This beach-rimmed resort city sits on the beautiful, island-studded Bay of Thailand. Serendipity Beach is a mile-long stretch of white sand that is the island’s prettiest. Wats, or Buddhist temples, are abundant and often modest architecturally, as seen at Wat Otters behind Otres Beach. Visit Wat Lu Pagoda to see a stone statue of a three-headed elephant with a statue of Buddha atop each head. Im Ream National Park, einem Paradies für Vogelfreunde, gibt es sogar zwei Wats. On a tuk-tuk ride through the provincial capital, pass the Golden Lions Monument on your way to Phsar Leu (Sihanoukville market) in the heart of downtown.