SIHANOUKVILLE

Sihanouk Ville
230 km from Phnom Penh,
is the provincial center (Town) of the Kampong Som province. The town was named after
King Sihanouk
(in power 1954 - 1970)
as a dedication to his effort of creating a port
city to improve the i
nternational trades.
The t
own was re-named "Kampong Som city
",
after the King was overthrown in 1970 by Lon Nol, his military leader
. Many people these days still call the port city Kampong Som. The town has a population of 18,000 (government census 2003).
There are several beaches in Sihanouk Ville but the most popular and developed one is O Chheu Teal beach. There are some other beaches sprawling along the cost but they are not as well developed, such as
Chmkar Dong and Thmar Thom beaches. The popular
Beaches
:
Victoria, Independence, Sokha, O Chheu Teal, SeO Tres.
Travel to Sihanouk Ville from Phnom Penh: You can hire a private taxi from Phnom Penh to Sihanouk Ville for 25 US dollars. The air-conditioned public bus is 3.50 US dollars one way. The trip takes between 3 and 4 hours.