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Kep
Once the seaside retreat of Cambodia's pre-war elite, Kep today is a quiet coastal town famous for its blue-crab market, crumbling colonial-era villas, and the jungle-clad Kep National Park rising behind the shore. It makes an easy, low-key counterpoint to the country's bigger tourist circuits — a place for eating crab fresh off the boats and doing very little else.
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attraction Kep National Park: Travel Guide (4.2★)
Kep National Park is a small, walkable coastal hill park in southern Cambodia, best known for its circular ridge trail, sea viewpoints, and a hilltop pagoda. 4.2★ (419 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Wat Sampov Pram: Kep Travel Guide (4.5★)
Wat Sampov Pram is a hillside Buddhist temple on the edge of Kep, Cambodia, best visited in the cooler early morning or late afternoon when the light hits the stupas and the climb up isn't a sweat-fest. 4.5★ (674 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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Frequently asked questions about Kep
How do I get to Kep?
Kep has no airport of its own; most travellers arrive overland by bus or shared taxi from the regional hub of Phnom Penh (~3-4 hours) or via nearby Kampot and Sihanoukville, and Sihanoukville's international airport (KOS) offers the closest domestic/regional flight connections. A weekend train also links Phnom Penh and Sihanoukville with a stop at Kep, running Thursday to Sunday only.
How many days should I spend in Kep?
Plan on ~1-2 days, enough time to explore the National Park loop trail, browse the crab market, and take a boat out to Rabbit Island (Koh Tonsay).
What is Kep known for?
Once the seaside retreat of Cambodia's pre-war elite, Kep today is a quiet coastal town famous for its blue-crab market, crumbling colonial-era villas, and the jungle-clad Kep National Park rising behind the shore. It makes an easy, low-key counterpoint to the country's bigger tourist circuits — a place for eating crab fresh off the boats and doing very little else.