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Cambodia is a country located in Southeast Asia which is bordered by Thailand, Lao, and Vietnam. Cambodia is also known as the Kingdom of Cambodia and has the area of 181,035 kilometers square. Cambodia is rich in religious culture and its heavenly beautiful nature of the countryside. If you are planning to travel to Southeast Asia, Cambodia is a must visit country. To enter Cambodia first of all you will need a valid passport and a visa to enter this country. The latest data about Covid-19 virus is at a low risk level.
The first province to visit is Battambang. Battambang is rich in agriculture and the representative symbol of this province is ‘rich bowl’. Of course, as you would expect from this symbol the food in Battambang is delicious. It’s a good place to eat some good traditional Khmer cuisine. What is surprising is the food is less expensive than in many other more tourist destinations. The best time to visit Cambodia is when there is little rain so don’t forget to check out the rainy season and the dry season and choose weather when you want to travel in this country. The time when you will see little rain is between November to April. Battambang might lack tourists but it is worth visiting. It’s not very much a standard country but it is not overwhelming for tourists. Don’t travel any less than 2 days in Battambang since it is a hidden gem. Battambang even has an airport whose runway is 1600m. Battambang means loss of stick which comes from the legend of “Kranhoung Stick King”. Most people always think about Angkor Wat when it comes to temples but many other temples are not getting enough attention. There are 10 beautiful and long ages temples in Battambang. The local food to try are Amok, Kuy teav, Bai cha, Nom banh chok, Char lok lak, Char kroeung Sach ko, Samlor machu, Khmer curry, Crap, Prohok, Lort cha, Balut, and food of course. Cambodia cuisine is the cuisine mostly you eat with rice, unlike bread.
Second province you should visit is the main capital, Phnom Penh. Don’t ever skip this destination, it is worth a visit. Phnom Penh’s history was dark and messed up by the hand of communist party of Kampuchea and people also known it as the Khmer rouge. S-21 and Choeung Ek is a genocidal center. It is the grave of 3 million people killed at the hands of communist party. They died violently. The party was looking for a revolutionary and was inspired by the communism push the country toward the dark age. The United State bombing was massive and made the anger grow when you see your family member died. For what Cambodian went through we have come to a level where all we want is peace. Cambodia has been ruled by a strong leader which led the country for 1993 until now. Beside that you can visit the center of this capital named Wat Phnom. Independence monuments at night will be lit up with blue and red which make it very colorful. Malls like Aeon and pagodas will give you many feelings and a royal palace.
The last destination has to be Kampot. Kampot offers several attractions such as caves, cruises, fishing, beaches, pepper farm, and some beautiful old French buildings. The fruits are very high quality there. Bokor National Park is also a mountain near the province which is rich in forest and high range of nice views. Visit these 3 provinces and you will discover many unexpected things to do.
