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Banteay
Meanchey
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Battambang
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Kampot
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Kandal
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Kep
City
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Koh
Kong
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Kratie |
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Kampong
Cham
I Kampong
Chhang I
Kampong
Speu
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Kampong
Thom
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Mondulkiri |
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Oddor
Meanchey
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Pailin
City
I
Preah
Vihear
I
Pursat
I
Prey
Veng
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Phnom
Penh |
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Ratanakiri
I
Sihanoukville
I
Stung
Treng
I
Svay
Rieng
I
Siem
Reap
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Takeo |
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 Pursat
is
the
fourth
biggest
province
of
Cambodia.
The
province
is
located
in
the
western
part
of
the
country
and
borders
clockwise
from
the
north
with
Battambang,
the
Tonle
Sap
Lake,
Kompong
Chhnang,
Kompong
Speu,
Koh
Kong,
and
Thailand.
Pursat
offers
a
perfect
access
to
both
the
Tonle
Sap
(just
35km
far)
and
the
Cardamom
Mountains
(right
to
the
West).
The
name
of
Pursat
refers
to a
type
of
tree. |
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For
the
time
being,
Pursat
receives
few
travellers
and
the
two
main
attractions,
the
Cardamoms
and
the
Tonle
Sap
require
a
little
initiative
on
the
tourist's
part
to
visit.
Pursat
is
predominantly
accessible
by
the
National
Highway
No 5
form
Phnom
Penh
(174km)
and
Battambang
(106km).
There
is
also
an
old
slowly
train
working
between
Phnom
Penh
and
Battambang,
which
stops
outside
(2km)
from
Pursat. |
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The
provincial
capital
of
Pursat
is
also
called
Pursat
town.
The
city
is
located
right
in
the
middle
between
the
Tonle
Sap
and
the
Cardamom
Mountains
on
the
riverbanks
of
the
Stung
Pursat.
There
isn’t
that
much
to
do
in
that
small
town,
so
most
of
the
tourists
coming
here
are
more
or
less
on
their
way
to
Battambang
or
Phnom
Penh.
For
people
just
driving
by,
the
impression
of a
boring
ordinary
town
remains.
The
only
tourist
attraction
in
town
is
the
marble
workshops
near
the
bridge
on
the
main
street.
The
precious
marble
stones
originate
from
the
Cardamoms,
than
they
are
brought
here,
followed
up
and
sold
near
the
Lam
Siv
Eng
Restaurant.
About
5 km
from
town
is
the
tomb
of
Khleang
Meung. |
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The
Tonle
Sap
Pursat
province
offers
the
magnificent
opportunity
to
see
one
of
the
larger
and
markedly
less
touristy
floating
villages
without
a
significant
investment
in
time
or
money.
In
fact,
there
are
a
number
of
floating
villages
in
the
province
only
accessible
from
the
lake,
Peach
Kantil,
Kbal
Taol,
and
Prek
Kr,
but
you
can
only
see
Kompong
Luong
for
the
cost
of
the
day-rate
for
a
moto
($6-8)
and
the
cost
for
a
boat
ride
once
you
get
there. |
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Central
Cardamoms
Pursat
offers
a
relatively
easy
way
to
enter
this
fantastic
ecological
wonder,
the
massive
Cardamom
Mountains.
Accessing
the
central
Cardamoms
from
Pursat
is
not
too
difficult
as
there
is a
road
from
Pursat
to
Veal
Veng,
a
small
village
between
the
Mt.
Samkos
and
Mt.
Aural
Wildlife
Sanctuaries.
There's
really
nothing
to
do
but
to
take
a
drive
through
the
country,
to
have
a
look
at
the
mountains,
and
to
talk
to
people
who
don't
see
many
foreigners
–
and
that
is
even
worth
it.
There's
no
organized
transport
from
Pursat
to
this
place,
but
if
you
ask
around
you
should
eventually
get
satisfactory
results. |
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