| Climate and Geography | | | | during this time is beautiful and fascinating. |
| Situated within the tropics with temperatures ranging | | | | A stay in a boutique hotel in Cambodia is an even |
| from about 21Es during the cooler months to 35Es | | | | better chance to get to know the people whilst |
| during the warmer ones, the country's climate is | | | | enjoying a relaxing holiday break. It could also be a |
| perfectly suited to pleasant Cambodia holidays. The | | | | time to appreciate the local music. The Cambodian |
| rainy season lasts from May to October, where | | | | pinpeat ensemble is a court ensemble accompanying |
| temperatures are lowest, and the dry season lasts | | | | both ritual dance and theatrical events. Made of lead |
| from November to April, with April generally being the | | | | and bamboo xylophones, tuned gongs, drums and a |
| hottest month of the year. | | | | sralai (a quadruple reed instrument), this band's |
| The best time for a Cambodia holiday is between the | | | | percussive sounds will be interesting to listen to whilst |
| months of November and January, where the | | | | on a Cambodia holiday. |
| weather is dry and the temperature and humidity is | | | | While staying in a luxury Cambodia hotel, be sure to |
| lower. And with 443 km of coastline on the Gulf of | | | | sample some of the local cuisine. Cambodian cuisine is |
| Thailand, you won't be short of swimming spots though | | | | similar to the cuisines of the Thai and Vietnamese. |
| the culture and landscape are the main drawcards for | | | | Fish-based sauces are widely used, with rice noodles |
| visitors. | | | | and coconut milk also being popular ingredients. Pork |
| One of the most interesting aspects of the region's | | | | broth rice noodle soup is a popular dish, and prahok, a |
| nature is the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. The | | | | Khmer specialty made up of fermented fish paste is |
| region was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, | | | | also common. |
| and is an interesting ecological phenomenon | | | | The Ancient Ruins of Angkor |
| surrounding Tonle Sap, the Great Lake of Cambodia. | | | | One of the most popular tourist sites to visit when on |
| This beautiful area is well worth visiting when on a | | | | a Cambodia holiday is Angkor. This ancient region is |
| Cambodia holiday. | | | | considered to be the seat of the Khmer empire, and is |
| Cambodian Culture | | | | thought to be the largest known pre-industrial city. The |
| Cambodia has a rich local heritage, and a stay at a | | | | ruins of this ancient city are located in a forest and |
| luxury Cambodia hotel can allow you to mingle with the | | | | farmland setting, a popular tourist spot and a UNESCO |
| locals and get a taste for the culture. 90% of the | | | | World Heritage Site. The area hosts the remains of |
| population follow the Khmer belief system, which is an | | | | over 1,000 temples (some of which are no more than |
| amalgamation of indigenous beliefs, Buddhism and | | | | a pile of bricks) including the famous Angkor Wat, the |
| Hinduism. Much of the artwork you will see whilst on | | | | world's largest single religious monument. It makes for a |
| your Cambodia holiday is the Khmer art dating back to | | | | fascinating day out when staying at a Cambodia |
| the Angkor period. Ranging from silversmithing to wat | | | | boutique hotel, giving you insight into the ancient cultural |
| murals and stone carvings, the artwork produced | | | | history of the region. |