Sihanoukville
Cambodia · Preah Sihanouk · 10 m
Description
Sihanoukville (ក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ) is Cambodia's port city on the Gulf of Thailand and the mainland gateway to the offshore islands. It grew up around the country's only deep-water harbour, built in the 1950s and now being enlarged again, and for two decades it was the centre of Cambodian beach tourism. A wave of casino and high-rise construction from 2017 onward rebuilt much of the town at speed and cost it the low-key character travellers once came for, and a licence freeze and a series of prosecutions have since left unfinished towers across the skyline. Otres Beach still runs four kilometres of white sand at the southern edge of town, and Ream National Park protects mangrove and coastline to the east. Most visitors pass through for a night, taking one of the frequent fast ferries out to Koh Rong and Koh Rong Samloem.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days (optimal 1 day)
Travel season
Best time to visit: January – February
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Otres Beach
- Ferries to the Islands
- Ream National Park(Day trip)
- Ochheuteal Beach
- Koh Rong(Day trip)
- Koh Rong Samloem(Day trip)
- Independence Beach
- Wat Leu
- Sokha Beach
- Koh Ta Kiev(Day trip)
- Psar Leu Market
- Port of Sihanoukville
- Kbal Chhay Waterfall(Day trip)
- Independence Hotel
- Otres Market
Getting there
- Airports:
- KOS
- Train stations:
- Sihanoukville
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry