Sihanoukville Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Preah Sihanouk Province, Cambodia
About Sihanoukville
In a land with thousands of years of history, Sihanoukville is a colourful but tragic upstart. A joint French-Cambodian project carved a camp out of the jungle and started building the first deep-sea port in a newly independentCambodia. NamedSihanoukvillein 1964 after the ruling prince of Cambodia, the booming port and its golden beaches soon drew Cambodia's jet-setting elite, spawned the first Angkor brewery, and the modernist seven-story Independence Hotel which, claim locals, played host to Jacqueline Kennedy on her whirlwind tour of Cambodia in 1967. Alas, the party came to an abrupt end in 1970 when Sihanouk was deposed in a coup and Cambodia descended into civil war. The town, renamedKompong Som, soon fell on hard times. The victorious Khmer Rouge used the Independence Hotel for targ
Top Attractions in Sihanoukville
Explore the best things to see and do in Sihanoukville:
- ★Independence Beach
- ★Kampong Pier Nup Lok
- ★Kbal Chhay Waterfall
- ★Koh Rong(Monkey Island)
- ★Ochheuteal Beach
- ★Otres Beach
- ★Ream National Park
- ★Scuba Diving
Where to Eat in Sihanoukville
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Sandan
Where to Stay in Sihanoukville
- 🏨Above Us Only Sky (Bar & Bungalows)
- 🏨Independence Hotel
- 🏨Onederz Hostel Sihanoukville
- 🏨Savannphoum
- 🏨Sokha Beach Resort
- 🏨Ten103
Sihanoukville Travel Guide Sections
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