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Located at the center of Southeast Asia, has borders with Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia is regarded as a bridge, an important link of ASEAN. But Cambodia has not promote true economic potential as well as its tourism potential compared with other countries in the region. The country once known as the "Pearl of the Orient" is gradually asserted himself in the recent years especially tourism.
According to the Cambodian tourism industry is the most powerful and effective the highest for the country this tower pagoda. Famous for fascinating historical tradition combined with a culture very unique, diverse unmistakable, Cambodia is one of the tourist destinations "hot" Southeast Asia today. No tourists attracted by the busy commercial centers like Singapore or Hong Kong, there is no place to eat lavish and noisy play as neighboring Thailand, but Cambodia possesses a mysterious attraction, impossible resist and nothing can be compared. You can not help but exclaim amazement when confronted with exquisitely carved picture in Angkor Wat , you will no longer attempts of everyday life while admiring the ever-present smile on the Buddha statues in Angkor and you will become a "poet" (though never to write poetry) in front of the beach is full of wild and mysterious looks at Sihanoukville. All are welcome you with a gentle smile, friendly and a bit reticent very own people here.

Phnom Penh

This ancient city was built in the XIV century and quickly became the capital of the feudal dynasties and today the capital of Cambodia. The introduction of this capital is also a legend episodic story of the Cambodian people, so every root, every road here are carrying the thrilling stories and particularly sacred to the people People. Phnom Penh is an indispensable stops on this trip because there are so many famous tourist attractions such as the Royal Palace, Wat Phnom Penh, Silver Pagoda, Killing Fields ...

Siem Reap

As one of the largest tourist cities, the most attractive of Cambodia now. Siem Reap is nestled around the vast rice fields, beside the river green mountains interspersed with vast trees make up a charming painted marine paintings as "soft" both soul has calloused. It is also the gateway to the visitors from the ancient world to the system of ancient temples thousands of years old Khmer Empire: Angkor archaeological park. Besides, the city is also famous for hotel systems famous restaurants plus an international airport shuttle thousands of tourists every day.

Battambang

Situated on the waterfront Sangker with fertile alluvial plains, Battambang is the largest granary of the Cambodian people. Unlike cities like Phnom Penh and Siem Reap as different from modern cities in the world with an air Battambang very fresh, a natural landscape full of promise early ecotourism trip useful. Also Battambang there are many famous landscapes such as temples, tombs of kings and the fields of recorded crime "Khmer Rouge" ...

Sihanouk Ville

With stretches of white sand beaches, the beautiful 5 star resort sparkling, fresh atmosphere cool ... certainly will be a tourist destination that any traveler who also dreamed of journey especially in the summer its hot tropical sun. Not only that, tourists can enjoy fresh seafood, delicious way and Western styles, ships ... and especially do not forget to enjoy the food processing Cambodians own way there. It will be an unforgettable experience!

Kampongcham

City Kampongcham provincially Kampongcham 3rd largest city in Cambodia is just next to the mighty Mekong river. It is not known for the historical, the royal shrine temple which is also known for the restaurant, the famous gourmet delights for tourists. The restaurant is located on the banks of the Mekong River is famous for dishes made from fish. Did you know that fish can be processed into many dishes.

Banlung

As a small city located in the province of Rattanakiri mountains northeast Cambodia is one of the memorable stops of international travelers. It is known for spectacular waterfalls, the village of ethnic gentle, naive certainly will leave a good impression in the tourists.

Kep

Used to be one of the most beautiful coastal city of Cambodia the early years of the twentieth century due to war, natural but devastated the small city of Kampot still attracts many tourists both domestic and international.

Culture Cambodia

Cambodian Cultural imprints of the religion introduced from India especially Hinduism and Buddhism. Throughout the history of Cambodia and the flow of ideas is the dominant religion, as well as a strong influence on all aspects of life, both physically and mentally. From the architectural splendid world famous Angkor - a world cultural heritage to the architecture of houses, schools; from traditional dances in the great festivals of the country to the lullaby of her sleeping mother also imbued the "flavor" of religion.
Besides culture imported from India India, China through religious ideology, the people of Cambodia also has its own culture is very unique, very "Cambodia" create a culture medium used, and marvelous, very close but also very strange with the Vietnam visitors.

