Takeo

City seventy kilometers south of Phnom Penh, on the way to Kampot and Kep sur Mer, capital of a region often flooded during the rainy season and where canals and swamps are omnipresent.
Takeo province is considered the cradle of Khmer civilization and some sites worth a stop, between Phnom Penh and the sea:

• Angkor Borei: there is almost nothing remain of this city, the former capital of the kingdom of FUNAM. Angkor Borei is a contemporary city. The water front, the entrance is marked by the presence of a small bridge and a green pagoda. In the village you can visit a museum dedicated to excavations in the region.

• Phnom Da: Angkor Borei hill, and tranquil sanctuary of Prasat Phnom Da, built in the sixth century.
Angkor Borei and Phnom Da do not warrant a trip to Takeo, but the cruise to get there provides a new opportunity to immerse yourself in rural life.