Rather than a crowded tourist attraction, Battambang is more like a laid back city in northwestern Cambodia. The weather here is moderate; the temperature is fluctuating around 30 degrees, and rainfall is ample in September and October. Battambang is connected to the Tonle Sap Lake by the Sangker River, so this is a reasonable stop in between an underwater biodiversity excursion. Similar to the rest of Cambodia, Battambang features myriad of fantastic Buddhist temples and monarchs including Baset Temple, Wat Ek Phnom, Prasat Banan. However, prasats (temples in Cambodia) are not ancient or ruined; they are vivid and colorful with full details cravings. It's an ideal blend of relatively urban modernity and small-town hospitality.