Beliefs

Cambodia is one of the country where people have a religious belief in the absolute strongest and best in the world. Religion was introduced in Cambodia early. Hinduism is present in Cambodia since the early and quickly had captured the belief of the people of Cambodia. Until the seventh century, the Buddhist religion was introduced into the country of those who have gentle nature, and quickly became the state religion with over 90% of Cambodians are Buddhists. And ever since Buddhism influences every aspect of life of the Cambodian people from the social ethical standards to the behavior between members of the family.

Polite

The people of Cambodia, from the elderly to children, have a boundless pride when mentioning the history of the nation. The first Cambodians appeared and settled here around the first century AD, undergoing military coup dynasties took turns to govern the country until today. But Cambodia's most powerful development around the ninth century until the thirteenth century, it was at this stage have written a heroic history of the nation of Cambodia with "Khmer civilization", with Angkor Wat, population Angkor - a world heritage and numerous other feats make for an immortal legend of Angkor. These myths did empower people to fight and win the Cambodian civil war and foreign know war and won national independence.

Architecture Temples

Religion is an integral part in the lives of Cambodia it is like food to eat and water to drink that. Therefore religion strongly influence thinking and aesthetics of the people of Cambodia; This is shown very clearly in the architecture of temples, pagodas and other construction projects. Famous for architectural complex Angkor Wat Angkor especially with materials of stone, soil, twigs ... reflected the idea of ​​materialism and the formation of Hindu statues laugh and how to design the same scene in Buddhism. Main blended mix 2 Indian religious beliefs associated with the idealistic tradition has created a culture medium both familiar but strange "very Cambodia".

Khmer dance

With over 90% of Cambodians are Buddhists, festivals and temples with the Cambodian people place a lot. These dances, dances and songs in the festival also brought breath and spirit of Buddhism. But in the Hindu festival seems richer in the dance, and orchestra music tracks as neck "Pin Peat" complete with musical instruments made mainly from bamboo, silk, wood ... Art ancient dance praise the creator of Hinduism, royal dance is derived from the character "Apsara" in Hindu lore ... Cambodia with dozens of ethnic groups, each nation has different dance tunes sure you'll have the party unforgettable cultural art.

Culture as well as the behavior of many Cambodians are governed by their faith in the religion and closer to the culture of the neighboring countries, including Vietnam genes. But there are some things to avoid when to land the following temples:

Do not touch the head of a child for children under Cambodian head is a sacred place only parents, or God is touching.

Do not give toys, give money or anything with his left hand because their customary left hand is hand, "not clean".

In the temple was not wearing a hat, remove shoes outside and not near as touching monks. Since Cambodian Buddhist worship absolutely.

Also, the way of communication as well as other activities are similar to our Vietnamese people. Cambodians also honest and approachable, so not too worried about the issue as well as communication activities here.

Cambodian Cuisine

Cambodia is one of the most amazing places in the world for those who have love for Oriental cuisine visit. Like religion, cuisine absorb Cambodia and influenced many cuisines of neighboring countries, especially India and China. Any dish, cooked way, also very spicy (like Indian food) and fat (like Chinese food). But most of the culinary culture of Cambodia still create their own unique, personal impressions and well enough to satisfy the most gourmets.

There is a "Great Lake" immense shrimp fishing, a long coast seafood countless rare and seem to never run out. That is why the traditional food of the majority of Cambodians are made from fish and other seafood. From grilled fish, steamed fish, braised fish to delicious fish dishes, famous conquered countless "soul food" of international tourists arriving here.

