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National park in Cambodia
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Preah Monivong Bokor National Park is in Cambodia. Its main feature is an old French hill station at 1,080 m which can be visited as a day trip from Kampot or Sihanoukville.
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King Sihanouk's holiday residence, built in 1936, now a complex of abandoned buildings including a concubine house and a small swimming pool.
A 29-meter-tall statue of a Cambodian Buddhist heroine.
A small church built in the early 1920s, now ruins. The cliff above it is a good place for a meal or to watch the sunset.
This area became famous as a ghost town, but it's not much of a ghost town anymore, with crowds of tourists and development beginning in the late 2010s. The old casino has been renovated into a fancy hotel called Le Bokor Palace. They don't seem to have many guests (maybe because the rooms are so expensive), but the hilltop still has nice views. The hotel also has free, clean restrooms open to the public.
Only in the rainy season.
Luxury hotel in the park's historic casino.
On a tour
Tours for US$13-15 per person (January 2020; make sure to haggle) can be booked in Kampot, including a simple lunch. Might be a bit more expensive from Sihanoukville.
Independently
It is possible to do the trip on a 125cc scooter but this will be rather back-breaking.
Most visitors just use whatever vehicle they used to get into the park. Hiking trails also exist.
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