{"id":19923,"date":"2025-03-25T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/?p=19923"},"modified":"2025-05-06T20:28:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T08:28:50","slug":"is-sihanoukville-worth-visiting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/is-sihanoukville-worth-visiting\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Sihanoukville Worth Visiting In 2025?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sihanoukville used to be a bucket list destination on many travelers’ lists, but nowadays it is probably somewhere you would purposely try to avoid. So, how exactly did it end up like this, is it safe, is Otres Beach still okay and is Sihanoukville still worth visiting in 2025? Let’s get into it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sihanoukville is a rather large city that has changed a huge amount over the years. On my first visit in 2017, it was okay. Though you probably wouldn’t want to stay there for more than 1 night, aka it was a good place to stop before the ferry to the islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Luckily I read about the paradise spot of Otres Beach Sihanoukville, and we decided to stay there for a few nights. To say I fell in love with Otres would be an understatement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The number of times I looked at month-long Air BnBs in the area, living here was my digital nomad dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On a recent trip to Cambodia, we went back, and I was excited to rediscover my slice of paradise. Though unfortunately, it seemed like Otres Beach was no longer the boho hippie hangout, and instead was an extension of the Sihanoukville City madness that I remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So let’s get into absolutely everything you need to know about Sihanoukville and its surrounding areas to discover is Sihanoukville worth visiting in 2025? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll let you know its history, whether it is safe and clean, how long you should stay, and plenty more!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Is Sihanoukville Worth Visiting In 2025: What You Need To Know<\/h2>