With systems for hotels, restaurants, cafes are present everywhere at the bus station, in the way and in the surrounding tourist attractions. You certainly will not be able to rein in passing dish snakehead fish wrapped in banana and is grilled on charcoal fire fish smell fragrant ripe ready to conquer any of the most discerning diners. You will also not from being fascinated by the bugs like ants, grasshoppers, scorpions ... ants fried greasy if not try surely it costs half the journey. There's also a lot of other dishes very new but extremely delicious awaits you:

Rice bamboo

Perhaps rice Lam nor alien to Vietnam but increasingly we are not alien to the people of Cambodia; but Lam of Cambodian rice is different there. This is a special dish and cook on special occasions like festivals, parties. Workflow Lam Cambodian rice delicately and meticulously choose extremely delicious glutinous rice, placed in the tube group fresh (not old age trees too, but also not too small) then grilled on the bright pink stove until fragrant smell is ripe and can be enjoyed immediately.

The insect dishes

Insects are dishes that may leave the most lasting impression and hard to eat well most of the international tourists, especially tourists Vietnam. But it was the best dish, the most popular of the Cambodian people. The insects from ants, spiders, scorpions ... all sorts have become the inspiration of the dish full of nutrients. Make tasting dishes "egg omelet is" surely you would call again to add a plate after eating, food fried spiders, greasy undoubtedly will conquer your palate. Do not miss the opportunity it!

The Grill

Cambodian dishes cooked very diverse but still inspired grilled mainstream dishes. You will see the barbecue everywhere, cafes, restaurants that you can fail a flaming charcoal fire to right outside the door. Do not forget to enjoy the delicious grilled seafood dishes full of nutrients, meat soaked forest full of roasted spices and attractive, but also have time to enjoy the last dish grilled tomato stems will definitely not be disappointed .

Restaurants appear everywhere in the city, which was designed in a traditional or simple not sophisticated but also very clean and airy. Cambodians do not pay much attention to the style that they appreciate quality cuisine.

Phnom Penh

Capital and is also the largest food center in Cambodia with hundreds of restaurants close together appear in shopping malls, markets, amusement parks. Tell them you do not have to spend a lot of effort to find a restaurant in Cambodia.

Borane Khmer Restaurant

Address: 389 Siscowath Quay Phnom Penh

Price from: 2 USD / item

The restaurant facilities traditional style and sell food items favored by the people of Cambodia. The menu with more than a hundred guests dishes made from selected fish and bushmeat. The most famous restaurant Phn hug Penh with insect dishes from grilled, fried, stir-fry or soup are very tasty and nutritious.

Chi Cha Restaurant

Address: 27th Street Ph 110 Phnom Penh

Price from: 2 USD / item

Known for dishes cooked in Indian style, spicy and very spicy special. Guests can enjoy traditional curries made from bush meat, chicken, and particularly belostomatid curries are favorite dishes and also a reason to come back for many international travelers.

Friends Restaurant

Address: 215 Ph 13 Phnom Penh street

Price from: 4 USD / item

An authentic Western restaurant is located right on the streets of Phnom Penh serves grilled meat, bacon and fully characterized Western dishes such as pasta, Beef Steak ... food as no different décor you're eating in a restaurant in France. This is also the place to discover culinary favorite of many visitors is not only Western guests.

Siem Reap

The city's biggest tourist Cambodia may amount at most restaurants Cambodia. Guests can easily find a restaurant like that.

New Delhi Indian Restaurant

Address: House # 070 Svaydangkum Communce Mondol 1, Siem Reap

Price from: 4 USD / Save

Cleanest, tastiest, most satisfied are the words that visitors give to this restaurant. With the dishes with Indian flavor offering, the decoration of the shop also carries the style of the restaurant in India. Therefore guests feel like enjoying the food at one of the restaurants in New Delhi so. Besides the professional staff and hospitality will make you relaxing moments and a relaxed mood when enjoying food.

Khmer House Restaurant

Address: Between Old Market and Pud Street, Siem Reap

Price from: 3 USD / item

This is one of the most popular restaurants of tourists every opportunity to Siem Reap, hundreds of traditional dishes from Cambodia however you can also ask the chef cooked to order and taste you. And one more thing to attract visitors beyond good food out here that the price is much cheaper than other restaurants. You will enjoy traditional dishes in a restaurant Khmer Khmer and Khmer service personnel. Sure it will be difficult to have a place to bring you such feelings.

