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Cambodia is a beautiful country filled with desirable natures, delicious food and friendly people. The beauty of this country attracts tourists to come visit because of its defined natures and awesome culture. Here are top 5 destinations that tourists must never miss when visiting Cambodia.
Cambodia is best known for its amazing and admirable temple “Angkor Wat” which is located in Siem Reap, It is one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. The temple was built by the Khmer King “Suryavarman II” as well as the other greatest ancient legends. The temple was built in the capital of the Khmer Empire, It was built in the first half of the 12th century around the 1110-1150 which made Angkor Wat almost 900 years old. When you enter the temple you will see that it is filled by mysterious and unique designs all over the walls that will be drawn to a lot of tourists’ eyes.
Koh rong is one of the best known island in Cambodia located in sihanoukville. It’s very popular for its white sand beaches, clear water, Coral reef and it’s breathtaking views. With quiet easy going atmosphere. There are a great range of accommodation with a affordable prices. Koh rong is also a bit of a party places with restaurants and bars. Moreover, we can also go for one in a lifetime diving, rope walk, zipline and kayaking.
Take a look at Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum where is the historical place in Cambodia that many people were killed by Khmer rouge or Pol Pot from 1975 to 1979. This place is the place which represents the Dark Tourism in Cambodia. Foreigners need to pay the entrance fee 3$ for the ticket per person, anyway it is free of charge for local people and researchers. Throughout this place, tourists can feel so touching with the Cambodian people who were punished and got killed during that time. Moreover, there are many historical reasons regarding the Pol Pot at Tuol Sleng because there are many duccumments and the books which are related to everything that happened in the past.
One of the famous buddhist pagodas is called Wat Phnom which is considered as the middle point center of Phnom Penh city. Tourists must at least come to visit Wat Phnom once they are in Cambodia because this is an interesting place and historical as well. As I learnt from primary school, Wat Phnom was built in the 14th century.
Last but not least, Central Market is considered as the place where tourists should not be missed because this market was built a long time ago and according to the design and the decoration from one of the famous architecture named Vann Molyvann. What is special about this market is there are many varieties of street food that tourists can explore and eat there along with many Khmer souvenirs can be found there. To sum up, there are many destinations that you can visit but here are the top five places that you must never miss once you are here in our country to learn how Cambodia looks like and how it grows as a tourist.
