The city of Sihanoukville is usually a must on everyone’s travels to Cambodia. Named after the former king Norodom Sihanouk, the city’s golden beaches originally caught the attention of Cambodia’s jet-setting elite.
However, during the tragic and violent reign of Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge, Sihanoukville fell off the map. Years later, it was “rediscovered" and revitalized by the backpacking crowd, evolving into a lazy beach town.
These days, Sihanoukville is now the premier backpacker and budget traveller paradise in Cambodia. It’s also popular with, Russian and Chinese tourists who are rapidly changing the face of the city.
