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The old face of Cambodia is a war-ravaged country. However, Cambodia has raised from the war ashes and has steadily grown rapidly towards progress in all fronts, including economics and tourism. The country’s textile industry has helped a lot in its economic progress with tourism as the second largest source of income. Cambodia has many hidden scenic spots and tourist attractions that every traveler and visitor should go to see. The country’s beaches, ancient temples and magnificent architecture will sure capture every tourist’s heart. The different parts of Cambodia have something unique to offer to the tourists.

Kratie

Kratie boasts of its dolphin watching attraction which is a big tourist drawer every year. The Mekong River that lies to north of Kratie is home to the Irrawaddy freshwater dolphins. Visitors to Kratie almost always stay for more than two days so that they can plan very well their next destination. Some of the famous resorts of Kratie are the Phnom Sambok Resort, the Kampy Resort and the 100-Colunm Pagoda.

Sihanoukville
The showpiece of Sihanoukville is its beaches where tourists can go swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, dirt biking and mountain biking among other things to enjoy. Visitors can also visit the Ream National Park where wildlife abounds and will be very much appreciated by wildlife enthusiasts. The park offers residence to over 150 bird species, dolphins, flying fishes, monkeys and many more.

Mondulkiri
If you are dying to try to ride the elephants, the Mondulkiri is the place for you. Mondulkiri offers elephant rides, visits to the Monorom Falls and the Bou Sraa falls and many more scenic places of the province. The elephant ride will take tourists through the Ratanakiri jungle.

Angkor Temples
The Angkor Wat temples are very famous and it is a photographer’s heaven. A guided tour of the temples will give tourists a much more detailed history of the place. Helicopter tours are also offered as well as tethered hot air balloon rides. Visitors can appreciate the temples more after they have the guided tour.

Kampot
Kampot offers visitors the laid back countryside life. It offers countryside tours, jungle trekking, island tours and river cruises among other fun activities. Apart from the countryside tours, visitors can see the Bokor Hill Station, Rabbit Island and Kep Beach.

Cambodia Shopping
The markets in Cambodia offer a diverse variety of goods for the shoppers. The shops sell a lot of beautiful artworks, textiles as well as carvings. Krama is also sold here. Buddhism-themed shopping items are one of the specialties of markets in Cambodia. Baskets, plates, bowls and other such handmade items created from reed are also very popular.