Kampot

Kampot & Bokor Hill Station

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April 9th 2006
We spent just under a week in the Kampot area. Kampot itself was not a very interesting place but nearby was the deserted french hill station of Bokor. It was abandoned back in the 70's and was then used for numerous battles between the Khmer Rouge/Cambodian Army/Vietnamese. Quite a spooky place as you can walk around the old hotel and casino. It also felt a lot like Scotland when the cloud came i ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Kampot

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more