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Takeo sights and attractions

Angkor Borei Museum - Worth a look if you are in the area

Description
Angkor Borei Museum was set up with EU funding to showcase some of the finds in this archeologically rich region of Cambodia. While the museum is a little run down, it is worth popping by as it is on the way to Phnom Da. When there are no visitors (a common occurence) the museum is kept locked up, but just have a poke around and you're bound to find someone asleep somewhere who open the place up, or at least know where the staff are. Many of the displays are replicas.

Aside from the museum, take a walk back down to the port area of Angkor Borei to see many of the barges arriving from Vietnam unloading their wares. These goods used to go to Takeo, but now with the better roads, only need go this far.

Opening Hours: Daily 08:30-12:00 & 14:00-14:30

How to get there: Angkor Borei can be reached by land or by boat, the latter being the far more scenic option. Boatmen in Takeo will run a trip to Angkor Borei and Phnom Da for $15-25 for the boat -- prices vary tremendously and depend solely on your bargaining ability. A round trip, including sight seeing time is about three hours.

Phnom Da - Looks like a giant nipple

Description
Phnom Da is a hilltop sanctuary that is best visited by boat from Takeo town. The hill has caves in the sides which are now used as shrines and on the summit is a large brick and laterite sanctuary which when viewed from a distance looks like a massive nipple. You can step inside the giant nipple and see part of the roof has collapsed and also the remains of what may have once held up a second level inside. Behind the sanctuary there is a great view out over the floodplain to Vietnam. On the smaller hill nearby sits Asram Maharosei, a small rather unusual stone sanctuary that has a very narrow corridor that runs around its interior.


How to get there: Phnom Da can be reached by land or by boat, the latter being the far more scenic option. Boatmen in Takeo will run a trip to Angkor Borei and Phnom Da for $15-25 for the boat -- prices vary tremendously and depend solely on your bargaining ability. A round trip, including sightseeing time is about three hours.