Bokor Hill / Mountain
This “mountain” is only about 1100 meters high but a key landmark in Kampot Cambodia. Many remember the road leading to the top as a difficult and rocky dirt road taking a day or even two to ride up. Today it is all tarmac and a leisurely ride on a winding road, filled with tourists, many of which are youngsters on their scooters.
If you wonder what the road is like today, the video is a speedy run through from the main road 3 to the Buddha statue on top.
The structures on the top are eery and in varying condition, hotels, churches, wats, guard posts, resorts, casino, even a former Kings summer residence the Black Palace, etc.
They have been rebuilt a number of times and the seem to have fallen apart equally many times. But that is a completely different story, perhaps in another post. In any case, apart from the ride and the view and the monkeys, they are a good reason to go up and to see for yourself!
