Battambang

Cambodia - Angkor & Surrounds

Battambang, meaning ā€œdisappearing stickā€, is named after a powerful staff used by a legendary Khmer king to achieve and maintain power and is Cambodiaā€™s second city. Located on the Sangker River, 40 kms west of Tonle Sap Lake, it retains the character of a sleepy local market town and is still host to a good number of colonial buildings. Unlike more touristy towns, the economy is strictly locally based and includes wood, sapphires and due to the fertile surrounds, food crops.

When departing by road you will encounter many small villages and rice paddies, unspoiled rural Cambodia at its best. Nearby you can explore Angkorian era ruins, the sacred mountain and the macabre Khmer Rouge ā€œkilling cavesā€ of Phnom Sampeau. The town is best accessed via a picturesque boat trip from Siem Reap.

Battambang Hotels

La Villa$$

La Villa was originally constructed in the 1930’s, during the French colonial period when the European style of architecture was very fashionable, by a tradesman from Battambang. The proprietor, Mr Eap Heo later bequeathed his home to his two youngest children who then lived in the residence till the coup d’etat in 1975. After the Khmer rouge period, the house became the general quarters for the Vietnamese army. It was given to a Cambodian general after their departure. For many y...

La Villa Battambang Cambodia

Bambu Battambang$

Maisons Wat Kor$$

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