2 Best Sights in Cambodia

The cluster of blocks between Street 1, parallel to the Sanker River, and Street 3, and all the way down to Street 127, house a great variety of historic architecture representing diverse phases of the city's legacy. Ask your hotel for one of the annotated walking maps by Khmer Architecture Tours and explore on foot.

Don't miss the very interesting and free museum at the Governor's Mansion, itself an exquisite piece of colonial architecture.

This historic central market, built in the art deco style during French rule, is a great spot to buy fresh foods, gems, and Battambang's famous fruit—lime-green oranges. Vendors sell everything from tourist souvenirs to electronics imported from China. Some stalls have textiles, but most of these are imported.