Things to do in Kampot
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Epic Arts Café
A great place for breakfast (around US$3), home-made cakes or tea, this mellow eatery - staffed by deaf and disabled young people - can also pack a bagel lunch for a trip up to Bokor. Sometimes it hosts dance performances. Profits fund dance, music and art workshops for deaf and disabled Cambodians.
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Kampot Traditional Music School
Visitors are welcome to drop by and observe the students of the Kampot Traditional Music School, which trains orphaned and disabled children in traditional music and dance. There's no charge but donations are welcome.
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Rikitikitavi
Named after the mongoose in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book, this stylish terrace restaurant affords unsurpassed river views and is known for its generous portions. Specialities include Kampot pepper chicken, imported beefsteak, sandwiches, burgers, burritos, salads, apple pie and plenty of veggie options. Serves wine by the glass.
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boat excursion
Kampot's riverside location makes it an excellent place to begin a boat excursion, either to scenic areas upstream or - at around 17:00, when the fishing boats head out to sea - downstream. Enquire at your guesthouse or ask around along the river. You should be able to arrange a seaworthy vessel.
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strolling
Kampot's most enjoyable activity is strolling along streets that evoke days long gone. Blocks lined with decrepit French-era shops can be found in the triangle delineated by 7 Makara St, the Central Roundabout and the post office.
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Little Garden Bar
Set in the garden of an old French-period property, this tranquil little haven serves Khmer and international dishes, including pizzas (around US$6), and wine by the glass. The rooftop terrace affords superb river views.
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Ta Eou Restaurant
Built on stilts over the river, this is a top place for a sunset meal, with views across to Bokor. The menu is extensive and includes fresh seafood (crab with peppercorns is a favourite), veggie dishes and local broths.
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Heng Dy
A key address if you're heading off to explore Bokor, this grocery has a decent selection of imported goods, including chocolate, wine, cheese (in the freezer), canned goods and even peanut butter.
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Bamboo Light Café
One of two rival Sri Lankan restaurants in Kampot. Local expats rave about the fine subcontinental flavours, the many veggie options and the riverfront terrace.
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Bakery 333
Around the corner from the Epic Arts Café, this is the best place in town for fresh baguettes. Look for the piles of split wood (for the oven) out front.
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Kampot Massage by the Blind
Blind masseurs and masseuses offer soothing bliss - especially pleasurable after a day of bone-jarring motorbike travel - at Kampot Massage by the Blind .
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Seeing Hands Massage 5
Blind masseurs and masseuses offer soothing bliss - especially pleasurable after a day of bone-jarring motorbike travel - at Seeing Hands Massage 5 and
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Mittapheap Restaurant
An establishment facing the market that's long been a favourite thanks to its great soups and Khmer and Chinese staples, all at fair prices.
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river kayaks
Les Manguiers, a riverside guesthouse 2km north of town, rents out river kayaks (rates are marginally more for two-person boats).
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old bridge
The old bridge is quite a sight: destroyed during the Khmer Rouge period, it has been repaired in a mishmash of styles.
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Rheaj's Burger House
Run by a woman from New Hampshire and her Khmer husband, this eatery serves thick, juicy burgers and does surprisingly good hot dogs, as well as sandwiches, salads, pizza and home-made pasta.
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Bonkors
Run by an English couple, this bar has air-con, the best loos in town and 400 cocktails, as well as homemade ice cream, cheese cake and meat pies. Cigarettes and water are free. In case you're wondering, the name is a play on 'Bokor'.
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