Bopha Angkor Restaurant and Terrace

Address: 0512, Acharsvar Street, Siem Reap

Price from: 4 USD / item

Located at the center of Siem Reap street, sitting in a restaurant you can also watch the streets of Siem Reap with a variety of vehicles, clothing with all the colors of the Cambodian girl. This is one of the restaurant sells the most delicious food in Siem Reap Cambodia with famous chefs and experienced has conquered so many international travelers.

Battambang

Battambang beautiful, serene is attracting many international tourists, so the restaurants, hotels here also appear much more with all sorts of different styles sure to please guests.

Smokin 'Pot Restaurant

Address: Battambang City

Price from: 3 USD / item

This is one of the most famous restaurants of the beautiful city of Battambang. Designed in a traditional style serves Cambodia and Thailand are extremely delicious with affordable prices. You will feel warm and comfortable when you arrive here. Open from 10h - 23h a day.

La Villa Restaurant

Address: Battambang City

Price from: 2 USD / item

Located right in the city center Battambang you just ask anyone on the street people would just dedicated to you to the beautiful restaurant La Villa. With attentive service style, attentive plus very tasty traditional dishes will satisfy travelers. The restaurant is open from 10 am - 22h30 daily.

White Rose Restaurant

Address: St 2, City Centre, Battambang

Price from: 3 USD / item

The restaurant is designed in a modern style, but does involve a "Cambodia". Extensive menu with both Western cuisine and traditional dishes, diversity and quality are all very wonderful. There will be a new experience your culinary knowledge. Open from 10 am - 24 hours per day.

Sihanouk Ville

City Beach with hundreds of restaurants, most famous gourmet Cambodia. You will definitely enjoy the fresh seafood dishes here.

Angelo's Restaurant

Address: 23 Tola Street, Sihanoukville

Price from: USD 3

With blue and white shirts Angelo's restaurant gives diners the feeling clean, fresh and very fresh. Most famous Sihanouk Ville with BBQ prepared delicious traditional attracted a lot of international tourists. Public and agile staff enthusiasm, sure you'll get the most amazing party. Open from morning until late at night and serves customers each weekday.

Cinderella Café Coffe

Address: Between Tola and Ochheuteal Street, Sihanoukville

Price from: USD 3

Designed with open space and towards nature is one of the getaway and the best relaxation to visitors after the tour fatigue. The restaurant serves coffee and other drinks very special flavor. Besides there is also the breakfast dishes or snacks like noodles and traditional cakes from Cambodia. Open from 6 am - 23 o'clock every day.

The Mexican: Restaurant Reviews

Address: Nr Gorden Lion Roundabout Reef Resort, Sihanoukville

Price from: USD 3

Enjoy Mexican food cooks by herself Cambodia will certainly give visitors the feeling particularly unforgettable. The restaurant is designed very small, but the scenery and the great ornament with. Many tourists come here not simply to eat but also to take pictures and relax. Professional staff, friendly generated much sympathy with international visitors from near and far. Therefore this is one restaurant that tourists frequented most. Open from 10h - 23h a day.

Shopping Guide

In big cities especially Phnom Penh no shortage of commercial centers, shopping malls and many shops selling branded fashion from international to domestic products. You can find the fashion brand Pierre Cardin famous, Gucci ... But perhaps the product that tourists in Cambodia to buy more than the remains of electronic products such as mobile phones, players music, digital camera ... because product quality is also good here and especially the price is very cheap, cheaper than the same products in Vietnam from 30-50% of the price.

Almost every month the store has one or several product discounts to attract tourists. No exaggeration to some people called Cambodia's "paradise for housewives" complete with products for the domestic work from rice, tapioca, dried fish, fish sauce ... to the wine bottle fragrant surely conquer even the most discerning housewife.
One thing to note that is going to market in Cambodia visitors always remember to pay the price, the store here speak very high challenge. And to not buy "gaffe" travelers to pay costs about half the price or even a third of the price the seller made. Here are some typical places tourists can visit:

Phnom Penh

It deserves the capital of Cambodia, Phnom Penh has a lot of shopping centers and countless fashion shops as well as souvenir items for tourists. Markets are also so many complete sell goods from luxury goods affordable to travelers spoiled for choice.

