Battambang is special and interesting place of Cambodia

Why Battambang ?

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Battambang

Situated on the Sangkae River, in Northwest Cambodia, Battambang the second largest city of Cambodia is home to a myriad of travel attractions. This province features fine colonial architecture. The French touch from the olden days is still evident in the town shop houses and historic villas with their arched windows, elaborate iron balconies and maroon-tiled roofs. Battambang is also the birthplace of the most famous Phare Circus with Phare Ponleu Selpak school where support and train the poor young Cambodian by training skills of sophisticated performing skills and extraordinary dances. Beside chances to admire the bucolic countryside in Battambang of greenish hilly landscapes and plains of red-earth land resting next to tranquil river, the bamboo train through verdant landscape and refreshing sceneries is also a unique transportation in the region.

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Battambang tours

Cambodia history & culture

Culture - History - 10 days 9 nights

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The fanciful 10-day vacation in Cambodia suggests exotic travel places in Cambodia for you to explore the country's culture and history. This tour program responds to the desire for Cambodian places to visit by including the country's most highlighted areas: Phnom Penh, Siem Reap, and Battambang. Besides the main tourist attractions of Cambodia like stunning Angkor Temples and Tonle Sap Lake in Siem Reap, Royal Palace and National Museum in Phnom Penh, you shall take a thrilling bamboo train in Battambang, have a cycling trip to Silk Island and visit the originated place of the renown show Phare Circus. Phnom Penh witnessing the vivid ups and downs of Cambodia's history. Due to its location as the meeting point of the Mekong River and the country’s gigantic lake Tonle Sap, Phnom Penh was chosen as the capital remaining many royal buildings and palaces. Siem Reap province is less modern but pretty vibrant and a must-see when traveling in Cambodia because its ancient Angkor Temples in the jungles will draw your attention. The last province is Battambang which is just roughly a 3.5-hour drive from Siem Reap featuring breathtaking countryside and wonderful opportunities to interact with the local people and gain authentic experiences. This province is also the hometown of the extraordinary Phare Circus Show.