Battambang

Colonial charm and countryside

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

Things to do

Bamboo Train (Norry) · Heritage transport

Improvised bamboo rail carts racing along old tracks through rice fields. Best: Nov–Feb

Phnom Sampeau · Sacred site

Hilltop temple above 'killing caves' and a nightly exodus of millions of bats. Best: Nov–Feb

Colonial Old Town · Historic district

Sleepy streets of French-colonial shophouses and riverside cafés. Best: Nov–Feb

Wat Banan · Ancient temple

Hilltop Angkorian temple of five towers with valley views. Best: Nov–Feb

Ek Phnom Temple · Temple

11th-century hilltop temple ruins with spectacular surrounding views. Best: Nov–Mar

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