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BARSAET TEMPLE | WAT EK TEMPLE | BA NAN TEMPLE | PRA SAT SNUNG |
PHNOM SAM PUOV RESORT | BOENG KAM PINH PUOY RESORT | SEK SAK RESORT | PRASAT SNENG |
PHNOM KDOUNG | PICH CHENDA | DANG TUNG | PHNOM TRONG MORN TRONG TEA | BANTEAY SAT

And also home of the best-preserved colonial architecture in the country and some of the most hospitable Khmers you expect to meet.

BARSAET TEMPLE

Was built during the reign of King, Soriyak Varman I (1002-1050) and located on a hill at Ba Set village, Ta Pun commune in 15-kilometer distance from the provincial town. Ba Set temple adapts the architecture of 11th century and built in 1036 and 1042. Next to the temple, there is a pond having 20-meter length 12-meter width and 10-meter depth. The pond is never dried, though in the dry season. In rainy season, the water level is higher than usual.

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WAT EK TEMPLE

Adapts the architecture of 11th century and built in 1027 during the reign of king, Sorayak Varman I (1002-1050). It is located at Piem Ek commune in 14-kilometer distance from the provincial town.

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BA NAN TEMPLE

Adapts the architecture of mid 11th century and the end of 12th century the temple was first built by king, Ut Tak Yea Tit Tya Varman II (1050-1066) and then was finally built by the king, Jarvarman VII (1181-1219). The temple is located on the top of approximate 400-meter heighten mountain at Kon Tey 2 commune, Ba Nan District in 25-kilometer distance from the provincial town by the provincial Road No 155 parallel to Sang Ke River. At the mountain’s valley, there are Ku Teuk and two main natural wells, namely: Bit Meas and Chhung or Chhung Achey.

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PRA SAT SNUNG

Characterizes as three separated stupas made of brick, located on a hill having 30-meter length and 20-meter width, in Snung pagoda’s area, Snung commune, Ba Nan District in 22-kilometer distance from the provincial town. According to the style at the gate, the temple is similar to other temples in 12th century. Behind the temple, there is another new constructing temple.

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PHNOM SAM PUOV RESORT

Is the natural resort located along the National Road No 57   (the former National Road No 10) at Sam Puoy commune (the high land having more than 100-meter height) in 12-kilometer distance from the provincial town of Batambang.

On the top of Sam Puoy mountain, there are temple and three natural wells, namely: Pkar Slar, Lo Khuon and Ak So Pheak.

Next to Sam Puoy Mountain, there are some main mountains, the natural sites like Phnom Trung Moan, Phnom Trung Tea and Phnom Neang Rum Say Sork. These mountains related to the Cambodia folk legend of Reach Kol Neang Run Say Sork.

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BOENG KAM PINH PUOY RESORT

Locates between two mountains, named Phnom Kul or Phnom Ta Nget and Phnom Kam Pinh Puoy, at Ta Nget village, Ta Kriem Commune in 35-kilometer distance from the provincial town. Boeng Kam Pinh Puoy has 1,900-meter width, 19-kilometer length and can load 110,000,000-cubic meter water.

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SEK SAK RESORT

Is the natural resort, which has been popular since before the civil war time. Sek Sak Stretches along the river bank full of plant, trees and bamboo-green nature in 500-meter length.

As long as visiting Sek Sak, tourists can also visit other attractive sites like Po Pus Pich Chen Da Dong Tong and Sa Ang speak, the pre-history site in five-kilometer to six-kilometer distance from each other. Sek Sak located Treng commune, Rotanak Mondul District in 50-kilometer distance from the provincial town of Batambang along the National Road No 57, the former National Road No 10.

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PRASAT SNENG

  Classification            Historical Sites and Buildings
  Location                   Sneng Village, Sneng Commune, Banan District.
  Accessibility            font> 22 km (1h:30mn) From Provincial Town

  Classification           Nature  wildlife and Preserves
       Location             Kdong Village, Phnom Sampov Commune. Banann District
  Accessibilityi       14 km (1h) From Provincial Town

  Classification            Nature wildlife and Preserves
        Location             Treng Commune, Rattanakmundul District  
    Accessibility            44 km (2h) From Provincial Townnt>

  Classification            Nature wildlife and Preserves
  Location                   Danng Tung Village, Phlov Meas Commune, Rattanakmundul District
  Accessibility             54 KM (3H:20mn) From Provincial Town

  Classification            Nature wildlife and Preserves
        Location             Samnagn Village, Phnom Sampov Commune, Banann District
  Accessibility             15 KM (40mn) From Provincial Town

  Classification        Historical Sites and Buildings
         Location     Koh Village, Kaoh Chiveang Commune, Aek Phnom District
   Accessibility       105 km (2h) From Provincial >   
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