cambodia.
the most popular activity of the local people is boating.
By taking this adventure, tourists can contemplate the stunning Kompong Trach caves and then visit the island of Koh Tonsay.
The peaceful scenery here, with plenty of colorful pepper farms and a long shores of golden sand, will somehow make you hold your breathe for seconds.
According to Lonely Planet, Kampot "is not a town where you come and do, but a place to come and feel"- an up and coming tourist destination - so if you have prepared properly, why don't you head to Kampot, plan for an eco-adventure and also, witness the glorious sunset?
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