KRATIE PROVINCE
Kratie Province
Kratie (pronounced Kror-ches) is a relatively quiet town that is located on the east bank of the Mekong River. It is approx. 315 km from the city of Phnom Penh and famous for his resident Irrawaddy dolphins to make a very popular destination. This is a very beautiful town with plenty of big islands and sandbars. There are plenty of attractive homes throughout the town that have French and Khmer architecture, with many of the older buildings relatively unscathed from the war years, a great reason to explore this pleasant town is ability to view the local freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin population. This is only possible in this one town across the entire country of Cambodia.
It is easy to see the dolphins by taking a 25minutes boat ride that also makes it possible to admire the authentic life of the local Cambodians. This boat ride can also include visiting a temple in the mountains and the rapids upstream. The town of Kratie has a vibrant market scene that makes it possible to take in the rural Cambodia life and sample some of the local delicacies (Such as the grilled corn cakes).In addition, this town is conveniently placed about midway between Phnom Penh and Rattanakiri. Whether it is staying in town for several days or overnight, this is a great layover for those planning to visit Laos on the Cambodia package tours, or simply visiting to see the prime attraction in Kratie: fresh water dolphins.
Kratie Province
Kratie (pronounced Kror-ches) is a relatively quiet town that is located on the east bank of the Mekong River. It is approx. 315 km from the city of Phnom Penh and famous for his resident Irrawaddy dolphins to make a very popular destination. This is a very beautiful town with plenty of big islands and sandbars. There are plenty of attractive homes throughout the town that have French and Khmer architecture, with many of the older buildings relatively unscathed from the war years, a great reason to explore this pleasant town is ability to view the local freshwater Irrawaddy dolphin population. This is only possible in this one town across the entire country of Cambodia.
It is easy to see the dolphins by taking a 25minutes boat ride that also makes it possible to admire the authentic life of the local Cambodians. This boat ride can also include visiting a temple in the mountains and the rapids upstream. The town of Kratie has a vibrant market scene that makes it possible to take in the rural Cambodia life and sample some of the local delicacies (Such as the grilled corn cakes).In addition, this town is conveniently placed about midway between Phnom Penh and Rattanakiri. Whether it is staying in town for several days or overnight, this is a great layover for those planning to visit Laos on the Cambodia package tours, or simply visiting to see the prime attraction in Kratie: fresh water dolphins.