Kep province

Kep is now a province and is located 173 km to the south of the country. The Province is 336 Km2 large. Kep has direct access to the Gulf of Thailand and is one of the most famous coastal cities of Cambodia. Kep is located a few kilometers west of the border with Vietnam. For a long time the most important Kep seaside resort of the country. Many of the colonial buildings were destroyed during the reign of the Khmer Rouge. Through the re-emergence of tourism in Cambodia, the city is blossoming slowly again. The charm of this seaside town is its tranquility, its National Park and its delicious seafood (especially shrimp). The beach at Kep has recently replenished with new snow-white sand and spread to 50m. From Vietnam from May 2007 can enter via Ha Tien. The Cambodian visa, there are obtained at the border. Who wants to relax for a few days, will feel safe here. The weather is usually a bit better than in Sihanoukville (cool breeze in the hot season, less rainfall in the rainy season). In any case, it is quiet a lot and with a car you can explore the beautiful surroundings.
Attractions:

    Watt Samot Rangsey
    Bamboo huts where you can also stay low can,
    Vverschiedene "cave pagoda" in the delightful surroundings Kep's (Phnom Sar Sier, Kompong Trach and Phnom Chhngok)
    Beautiful, unspoilt National Park with a 8km long trail that rumführt around the mountain, a 'Sunset Rock' with breathtaking views of Bokor and the surrounding islands,
    Rabbit Iceland, a barrier island with beautiful beach, with only a few
    Schorcheltrips to the nearby island of Koh Saran, where there are fully intact coral reefs
    Pepper plantations near Kep are world famous for their very tasty pepper,
    A culinary highlight of Kep are certainly the excellent crab and shrimp, which are best to enjoy very fresh crab at the market,
    Salt fields, where salt is extracted from the sea,
    from here you can reach 9 islands in the sea in about 30 min. by boat.