Mekong Island

As a popular resort for relax and countryside culture experience, Mekong Island is located about 10 miles north to the Phnom Penh City up the Mekong River. The island occupies about then hectares of land and offers beautiful countryside sightseeings and authentic countryside culture. It is also one of the very large centers of traditional Cambodia handicrafts. They produce silk weaving, pottery, woodcarving, and dyeing.

Mekong Island is a great place for you to take a break from the hustle and bustle of Phnom Penh. As the cohesive village scenes of Cambodia is an indispensable part of your journey,Mekong Island offers an excellent opportunity for you to know the life of the people in Cambodia’s countryside, which perhaps is the most real and most beautiful part of Cambodia. It takes you to the views of rice paddies, vegetable farms and fruit orchards, and helps you to know more about Cambodia beyond all the temples and ruins.

Besides handicrafts and village life, Mekong Island offers tourists some of the most fresh crops and fruits in Cambodia, such as beans, corn, bananas, sesame and etc.

How to get there: the best way will be take a cruise boat from Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh, by which you can visit the handicraft center with beautiful sunset and delicious Khmer snacks; hire a tuk-tuk is also a convenient way.