Lonely PlanetOct 23
The 12 Best Things to Do in Cambodia
From the temples of Angkor Wat and cooking lessons in Phnom Penh to the dreamy southern beaches, here are the 12 best things to do in Cambodia.
Displays on the curse of landmines, proceeds fund campaigns
24 things in this story
- Angkor WatSightSupreme example of Khmer genius, take in the sunrise
- BayonAttractionFantastical collection of towers adorned with enormous faces
- Ta ProhmAttractionOvergrown wonder with chapels strangled by tree roots
- Koh KerSightPyramid temple inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Phare the Cambodian CircusPlacePerformance art and social commentary, no animals
- Prek ToalSightBest-known bird sanctuary in Cambodia, wetland beside Tonle Sap
- Preah Khan Kompong SvaySightRemotest of all Cambodian temples, reached via rough roads
- Cambodia Landmine MuseumMuseumDisplays on the curse of landmines, proceeds fund campaigns
- Elsewhere
- Koh RongNeighborhoodSihanoukville, CambodiaIsland fringed by some of the country's most beautiful beaches
- Bassac LaneTrailPhnom Penh, CambodiaEclectic alley with a dozen or more boozers
- Preah VihearSightKrong Preah Vihear, CambodiaMountain ruins atop a ridge in the Dangrek Mountains
- Elephant Valley ProjectPlaceMondulkiri, CambodiaEthical sanctuary for rehoming overworked or injured elephants
- Tuek Chhou RiverSightKampot, CambodiaPaddleboard past islands, mangroves, and traditional hamlets
- Bokor National ParkSightKampot, CambodiaForested ridge with spectacular sunsets on the South Coast
- Kampi dolphin poolSightKratie, CambodiaNatural basin on the Mekong River to see dolphins
- Phnom Penh Yacht ClubRestaurantPhnom Penh, CambodiaOccupies a strategic corner on St 308, good for people-watching
- White Rabbit speakeasyRestaurantPhnom Penh, CambodiaImpressive cocktails
- The LibraryRestaurantPhnom Penh, CambodiaFor studious drinkers
- Casa DiegoRestaurantPhnom Penh, CambodiaSpanish-flavored for tapas treats
- Long BeachSightSihanoukville, CambodiaIsland's longest unbroken beach, a 7km stretch
- Long Set BeachSightSihanoukville, CambodiaStunning stretch of sand on the south coast
- Koh TonsaySightKep, CambodiaKnown as "Rabbit Island" to locals, quiet island
- Nature BeachSightSihanoukville, Cambodia
- Koh Tuch BeachSightSihanoukville, Cambodia