Kep City is a municipality in Cambodia with the status of a province. Kep is just a few kilometres from the border with Vietnam located and used to be Cambodia's most popular beach town but has fallen on hard times in recent years (especially due to the Khmer Rouge). Many of Kep's, mostly French villas are abandoned, but some of the town's former splendour is still apparent. Kep appears to be experiencing something of a renaissance, with several mid-range and luxury guesthouses and bungalows recently opened or still under construction. The seafood is cheap, plentiful and delicious - particularly the quite famous crabs. Kep is also home to an extensive national park covering some mountains with deep green jungle.
Veal Lumher
Veal
Lumher is a lovely little site tucked away in Kep Village of Kep
Commune. Veal Lumher refers to the Koh Puor or the Puor Island. It has
become as one of the most favorite destinations for the tourists who are
looking for spending a few days far away from the crowds of more
'touristy' places. Arriving here is easy and convenient. If you are
traveling from the provincial town, a 0.5 km journey will take you to
the Veal Lumher in Kep City. A maximum of 3 minutes' ride and you will
find yourself at one of the most beautiful corners in the land of
Cambodia.How to get to Veal Lumher
Veal Lumher is 0.5 km (3mn) From Provincial Town at Koh Puor (Puor Island) in Kep Village, Kep Commune, Kep District.
Phnom Sar Sear
Phnom
Sar Sear, Kep City is a nature and cultural site located about 14
Kilometers southwest of Kep city. this mountain is called Phnom Sar Sear
because, according to Khmer legend mentioned above, when Prince Sakor
Reach led the troops to this place, he got off his horse and moved
furtively2 ahead of his pursuers along the mountainside, where at that
time there was an island to which he fled. Thus, the mountain was called
Phnom Sar Sear. Phnom Sar Sear is composed of three small mountains about 1.5 square kilometers. It is about 40 meters high. The site features two natural caves-Phnom Dorei Sar and Phnom Ach Prochiev-which tourists can explore. In Phnom Damrei Sar cave, there is a beautiful mountain well called Viel Sre Muoy Roy. In the past, this site was also popular with filmmakers.
At the foot of the mountain are a number of small halls where clergymen and nuns meditate. Along the way to the mountaintop, there is a Buddhist pagoda where monks live. On the mountaintop sits a colorful, finely sculpted stupa built in 1964 by Prince Rasmei Sophoan. A place of worship, it also houses a Buddha relic.
The fresh air and beautiful natural scenery make Phnom Sar Sear popular with tourists throughout the year. From the mountaintop, visitors have an excellent view of rice pad-dies, the islands and the sea below, as well as the distant mountains. Buddhists go there to pray for good fortune.
Teuk Chhou Zoo
The
Teuk Chhou Zoo is a private zoo in Kep. It is located 2.5 km away from
the provincial town. The zoo is located in Thmei Village in the Prey
Thom Commune, and is home to a variety of animal and plant species.The Teuk Chhou Zoo features different animals including tigers, elephants, monkeys of different species, snakes, deer, sun bears, otters and many more. This is a wonderful place to spend a fun filled afternoon with your family; children especially love the experience. The ticket for entry includes a small charge for those who want to drive their cars through the zoo. Entry also includes access to the national park. Once inside, visitors can even take a cool dip in the crystal clear waters of the Teuk Chhou River.
Koh Tonsay Resort
Koh
Ton Say Resort is the natural resort locating at the Southeast of Kep
town in 4.5-kilometer distance from the town, and has two beaches
suitable for swimming because they have white sand and shallow water. At
the bottom of the sea, there are varied fish, plant and coral, which
enable the research on ecology. The name: Koh Tonsay comes from the word: Rum Say meaning Spread out. Because when the King, Sa Kor Reach is hopeless for struggle due to his troop and parties break off, he leads the remaining troop acrossing the sea to an island in front of Kep town, then his troop spread out there. So that we call the island Koh Rum Say, after that we call Koh Ton Say until now.
Koh Ton Say has two-square kilometer landarea. Before, prisoners were sent here for correcting and defending the island. The tourist infrastructures at the island were constructed during the Sang Kum Reas Ni Yum time such as path of horse cart around the island, wooden motel and restaurant, clean-water system and other administrative buildings etc. But, because of the past more than two decades of war and natural disaster, these infrastructures have almost completely been damaged. Nowadays, the island settled by seven families, who earn their living by small fishing and maintaining coconut plantation.
How to get to Koh Tonsay Resort
At the 250m-long, tree-lined main beach, which faces west towards the setting sun, you can dine on seafood, lounge around on raised bamboo platforms and stay in thatched bungalows. North American travellers of a certain age may be tempted to hum the theme tune from Gilligan’s Island. Many people say Koh Tonsay is a ‘tropical paradise’ but don’t expect the sanitised resort version – this one has shorefront flotsam, flies, chickens, packs of dogs and wandering cows.
From the southern end of the main beach, a 10-minute walk takes you to a fishers’ hamlet and two more sand beaches, one on either side of the island’s narrow southern tip. It’s possible to walk all the way around Koh Tonsay.
The island’s interior is forested and, except along the beaches, trees grow right up to the water’s edge. On the hilltop you can see the remains of a one-time Khmer Rouge bunker.
