Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(mains US$3-4; 7am-11pm)
OK so it's not the greatest Indian food in the world but it's a
welcome relief from ye-old familiar Ban Lung menu of Khmer faves, burgers and pasta.
Coconut Shake Restaurant
(northeast cnr of Boeng Kansaign; mains 6000-16,000r; 7am-9pm)
The best coconut shakes in the
northeast cost just 4000r - we drink at least one a day when in Ban Lung. It has fried
noodles and other Khmer fare if you care to sit down and stay.
CAMBODIAN
$
Rith Any Banh Chav
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(dishes US$1; 2-7pm)
The proprietess here specialises in
banh chav
- meat, baby shrimps,
sprouts, veggies and spices wrapped inside a thin egg pancake wrapped inside a piece of
cabbage, and dipped in a tangy orange sauce.
CAMBODIAN
$
Information
Visitors will find their guesthouse or the recommended tour companies to be most useful
in the quest for local knowledge.
Canadia Bank
Full-service bank with fee-free ATM.
6.30am-10pm)
Fan-cooled internet access.
Srey Mom Internet
(097 295 9111; per hr 4000r;
Virachey National Park Eco-Tourism Information Centre
(
075-974013, 097 896 4995; vir-
achey@camintel.com;
8am-noon & 2-5pm)
Getting There & Away
Ban Lung is 588km northeast of Phnom Penh and 129km west of O Poang Moan, the
junction town 19km south of Stung Treng. Hwy NH19 between Ban Lung and O Pong
Moan is flat, empty and fully sealed, but leave early as very little public transport departs
Ban Lung in the afternoon.
The new
bus station
(NH19)
is on the western outskirts of town, 2.5km east of Ban Lung's
main roundabout. All bus departures and most long-distance minibus services depart from
here.Tour companies in town usually offer free rides out here with the purchase of a tick-
et.
