Kampot's primary fascination is its unwinding riverside setting. While there is a sizable town set again from the stream, the larger part of guests will invest the vast majority of their energy getting a charge out of the waterway and the neighborhood wide open. Kampot's economy is taking into account Salt and Pepper generation, angling, organic product developing (especially Durians) and light industry with household and outside tourism getting to be huge givers in the course of recent years. Together with a great part of whatever is left of Cambodia, Kampot is experiencing an advancement and populace blast and now feels essentially bigger than the 1998 registration figure of 40,000 populace (refered to above) would demonstrate. The ostracize populace in Kampot has likewise developed significantly in the course of recent years and with it the number and scope of eateries, inns, bars and general administrations.
Top outside tourism months are November through to mid April with January being the busiest month. The densest centralization of outsider situated vacationer organizations is along the riverside promenade, in or around the revamped "Old Market" or are inside of maybe a couple squares once more from the waterway in the old quarter. The riverside promenade is currently completely cleared and reaches out from the New Bridge at the Northerly end down past the Governors Residence - which now houses the beginnings of the Kampot Museum - to the Aquatic Center at the Southerly end. The decommissioned old scaffold, a crossbreed of different styles and makeshift parts put together after its breaking in the Khmer Rouge days, is presently hindered to all types of activity at both finishes however keeps on giving a beautiful reference point while walking around the waterway bank.
Climatically, Kampot is for the most part at its most sizzling in April and at its coolest in December and January. The most noteworthy general precipitation months are September and October however substantial precipitation can happen all through the blustery season months. For the most part the driest months are January through to March and water limitations may be presented - as is as of now the case for the 2015 season (June 2015)
In the event that you are going to lease a bike here, verify you comprehend what your risk is if the bicycle is stolen while you are leasing it as moto burglary from sightseers is beginning to be somewhat of an issue in Kampot. You may find that the guesthouse or organization that leased you the bicycle will anticipate that you will pony up all required funds for the stolen bike to be supplanted and the valuation put on the stolen bicycle may be to some degree expanded. Note additionally that on the off chance that you are an untalented bike or bike rider and you choose to lease and ride one here - and join that with not wearing a head protector and liquor utilization - you are truly trying your karma. Recall that you are far from any quality therapeutic consideration.
Wellbeing, Kampot is for the most part an extremely safe town for guests. However there have been occurrences of packs - regularly containing assets - being stolen from the front convey wicker container of pushbikes while the guest, normally female, is cycling around town. The general method utilized by the criminals is for a cruiser with rider and pillion to pull close by the pushbike, grab the pack and after that vanish into the separation. Secure your sack and/or limit the measure of resources it contains
