The province of Kampong Cham is located in central Cambodia and offers some interesting sights and activities.

The capital of the province, also called Kampong Cham, is situated on the Mekong River and was once a French trading post.

Visitors can meander through the downtown area with its colonial architecture before crossing the unique Bamboo Bridge - rebuilt each year to provide access to Ko Paen Island, where rural Cambodian life plays out in a picturesque setting.

Active travellers can hike to the peak of Phnom Hanchey (located 20 kilometres north of Kampong Cham) for the incredible views of the Mekong River flatlands that it provides.

The province is also home to an excellent archaeological site, Nokor Wat, which are ruins that date back to the 11th-century and are famous for their dramatic wall paintings.