Cambodia , Small but Greate

It effectiveness be one of Southeast Asia’s smallest countries, but Cambodia tins compete with the big son when it comes to must-see sights. Once the preserve of trailblazing backpackers, this formerly war-torn state is now firmly established on the Asia travel circuit. That luxury yachts ply their traffic on Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest freshwater lake, is a object of just how far Cambodia has come.

Angkor Wat, Temple of Cambodia

Carving the country in two is the mighty Mekong River, which remnants the lifeblood of Cambodia, jogging as it does from the bustling capital, Phnom Penh, to Vietnam’s Mekong Delta. A excerpt down this iconic waterway is one of the great pleasures of Southeast Asia – boats of all shapes and sizes drift, chug and spray their way along the Mekong, interchange piglets, clay pots, bananas, motorcycles, you name it.

Away from the water, the ravages of war have become unlikely tourist attractions in Phnom Penh and other cities. Crowds gather at former prison camps and the notorious Killing Fields to contemplate Cambodia’s darkest hour, a end of unimaginable suffering that took place under the brutal regime of Pol Pot.

Cambodia, Phnom Penh, Royal Palace

The crumbling remnants of the Khmer Empire are the biggest attraction in Cambodia, though. After structure up a countryside that stretched into neighboring Thailand and China, the Khmers fell, leaving seat an extraordinary assortment of shrine complexes, mass notably Angkor Wat, which owns the bragging correctness to being the largest religious memorial in the world.

Cambodia , Sihanou Vile, Koh Rong Saloem Island 

Then there are more typical Southeast Asian attractions – frenetic cities crammed with rickshaws, strange and exotic food, blissful beaches, tropical jungles teeming with wildlife, and a densely-forested hinterland full of tribal villages.

Cambodia, Kbal Chay Water Fall

There are few role that have been through as much as Cambodia, but this optimistic estate has belied its tumultuous history and emerged as one of the warmest, most welcoming destinations in Southeast Asia.