Discover Combodia
Combodia is Asia's fastest growing tourist destination. After about 35
years of non-stop war, this beautiful country is finally re-emerging from
the darkness.
Since the time of the Vietnam war in the sixties, Cambodia has had to
suffer "secret" carpet bombings by the United States, followed by
the reign of terror of the Khmer Rouge, a Vietnamese takeover, and a further
20 years of civil war.
Following U.N. peacekeeping efforts, the somewhat dubious election of Prime
Minister Hun Sen and the dismantling of the Khmer Rouge, the country is now
enjoying a period of stability and new-found optimism. It's many wonders are
now open to visitors.
Traditional Combodia!
Traditional arts and crafts are abundant in Cambodia. Scuptures., paintings
and curving done with great care and attention. One can view such
antiquities in market place, shop or museum. The variety of arts and crafts
are large in range and include such item as: silver and gold jewellery,
wicker were furniture, fine hard wood furniture, silks, marble sculptures,
high quality China, leather ware and much more. There is a sharp eye for
detail here and much of the products will be intricately carved especially
the furniture, sculptures etc.
Travel to Cambodia will always be high on anybody's travel list as it
offers the fabulous temples of Angkor Wat, long considered one of the
greatest human achievements of ancient architecture and sculpture. Visiting
these temples along with many of the country's nature sites is like
experiencing a foreign world.
Getting There
By Air :
Limited flight to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
By Road :
Buses take around 6 hours to travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Phnom Penh via
the Moc Bai border crossing.
By Sea :
Passenger ferries travel to Vietnamese port of Chau Doc in the Mekong Delta
from Phnom Penh.