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Chi Phat is a beautiful village in the remote province of Koh Kong, near the Thai border in southwestern Cambodia. There is a dozen of foreigners sat down to a communal dinner of chicken curry and plenty of activities from fishing, bird-watching at sunrise, mountain biking across rocky streams, swimming in waterfalls to fending off rain forest leeches. Villages like Chi Phat had little contact with the outside world. A lack of infrastructure gives least-explored terrain and a region remained virtually forbidden to outsiders.

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The Raffles Grand Hotel d’Angkor in Cambodia is situated just eight kilometres away from the renown Angkor Temples, on the edge of the town of Siem Reap.It’s existed since 1931 and have provided accommodation for the visitors of the Angkor Temples.It is a great destination and famous historical hotel.

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This is a private Orient-Express hotel on the banks of Siem Reap river in Cmabodia.La Residence d’Angkor is made of natural woods in the local Khmer style.Situated close by Angkor Wat, a UNESCO World Heritage Site renown as one of the wonders of the world, it is perfectly situated to explore this amazing complex of temples.

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Placed in central Siem Reap,Cambodia, this fantastic luxurious boutique hotel is part of the world reognized Relais & Chateaux Alliance. Offering just 26 rooms and suites, The Heritage is the ideal private base for an amazing Angkor enjoynments. Authentic, traditional and at the same time modern ambience.

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Hotel de la Paix is a calm oasis in an urban streets cape of Cambodia surrounded by fire gardens, water features and a three-story spa pavilion. The hotel is located just on a few steps from the vibrant nightlife and colourful markets and a short drive from the temples of Angkor Wat.

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I have written many times about the miraculous country called Cambodia. But this time I will present a really different look of the country. To many tourists Cambodia means only two things: the majestic temples of Angkor Wat and the Killing Fields of Phnom Penh. But the southern coast of the country is ”Another Cambodia” and during the recent years emerged as an alternative to the heavily trafficked beaches of Thailand.

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Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. It is also economic, industrial, cultural, tourist and historic center. One of the ways to examine the city’s layers is to settle into a ”cyclo”, a kind of bicycle-powered rickshaw, for a three-hour tour of the city’s architecture.

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Grand Hotel d’Angkor is in eight kilometres from the famed Angkor Wat in Cambodia. The hotel is within five minutes drive of the town and 8 km from Siem Reap International Airport. The hotel was housed in 1932 and reopened in 1997 surrounded by beautiful landscaped garden. The place has colonial-style with cambodian furniture and decor, extremely tasteful.

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Just 10 minutes away from the Khmer ruins at Angkor, Amansara’s newly built spa has treatments aimed at enhancing both guests’ mental and physical wellbeing, and you will certainly need the latter if you climb enough temples each day.

Soothing reflexology sessions and specialised treatments like the ‘foot cooler’, a 45-minute peppermint scrub and massage ideal for temple-weary feet, are tailor-made to the needs of the clientele. Look out for the teap bourn treatment as well; it involves blind local therapists coming in to give you a 4-hands massage. What’s more, 20% of the treatment fee goes to a local charity that supports local orphans and the blind.

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Angkor Wat is an architectural masterpiece. It was constructed in the jungle in the early 12th century, then – two centuries later – was mysteriously abandoned by the Khmer civilization. It was built for king Suryavarman II as his state temple and capital city. The largest and best-preserved temple at the site, it is the only one to have remained a significant religious centre—first Hindu, then Buddhist—since its foundation.

The Temple was constructed over a period of 30 years, and illustrates some of the most beautiful examples of Khmer and Hindu art. Covering an area of about 81 hectares, the complex consists of five towers, which are presently shown on the Cambodian national flag. These towers are believed to represent the five peaks of Mount Meru, the Home of Gods and Center of the Hindu Universe. Angkor Wat features the longest continuous bas-relief in the world, which runs along the outer gallery walls, narrating stories from Hindu Mythology.

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