Monday, December 16, 2013

Otres Beach

If you want to run away from the chaos of Sihanoukville, just a few kilometers away you will find Otres Beach, a small touristic village totally built on the seaside. Guesthouse are the only "buildings" of the areas, if we can call them so. Most of have small bungalows right on the beach, built in wood and bamboos, from where you can enjoy the stunning show of the sun setting behind the sea.

Mainly inhabited by expats, it has actually no main attraction beyond its wonderful beaches made of white sand, its crystal water and its views. So if you are looking for a place to relax and enjoy the sea, this is the place.


Around Otres you won't find much to do, but one thing that I highly recommend is the tour of the small islands in front of it. If you have any bases in sailing, then you can rent a small sailing boat for $30 to $70 for an half day and reach the islands by your own. In alternative, you can just take one of the many motorboat offered by locals. It will take you no longer than an hour to get to the closest, even with bad wind.

When night comes, you can have a barbecue on the beach, drinking fruit jus and tasting the delicious sea food for a very cheap price.