Cambodia
ANGKOR WAT: Entrance to Angkor Area near Siem Reap, Cambodia
Closed to visitors for much of the 20th Century, Cambodia is one of the most vital and rewarding of all Southeast Asia's emerging destinations.
Recent history that, for several decades, virtually closed the frontiers of Vietnam and Cambodia to the western visitor is now being overtaken by the natural hospitality of the Indo-Chinese people and their desire for cultural and commercial contacts.
Cambodia hosts one of the greatest archaeological sites in Asia and, arguably, one of the world's most impressive travel highlights. The Angkor complex is a 100,000-acre forested area with the remains of different Khmer monuments and hidden secrets of long forgotten empires. Once home to the largest civilisation in the East, her colossal statues emerge from the tropical jungle where whole temples are slowly being moved by strangling roots; it is difficult to believe that this vast empire was isolated from the outside world for so long. The most famous is Angkor Wat, said to be the world's largest religious monument and a glorious site at sunrise.
Although Angkor is a destination not to be missed, this is by no means all that Cambodia has to offer. You cannot help but be enchanted by strong French colonial roots and the true Asian hospitality of the capital, Phnom Penh. This utopian atmosphere is complemented by bustling scooters, Russian markets and a wonderful choice of delicious cuisine to tempt your palette.
The kingdom of Cambodia has much to offer the inquisitive traveller, from the vibrant city of Phnom Penh, home to the sparkling Silver Pagoda and notorious nearby Killing Fields to the vast temple complex of Angkor Wat, one of the ancient wonders of the world.
In spite of their past suffering in a turbulent civil war, the people are warm and hospitable and illustrate that the Kingdom of Cambodia is a true pioneer by showing the world how to overcome trauma with peace.
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