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It is located 230 kilometres southwest of
the capital city Phnom Penh. The little -known resort if Sihanoukville
offers beach holidays to suit everyone.
About 1,500 rooms of all standards are currently
available to all tourists who need sea breezes after tiring
days spent exploring the temples of Angkor. Sihanoukville
contains four beautiful beaches with white sand and swaying
palms lapped by the ward, translucent water of the gulf of
Siam.
The water is clean, the people are friendly,
and mass tourism refreshingly present-souvenirs are available.
Visitors can enjoy the nearby Kbal Chhay
waterfalls, the Bokor Hills and the Ream National Park with
its stretches of coast and mangrove forests. From Victory
Beach, about three or four km away, boats can be hired to
picnic on uninhabited islands where there is excellent snorkeling.
There is a fast boat connection to Koh Kong province, and
to Trat in Thailand, and there is an international border
checkpoint.
The local Express Bus takes around three
and a half hours to reach Sihanoukville from Phnom Penh by
National Road No 4.
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