If you are heading to Cambodia
and looking for a budget trip, you should opt to visit Sihanouk Ville –
Cambodia’s main beachside town.
Sihanouk Ville town sits in the
center of a small peninsula surrounded on 3 sides that juts into the warm
waters of the Gulf of Thailand. Here provides the wonderful bird-eye view of
the surrounding hills and many other small islands. Many of the beaches are
filled with grass hut restaurants and bars, some of the beaches are rocky, couples
are big resorts, and some are pure sandy beach. Several beaches of fine
pearl-white sand line the shore around the peninsula, all easily accessible
from the town, each separated from the other as much by character as the rocky
headlands between. The main beaches are lined with thatch roofed seafood shacks
offering cold drinks, umbrellas and chairs, BBQ, evening parties and water
sports.
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| sihanouk ville panorama From Threeland Travel Indochina's Blog - June 2012 |
Ochheuteal and Serendipity
Beaches are the most popular and the busiest beach in Sihanouk Ville with
plenty of nearby hotels, guest houses, bars and restaurants. Ochheuteal is long,
sandy and narrow, with ‘Serendipity Beach’ at the arcing northern end, a
development project at the southern half, and a cluster of hotels, guesthouses
and restaurants stretching along the mid-section. On the beach, shack-style
seafood restaurants and bars line more than a kilometer of the sand’s edge from
‘Serendipity Beach’ to the development project.
On the other side of town,
Independence and Victory beaches are also popular, both offering smaller crowds
and a somewhat more tranquil atmosphere. The Victory Beaches are two long
beaches divided by a rocky point and a small hill, so named for the Victory
Monument that sits in the boulevard park near the midpoint. The southern
section is known as ‘Hawaii Beach.’ The northern section near Victory Monument
is called as ‘Victory Beach’ and is the most popular area with travelers.
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| sihanouk ville From Threeland Travel Indochina's Blog - June 2012 |
Otres Beach is similar to
Ochheuteal – a three kilometer crescent of white sand facing the southwest – but
far less developed and has a much more relaxed feel. It offers a more
leisurely, relaxed atmosphere. Otres caught the eye of Forbes in 2010, listed
amongst the year’s Top 22 Beaches in Asia. Though much of central portion of
the beach was recently closed for a development project, long stretches remain
open at the near and far ends and retain that same laid back Otres feel.
By carefully planning for an
unwinding trip to Sihanouk Ville, there's no reason that you can't take full advantage of some
of the best attractions in Cambodia without wasting your precious time.
Visit Threeland Travel Indochina and contact us to prepare properly for a
perfect tour.
