Kampong Luong Floating Village

Kampong Luong Floating Village

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Address:
Kampong Luong, Krakor, Cambodia, Pursat
Description:

Pursat is home to a Kampong Luong, a large floating village community on the Tonle Sap.

As well as houses and shops, the floating buildings include petrol stations, medical clinics, and even a Catholic church.

The main business on the lake is fishing and a common catch is the small “trei riel” fish that are caught in the hundreds of thousands. These are used to make the nation’s favourite pungent dish – prahok, a fragrant fish paste that can be found in many Khmer dishes.

When arriving at Kampong Luong, it resembles a working fishing dock – complete with associated rubbish and aroma – but there are some tourist boats that will take you around the village and out onto the lake to explore.

There are a number of floating communities around the Tonle Sap lake, including Kampong Chhnang floating village on the river and several others on the Tonle Sap Lake in Siem Reap.

Let the adventure begin.