A long, but solid and safe modern staircase leads to the top of the hill. You come first to a new Buddhist temple, from there turn left and then climb some more steps to Phnom Krom. The temple is square in plan and three towers. The sandstone structures are largely intact, but the decoration has eroded. The main attraction is the superb view of the Tonlé Sap and the surrounding area.

At the foot of the hill is a village, where you can rent a boat to take you along Vietnamese and Cham villages into the lake itself. The larger boats have solid roofs and can seat up to 10 people. The rent for one or one and a half hour is 15 to 20 USD. The trip takes you along to the "floating villages " - houses, schools, and a police station - all on stilts. 

You can see the large barges and cargo boats that carry goods to and from Phnom Penh, speed boats that can reach Phnom Penh in five hours, and of course lots of smaller fishing boats. 

After 1/2 hours you reach the lake itself - a large sheet of water, almost like a little ocean. Your boat will turn back now and return to the village.