Business Center Sorya

This is one of the major commercial center and most luxurious in Phnom Penh, you can easily buy products such as clothing, shoes, all kinds of belts, leather massage ... are all branded 100 %. With dozens of large and small booth close together and are designed and decorated very attractive not inferior to a commercial center on the Hong Kong or Singapore. However, buying here is no different from other stores in addition you have to pay the price, half price until the seller accepts.

Cho Cay Tre

Cho Cay Tre is one of the busiest bazaars, the oldest and is regarded as a symbol of the capital, Phnom Penh. This market is the most popular rice products, and some other dried products such as dried lotus seeds, mung beans, red beans dry ... and this place is one of those places buy cheap electronic goods and prestige. Mobile phones, music players are the most popular products. Side of the market there are many shops selling souvenirs like postcards, t-shirts emblazoned with Cambodia, and especially traditional Krama scarf daughter Cambodia.

For every

Famous for silk embroidered with motifs typical of Cambodia, where you freely enjoy signature embroidered pieces and meticulously. Also here also sell precious stones like Ruby, sapphire ... but you also need to have a certain knowledge about the products to check the quality and price. Tea is also a famous specialty here, with dozens of different types of tea are laid out, you get lost as the world entered a tea and few people have the ability to resist its allure.

Siem Reap

One of the city's most famous tourism nation, which fully meet the needs of tourists, especially shopping.

Old Market

Like its name, was born long Old Market and carry a design of ancient but also very spacious for the presence of a myriad of items from souvenirs to fashion items, from the front fish sauce to serve the food to the expensive high-end products like the newer handset. You can find many restaurants selling food enough flavor and style. It is also one where many backpackers like Saigon street to embezzle it. And remember that when buyers pay a third of the price or risk being "pas".

Night market

Like Ben Thanh night market but here Night Market larger, richer selling also and especially from the open till late at night always busy people. Also sold many souvenirs like traditional Cambodian silks and embroidered motifs selling sparkling gems full sample code. The sales people here are using English, always hubbub around the market. The atmosphere is sure to be an unforgettable impression with international visitors.

Battambang

Battambang is the same as other cities in Cambodia there are many markets and shopping malls in the city center. But still the most famous shops in the shop on Road No. 1 right downtown, close together and sold many items of handicrafts like statues of marble, wood and precious stones anymore. You can also buy souvenirs at the booth right in the hotel but have a higher price but better quality assurance. But whether buyers where you must pay the price.

Sihanouk Ville

Beautiful seaside city and the country's most famous temples, here you can easily find the souvenir shops around the beach. From the shells, colorful seashell shapes and sizes. There will be a memorable experience with the bracelet, necklace made of colorful seashells. Additionally you can also buy some seafood to take if the ball goes short. and also a lot of souvenirs like T-shirt pants, hat fabric on sale with prices quite cheap.

Most tourists from Vietnam to Cambodia often buy these delicious rice wine bottle special for dad, buy silk cloth about dressed mother, bought the trumpet, the flute on gifts for friends as £ 1 - 3 USD but profound meaning. Also many tourists also buy fragrant rice, buy dried fish, salted fish and some types of special spices. These products you can find everywhere you travel through but please buy in markets like Cho Cay Tre, buy dried foods, New Market, buy electronic items, the Night Market buy all kinds of textiles, clothing ...

Have to go

Each region, each road on their land in Cambodia have brought these legends and very mysterious thriller. Therefore the country has countless temples landmark tourist attraction. You will inevitably amazed at the splendor of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, or admiration for the world heritage Angkor Wat in Siem Reap and more amazed at beauty sunset on the coast city of Sihanouk Ville.

Phnom Penh

One of the first tourist destination tourists think of when visiting Cambodia. With a range of popular tourist sites later.

National Museum

Built in the early years of the twentieth century under King Sisowath, magnificent, magnificent as those from which tourists describe here. With more than 5,000 specimens, security context of Cambodian kings are exhibited here for the visitors. There will be guides multilingual guided sightseeing all places in the Palace. Located at the corner of 178 and Route 13 near the Royal Palace, is open from 8 am - 17 pm daily, the fare 3 USD / person.

