Riverside centre — heritage buildings, cafés and galleries
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Battambang
Creative Cambodia, graceful old streets and countryside that begins at the city’s edge.Battambang is Cambodia at an easier pace: a walkable riverside centre, some of the country’s best-preserved early-20th-century architecture, a strong arts community and rice-growing countryside reached within minutes.
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MAKE SENSE OF THE PLACE
Where to base yourself
Wat Kor — traditional houses and quiet lanes
Countryside south — farms, villages and Phnom Sampeau
Sangkae River — relaxed stays and sunset walks
DON’T MISS
The essential experiences
- Ride the bamboo train
- See the bat-cave flight at Phnom Sampeau
- Visit contemporary Cambodian art spaces
- Cycle through rice fields and villages
- Discover Angkorian temples beyond town
- Try Battambang’s celebrated local food
The luxury angle
Battambang’s luxury is intimate rather than grand: restored heritage houses, private countryside guides, thoughtful food and beautifully slow days.
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