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There's Sihanoukville's beaches. There's Cambodian Culture. Then there's everything else.
Beaches and Islands
The town of Sihanoukville is surrounded on 3 sides by the Bay of Thailand.
From the beaches and surrounding hills, many of the country's small islands can be seen. Many of the beaches are filled with grass hut restaurants and
bars, some of the beaches are rocky, a couple are big resorts, and some are pure sandy beach.
Activities
Many vacation activities around town are related to the beaches. Swimming
and sunning, trips to the islands, scuba diving, fishing, and snorkeling. Within town, there are many themed restaurants and bars owned by people from all
over the world. Buddhist temples, mountain biking, walking around downtown and the central market, shopping, and seeing the Cambodian culture are also popular activities.
Day Trips
Many close by stops await you from downtown Sihanoukville. The fishing
village at Stung Hauv, Kbal Chay Waterfalls, Ream National Park, day trips to the islands. You can even holiday in the coastal towns of Kampot, Kep and Bokor Mountain, just 2 hours away.
Night Life
Daylight ends around 6pm here, and the vacation continues. Many beach
restaurants stay open until the last customer leaves. Restaurants with French, Japanese, Italian, Indian and many other cuisines come to life. Some bars and the casinos are open 24 hours a day.
Transportation
There are a few ways to get around town. While many
tourist walk, there are also motorcycle taxi's and Tuk Tuks (carts pulled by a motorcycle) on every street. To get to Sihanoukville, you can take a car or bus from Kok Kong,
Thailand. From Kampot or Phnom Penh, a bus or car. And cruise ships and Naval ships regularly dock at the port in town. Flights arrive at Phnom Penh and then it's a 3 hour countryside ride to town.
Accommodations
Sihanoukville offers places to stay ranging from $2 a night, to an island
resort costing thousands of dollars per day. Most hotels and guesthouses are either downtown, on "The Hill", or on one of several beaches.
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