Kampot Hotels

Kampot is the capital of Kampot Province in Cambodia, with a population of 39,186 in 1998. The city is a quiet riverside town just a few kilometers from the Gulf of Thailand. The town of Kep is also nearby. Before the war, Kampot was best known for its famous pepper, which is still widely available in Cambodia. Kampot is a small town (pop.~40,000) in south-east Cambodia. It is a gateway to Bokor National Park Getting around Kampot is easy on foot, given the town's small size. Alternatively, hire a motorcycle. It takes about 2 hours by moto from Kampot to the Ha Tien Border, the scenery is very beautiful. If you start early you can catch the 10:00h ferry to Phu Quoc island. The border procedure is hasslefree. More and more visitors are discovering the sleepy riverside town of Kampot, a charming place with a relaxed atmosphere and a fine, if run-down French architectural legacy. Eclipsed as a port when Sihanoukville was founded in 1959, Kampot makes an excellent base for exploring Bokor National Park and the verdant coast east towards Vietnam, including Kep and a number of superb cave-temples.