The Sihanoukville marine city and the lovely island Koh Rong Samloem with white sand, yellow sunshine and blue sea are expected to bring again many interesting experiences in summer.
Mentioning to Cambodian, commonly people only think of the two extremely famous wonders in the world: Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom; while there is one thing less-known: the southern sea area in the country is also amazing. Deserted and mysterious Koh Rong Samloem island is dubbed as “a forgotten paradise”. It resembles an arc-shaped mirror with the edge is smooth white sand stretching endlessly and the mirror surface is crystal-clear water reflecting deep blue of the sky.
Koh Rong Samloem is about 20 km from the marine city of Sihanoukville. It takes over 2 hours boating on the calm bay from Sihanoukville to reach this island. Koh Rong Samloem is well-known as a paradise which is still pristine and seems to be separated to the outside world. From a far distance, you can see the beauty of piers spreading on the silent sea surface. Countless sloping, white sands are prominent on cool, green ground of numerous tropical forests. Arriving here, apart from freely splashing on warm sea water of the tropical area, you also take part in jaunty entertainment activities on a ship, enjoying music as well as buffet feasts with diverse drinks.
When the ship stops at Koh Tas island, you can have experience of sea diving with breathing tube to contemplate colorful coral reefs, try playing sport diving from ship or go fishing among the immense sea. If good luck comes, on exact full-moon days, you can admire a rare, miraculous natural phenomenon in this island.
Reaching Sihanoukville, you will have opportunities to discover alluring marine streets with lines of towering palm trees, many animated bars and various kinds of delicious, cheap seafood to enjoy. About 5h hours travelling by car from Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville possesses a mass of glorious beaches, which are ideal places to escape from hot summer days. Among these, Sokha beach is quiet with smooth white sand, a few bars scattered and luxury water sport services; Occheuteal beach is crowded, bustling with common eating houses; and Victory beach with hills reaching out the sea is always in a great number of travelers entertaining all days and nights.
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When marine streets light up, you can stroll around the coast and stop at somewhere to taste fresh, yummy flavor of freshly caught seafood, or sip several cups of cocktail in vibrant music. Specially, it will be a regret if you cannot contemplate sunset letting down the sea, a unique, private feature of Sihanoukville.
Tips: Before enjoying peaceful, relaxing moments in this marvelous sea area, you can take some adventures in inland Cambodia to explore hidden parts of the country. This will make your itinerary enjoyable, so you can have more various experiences in this occult country.
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