The Chanchhaya Pavilion of the Royal Palace, with golden roofs and a spire above the royal gardens

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Kep: a day from Phnom Penh

The 1960s seaside resort, its crab market and Knai Bang Chatt’s restored villas by the sea.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Kep: crab, the sea and 1960s villas

    Kep·In depth

    A seaside town of 1960s villas, its crab market and the national park behind it.

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What to see

  1. Crab with Kampot pepper

    The Kep crab market

    Kep·Market

    The seaside market where crab is cooked with Kampot pepper.

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Where to stay

  1. 1960s villas

    Knai Bang Chatt

    Kep·Resort hotel

    Eighteen rooms in restored 1960s villas by the sea at Kep.

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  2. On the hillside

    Veranda Natural Resort

    Kep·Resort hotel

    A hillside resort on the slopes of Kep National Park, with sea views.

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