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Victory Beach
At over two kilometers, Victory Beach is quite
long, but like Independence Beach , the sandy area is narrow, making low tide the best time. Victory is really two beaches divided by a rocky point and a small hill. The southern beach is sometimes referred to as
Kings Beach, South Channel Beach , or Lamherkay Beach , but Hawaii Beach seems to be catching on as the appellation of choice. Like the other major beaches, southern Victory is now lined with umbrellas
and little drink huts, though not as densely as Ochheuteal. There are a few boats on the beach that take tourists out to the nearby islands for a fee. Victory Beach north of the rocky point is a park at one end and
a port at the other. It is a great place to watch sunset and the big ships come and go from the port. Chney Molop Chhrey seafood restaurant is right on the beach and the Holiday Palace C asino and Hotel is on the beach road. Weather Station Hill
(a.k.a. Port Hill, Victory Hill, Backpacker Hill, The Hill, etc.) between north and south Victory beaches just above the Victory Monument is the budget center of Sihanoukville. The
Hill is home to dozens of guesthouses, restaurants of all types, bars, and shops, a couple of travel agencies, a scuba shop and more including such as Bungalow Village, MASH/Melting
Pot, Sakal Bungalows, Mealy Chenda, Chez Mari-yan, Blue Frog, Indian Curry Pot, and Corner Bar. The beach sits just 50 meters from the base of the hill and is fast growing in
popularity. Umbrellas, beach chairs and a few beachfront restaurant/bars dot the edge of this part of Victory Beach , which also offers excellent sunset views as well as a generally pleasant
alternative to the sometimes overcrowded Ochheuteal Beach .Victory beach is situated at the furthest north of the peninsula of
Sihanoukville. It was the original backpacker beach and still popular with budget travelers. At the northern end of the beach is located
the deep sea port. Thus, apart from white sand and blue sea, this beach offers a good spot to enjoy the scenes of sunset. At the
further south of Victory Beach is another small strand of sand called Lamherkey Beach where the Hawaii Seaview Restaurant is
located. It is the place where a French/ Cambodian construction team laid groundwork for the construction of the new Port of Kampong Som during 1950s. At this beach, you can hire a boat to nearby islands.
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