Bokor is an abandoned hilltop town built by the French as a retreat from the heat of Kampot. It has all the buildings you might find in a French town; school, houses, doctors, hotel, casino that are all open to explore and often surrounded by a heavy mist/fog - its very "The Shining". It is also possible to stay overnight in the research centre (bring your own food and drink). There is no electricity after 9pm and you will have plenty of Cambodian ghost stories to send you to sleep.
A two hour drive from Kampot along bumpy roads. You can take a bike (if you have off-road experience) or hire a driver with car/4WD.
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