Battambang is the second largest city of Cambodia and is located nearly 300 kilometers from the capital to the northwest. Situated on the Sangker waterfront, Battambang city is located on the central position of Cambodia granary, so this city attracts visitors by the beauty of the countryside, the villages in peace.
Battambang still retain its quiet space with peaceful villages
The city retains a quiet space for itself, and is not under the influence of modern lifestyle. The ancient buildings here are in French style interspersed with traditional architecture of the Cambodian people. There are few tall buildings in Battambang, in the city, coaches, motorcycles, cars join the traffic creating a colorful picture of this countryside city. Battambang is gradually becoming an attractive destination in Cambodia.
How to get to Battambang
The best way to get to Battambang is to take buses from Phnom Penh or from other provinces. The weather in this area is quite pleasant, so visitors can travel to Battambang at any time of year.
Means of Transport in Battambang
One of the things that visitors is impressed by transport in Battambang is the extremely unique mean of transport. In the city of Battambang, travelers have many choices in moving, but there is a “unique ” mean whose name is norris, or often called the bamboo train by foreign visitors. Bamboo train is popular, fast and cheap medium of transport in Battambang, you can pick up the train in anywhere for around USD 8 / travel.
Bamboo train, the unique mean of transport in Battambang
Featured attractions in Battambang
Battambang is a relatively small city, visitors can stroll watching the old architecture in the city or maybe a suburban area to explore attractions such as:
– Villages: with fields, farms which will give visitors the peaceful and relaxing feeling. These areas have also been recorded in National Geographic.
– Ek Phnom: This is the ruin from the Angkor period, the towers were built on a large yard with quite beautiful reliefs.
– Phnom Banan.
– Phnom Sampeou.
Sampeau hilltop in Battambang is a destination for tourists who are interested in history. During the voyage to conquer Sampeau hilltop, you will have chance to visit Killing cave where the Khmer Rouge army once used to keep the bodies of more than ten thousand innocent victims of war.
Sampeau hill and the ancient temple on the top
The top of Sampeau hill is also a place where a quiet temple where the bones of the victims of war are kept in glass cages is located. The trip to the top of Sampeau hill will be a trip turning back to the past to learn more and to feel the loss of the people of Cambodia.
Interesting experiences in Battambang
Coming to Battambang, visitors should not overlook the experiences such as walking along the streets of the city, watching the old houses of the people here, or renting bikes to explore the countryside in the vicinity. Learning to cook traditional dishes of Cambodian at the local restaurant, boating on the lake by cayak are also not to miss experiences.
Renting bicycles to explore villages is one of the interesting experiences in Battambang
Restaurants
Walking around the streets of Battambang, it is not hard for you to catch the cheap local restaurants, the restaurant specializing in Western dishes or the cafes which are beautifully decorated and quiet. Some suggestions for you include Pomme d’Amor restaurant or Lotus which serve the classic French dishes and Cambodian dishes combined with French cuisine. Bai Jaan Restaurant is famous for dishes combining Cambodian, Thai, Vietnamese cuisines.
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