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Sihanoukville Guide
Everything you Need to Know about Sihanoukville

With its beaches and casinos, Sihanoukville is primarily a tourist attraction, albeit one with an industrial deep water port. Because of the tourist industry the town of some 250,000 people has a more lighthearted flavour to it than Phnom Penh Situated on the eastern part of the Gulf of Thailand, Sihanoukville is a  peninsula and has several beaches and small, offshore islands. It was founded in  1964 and is much more urban and modern than other Cambodian cities. Considering the modest amount of visitors Sihanoukville has that town features more than ample hotels, restaurants and bars. With its five beaches and three islands to relax on, Sihanoukville provides a peaceful counterpoint to Thailand's sometimes crowded beaches. Sihanoukville's Cambodian name is Kampong Som.SihanoukVilleis located on the coast of Cambodia, about halfway between Thailand and Vietnam, on the Bay of Thailand.  It's locally know as Kampong Som.   A spread out tourist town for both foreigners and local people from all over the country.  Three sides of the town are bordered by tropical beaches and islands.  Filled with empty beaches, crowded beaches, seafood, restaurants, bars, Buddhist Temples, casinos, hotels, and more beaches.  At several hundred places, English is spoken; and many French speakers are here as well.  About 20 other languages are spoken at various guesthouses and restaurants
Getting to Sihanoukville
is easy.  From Thailand, just fly from Bangkok to Phnom Penh, about a 45 minute flight. Then take 3 to 4 hour ride by taxi or bus to Sihanoukville.  Or take a 4 hour bus or car from Koh Kong island to Sihanoukville, starting just across the border near TRAT, Thailand.
From Vietnam, just fly from Saigon or Hanoi to Phnom Penh and then by bus or taxi.  Or take a bus, boat, or car across the Cambodia/Vietnam border to Phnom Penh, and then a 4 hour ride by bus or taxi to get here.  Also, from the Kep, Cambodia / Vietnam border, you're just 3 hours from SihanoukVille.   Flights will be arriving soon at the new airport, but not yet.  Leaving Sihanoukville so soon???  Check out Ana's Travel to and from Sihanoukville page.
 

Prime Time
in SihanoukVille is between the beginning of November and the end of February.  Cooler weather, sunny every day, and not a worry in the world.  Winter in SihanoukVille is the best!.  Low season is between the beginning of August until the end of October.  Lots of rain.  March to June starts to get hotter and more humid, but not too much rain. October sees a little rain everyday, which cools things down.  Also, during many Cambodian holidays, the town fills up as well.

In Town Already?
Pick up a free copy of The SihanoukVille Advertiser, to get updated information on all the activities around town, as well as the famous "Not a Map" including all the beaches and many tourist services.  Located in over 260 hotels, restaurants, and beach bars in Southern Cambodia..