Cambodia - The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget - page 61

Introduction
Having left its troubled past largely behind, Cambodia is fast becoming one
of Southeast Asia's hottest destinations. Lured by ancient temples, relatively
unspoilt beaches and a wide range of natural attractions from dense forests
to majestic rivers, tourists have been flocking to the country in increasing
numbers over the past decade. Infrastructure is improving fast, too, with new
roads bringing once remote destinations within increasingly easy reach
- although getting around is still a time-consuming affair. The temples of
Angkor are now very much on the tourist mainstream, attracting some two
million visitors a year, but much of the rest of the country remains relatively
untouched and little visited, guaranteeing a warm welcome from the
country's irrepressibly friendly and cheerful inhabitants. Go now, before the
coach parties arrive.

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he Kingdom of Cambodia occupies a
modest wedge of land, almost completely
hemmed in by Vietnam, Laos and
hailand. Most visitors head straight for

the stunning Angkor ruins , a collection of
more than one hundred temples dating
back to the ninth century. Once the seat
of power of the Khmer Empire, Angkor

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HIGHLIGHTS
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Angkor Wat
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Island hopping

Phnom Chisor

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Sihanoukville

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