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City in Takéo, Cambodia
Photo: Christina Andrada from Sacramento, California, USA, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Doun Kaev, seat of Takeav (or Takeo Province), is a small city of about 40,000 in the Mekong Lowlands and Central Plains south of Phnom Penh.
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In the 11th century, Khmer Empire king Suryavarman I built this temple to the Hindu deities Shiva and Vishnu. Known originally as The Mountain of Surya[varman] (The mountain of the Sun), it is perched atop a hill, and you can see a unique symmetric pattern of landscaping if you look below from up top (see image).
Wat Asram Moha Russei
This is also a Hindu temple created in the 11th century, but it has UNESCO World Heritage Site status and also has written relics from the 4th century. Unfortunately, it's at the end of a long road, so it involves quite a bit of travel.
Plush casino with large pool right on the bank of the Bassac River. Restaurant. See Vietnam while you play in the pool.
Probably most conveniently, just drive or arrange transport down Hwy 2 from Phnom Penh. It's a straight shot.
Read in the guideMost definitely you are going to need motorized transport to see the sites listed below, or a bike at least, if you're really intrepid, since they are out in the country.
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