Kep Beach
A
single, kilometer long crescent of sand near the tip of the Kep
peninsula. Dining platforms and seafood vendors line the road behind the
beach. Busy on weekends but often deserted during the week. The road through Kep traces the coastline to the beach and then circles back on itself. Cars and vans must pay admission to drive the loop (2500R - 5000R). Motorcycles and pedestrians are free. Be aware that the loop is an one-way street and the police do occasionally enforce the law, levy fines against violators.
Kep Beach, which faces south and is thus not great for sunsets, is sandy but narrow and strewn with little rocks. The eastern end of the shaded promenade is marked by a nude statue of a fisher's wife. A waterfront promenade to the Crab Market was under construction as we went to press.
Wat Samot Reangsey
Wat
Samot Reangsey, Kep City is one of those sites which you should not
miss while you are on your Kep City Tours. Kep is popular as a serene
seaside city tucked away 173 kilometers to the south west of Phnom Penh.
The city was founded in 1908 during the times of the French
colonization. The city was received its seaside resort in the 1960s
during the Prince Norodom Sihanouk's Sangkum Reastr Niyum regime. It is
interesting to know that the name of the city was derived from the
French words 'le cap' or 'cape' in English. Wat Samot Reangsey, Kep City
is one of the well known Tourist Attractions in Kep City. Wat Samot Reangsey, Kep City is actually a historical site and its ancient buildings date back to years ago. Wat Samot Reangsey in Kep City is located in the Kep Village of the Kep Commune. Arriving here is easy and hassles-free and the most convenient route is the one from the provincial town. A journey of mere 2 km. will fetch you to this destination. It will take around 20 minutes to reach Wat Samot Reangsey, Kep City. This place remains a must visit for you as it will give you a fascinating insight into the history and culture of the land. travel.mapsofworld.com offers complete online information on Wat Samot Reangsey, Kep City
Salt Manufacturing Kep
Salt Manufacturing, Kep City is well known in
Cambodia and found in the seaside province of Kampot. The product
assured for local consumption and exportation.Kep National Park
Kep
National Park is a national park of Cambodia in the Kep region of
Cambodia. Established in 1993 it covers an area of 50 square kilometres.
The nearest town lies at Krong Kaeb.How to get to Kep National Park
Despite its protected status, is in a sad state. Occupying the interior of Kep headland, it has no guest facilities. Access is via an 8km road open to 4WD vehicles. Kep Lodge may be able to arrange a half-day hike through the park as well as snorkelling excursions, fishing trips and seaborne visits to coastal mangrove groves.
Kep Trekking
Offering
a fairly easy hiking experience, a trail/service road snakes through
national forest land around Kep Mountain - the small mountain near the
tip of the peninsula between Road 33a and the Kep town area. The gently
sloping trail winds past a couple of old pagodas, though light jungles
where you may spy monkeys or other wildlife, and provides many
picturesque overlooks along the way.Kampot and the Elephant Mountains can be seen in the distance from the northwest viewpoint, and the trail on the other side of the mountain provides some striking views across the valley to a pagoda on the next mountain and the beaches in the distance.
The trail is actually a small, dirt service road that rings the mountain in an 8km loop, part of the road in pretty good condition, some narrow and overgrown. Suitable to hike of for a mountain bike or dirt bike. The trail is most easily and conveniently accessed from the road next to Le Bout du Monde and Veranda Guesthouse. The hiking is fairly easy, but wear stout shoes and take water and mosquito repellent.
Kep Dining
Kep
is known for its fresh seafood, especially the crab, which is
absolutely excellent - literally straight from the ocean to your plate.
No visit to Kep is complete without at least one fresh seafood lunch or
dinner at the oceanfront. The Kampot Pepper Crab is a local culinary
classic - fresh from ocean crab fried or steamed with generous bunches
of fresh green and black Kampot pepper corns, some of the finest, most
famous pepper in the world. Traditional dining venues include the Crab Market and pockets of dining gazebos strung along the seaside. The Crab Market is made up of a dozen rustic oceanfront crabshack restaurants, most with a very local, friendly atmosphere offering a wonderfully unsophisticated dining experience at the water’s edge. As the Crab Market has become more popular over the last few years some of the restaurants have become a bit too accustomed to tourists, reducing portions and raising prices. Generally speaking, the touristy places are slicker and easier but the scruffier places more authentic and down-home.
At Kep Beach, picnic platforms line the road and another group of platforms line the Oceanside park near the Big Crab statue. Just find an empty platform, sit down and the seafood vendors will come to you. Most of the vendors have English language menus. Place your order and they’ll have your seafood cooked and served within 10 minutes.
Almost all of the hotels and guesthouses in Kep have restaurants and bars, some quite good. Most serve a wider variety of dishes than the local vendors including western and international dishes as well as fresh seafood dishes. Several guesthouse restaurants are located along Road 33a within a few hundred meters of the oceanfront road traffic circle.
After dark, most of Kep closes down, though a few places including Breezes on the beach, Toucan Bar in the Crab Market, and Kep Rock Cafe near the Vishnu statue restaurant, as well as some of the guesthouse restaurants are open into the late evening. Some of the seafood shacks at the Crab Market stay open as late as 10PM or 11PM.
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