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The real Cambodia, far from the jet-set destinations of Phnom Penh and Siem Reap.
Unfurling along the banks of the Sangker River, Battambang (
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is one of the
country's best-preserved colonial-era towns. Shophouses host everything from fair-trade
cafes to bike excursions. Beyond the town lie the Cambodian countryside and a cluster of
ancient temples - while they're not exactly Angkor Wat, they do, mercifully, lack the
crowds. Further afield is Prek Toal Bird Sanctuary (
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, a world-class bird sanctu-
ary. Battambang in a word? Charming.
