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What to do in Kep. Pagoda Phnom Sorsir and White Elephant Cave

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The architecture of modern Buddhist pagodas of Cambodia, unfortunately, is not very diverse. For the most part, it looks like they all embody the same project, and, with rare exceptions, are similar. Therefore, the appearance and appeal of the temple depend, first of all, on the place where it is located. There are prayer “places of power” in which people worshiped deities for many centuries. Most of these places are concentrated in the mountains, closer to the sky, away from the roads and settlements. Even the low mountains surrounding Kep are a concentration of amazing places, because here is the Samathi Pagoda with the center of Vipassana, the cave temples of Kampong Trach Wat and Phnom Chhngok. And one more unusual temple lurking on the rocks surrounding Kep is Phnom Sorsir, as well as the spelling of Phnom Sorsia or Phnom Sor Sear. Here is White Elephant Cave, the length of which is several hundred meters. The temple is located very close to Kep, it is only a few kilomet

What to do in Kep. Rabbit Island

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If you are suddenly bored with swimming at Kep Beach or just a pragmatic life “on the mainland”, it makes sense to turn your eyes to the islands lying in the sea near Kep. The largest of the islands is called Rabbit Island or “Koh Tonsay” in Khmer. There is a beach, restaurants and bungalows. You certainly will enjoy to go there. Today, of course, there are no rabbits on the island, and the origin of its name is shrouded in mystery, like so much in the history of Cambodia. The version that the island with its outlines resembles a rabbit is hardly viable. The island doesn’t look like a rabbit, what a view it is. You can get to the island from the pier, loudly referred to as the port. This place is located a couple of kilometers from Kep beach. Before entering the "port" pointer is set, and here, at the entrance, there is a gas station. In the port there is a fairly solid for a small Kep customs building. The building is always closed, and it is not surprising, since t