Kratie - Up River Cambodia

Kratie is a town with some French colonial ambience, sitting on the Mekong River to the east in Cambodia.  Kratie serves as the jump off point for watching the endangered river dolphins as well as the entry point to the idyllic sandbar island of Koh Trong.  On Koh Trong, you can cycle about sightseeing, get the opportunity to plant a tree, lookout for the scarce and rare turtles or just chill under a shady tree.

There are nice places to go sightseeing around Kratie such as the temples at Sambor, Phnom Sombok, the restored Wat Roka Kandal and Cham basket weavers in the surrounding villages.  Watch out for the barbers in Kratie, and try out the local delicacies.

This video from TripAdvisorTRIPWOW3 gives a snapshot of the action in and around Kratie.