Palace

Built more than a century ago with an area up to 40 000 m ² , the Palace was the venue for all the activities, the most important event of Cambodia. The king's residence, where the head of state to visit the country, where officials of the government ... table full of meetings with departments to "stateroom", rest there "Power rests Static "and entertainment then the stage as Chanchhaya and Electrical Phochani ... Open daily from 7h30 - 11h30, 14h - 17h, the Palace will be closed on the day of ritual diplomatic or traditional holidays. Admission fee from US $ 3 - $ 5 depending on the time and place of visit in the Royal Palace.

Killing Fields - Monument Choeung Ek

"Killing Fields" site of executions and mass buried under Pol Pot genocidal regime, but have heard much about the "Killing Fields" as well as the legend of the place here but the eyes see mass graves, and Choeung Ek Memorial visitors you really see clearly all are crimes of the Khmer Rouge. Currently still traces of thousands of graves, 129 mass graves (most holes 450) and approximately 8,000 skulls of the victims in the new tower built to commemorate the ill-fated people. How to Phnom Penh for about 20 minutes by car, 2 USD fare and is open from 8 am - 17 pm each day.

Siem Reap

The city's biggest tourist Cambodia with countless famous landscapes and an Angkor (officially known as the Angkor Archaeological Park) imposing a UNESCO world heritage site.

Angkor

With dozens of towers located in a vast area of ​​Siem Reap town about 10 minutes by car, with tens of towers and turrets, located several kilometers away, each tower is a work of architectural art unique and legendary. Go where you like to get lost in an ancient world thousands of years BC to the palace, the arena elephants, giant Buddha statues with the mood, sad, thinking, different sufferings. There are 3 different types of tickets: 1 day (20 dollars), 3 days ($ 40), 7 days (60 USD), open from 5pm - 18h daily. And a note is very vast Angkor complex so after buying an entrance ticket visitors should rent electric bicycles ($ 6 / day) to walk or ride a hug ($ 8 / day) and cars tuk tuk (pedicabs) $ 12 / day.

Angkor Wat

Majestic Angkor Wat temple attracts most tourists Angkor, especially the afternoon visitors can stand on the floor sat watching sunset. Set amidst a dense forest with modest acreage than the other temples around 6 km ² but Angkor Wat ready to surprise any visitor coming footsteps with a mysterious beauty with refined touches chaser Magic on a wall and the statue here. The temple is a place to keep the statue in 1850, each statue is a work of art, a way of life, a different way of looking at life.

Angkor Thom

Referring to Angkor Wat can not not mention Angkor Thom, the last capital of Angkorian Empire was built about 100 years after Angkor Wat, was surrounded by walls of stone and 3 km long canal each side. The two sides of the long road leading to the temple is lined with 54 stone statues pho every row, divine right and on the left demon made of 108 mythical figure guarding the city gates. Angkor Thom means "Great City" so here is vast though you can go all day and undiscovered tombs and admire the ancient Khmer artifacts.

Bayon

Located at the center of Angkor Thom is the Bayon towers with 216 faces huge smile and mysterious. Until now the local people until the science has not answered well meaning as well as the statue's face with smile and thinking with sadness ... Besides Bayon also has a lot of very delicate carvings of ancient Khmer activities, the army parade, food convoys and a large carved picture depicting a battle. Apart from the temple on the many, many temples and other monuments like Angkor pants ownership, each temple is a miracle, an absolute peak of Khmer architecture and art is also an invaluable asset against humanity.

City Beach Sihanouk Ville

Cambodia is the youngest city was built in 1950 and quickly became a beautiful seaside city and attracts many international tourists. After the Khmer Rouge was devastated now, Sihanouk Vlle resurgent and gradually became a resort town in regional scale is not inferior to Phuket of Thailand. With the system of ecological parks and sunny beaches and wind will certainly bring those moments to relax after a busy day. Nothing is more wonderful if family or friends watching romantic sunsets here.