Phnom Penh Things to Do

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Royal Palace

Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

 97 Reviews  Really amazing place, many building to see including the Throne Hall where coronations used to take place, but the best is the Silver Pagoda whose floor is covered with solid silver tiles weighing a... 

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Out of PP - Killing Fields

Out of PP - Killing Fields, Phnom Penh

 63 Reviews  Be prepared for the horrors of visiting one of the killing fields at Choeung Ek as when you enter the first thing you will see is a tall monument filled with skulls of the victims who were mainly... 

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Tuol Sleng Museum

Tuol Sleng Museum, Phnom Penh

 94 Reviews  It was very sobering walking around the old school seeing the photos of all the people that were imprisoned and murdered, even young children and babies. My god, what did they do to deserve such an... 

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Wat Phnom

Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh

 52 Reviews  Wat Phnom sits atop of the highest point in the city. An admission fee is charged to enter Wat Phnom where the first pagoda was erected 800 years ago and according to local folklore a girl called Penh... 

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Central Market (Psah Thmay)

Central Market (Psah Thmay), Phnom Penh

 23 Reviews  The Central Market or New Market is a huge dark yellow building built in the shape of a dome with four separate hallways that are attached pointing in 4 different directions. It was the biggest market... 

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National Museum

National Museum, Phnom Penh

 52 Reviews  The museum houses one of the world's largest collections of Khmer art, including sculptural, ceramics, bronzes, and ethnographic objects. The Museum’s collection includes over 14,000 items, from... 

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Silver Pagoda

Silver Pagoda, Phnom Penh

 37 Reviews  Located within the Palace compound sits the Silver Pagoda .Removing our shoes we stepped inside . We were immediately wowed ! The floors are covered with 5000 silver tiles each weighing over a kilo... 

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Wat Ounalom

Wat Ounalom, Phnom Penh

 9 Reviews  Wat Ounalom is located on Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh, near the Royal Palace of Cambodia. It is the most important wat of Phnom Penh, and the center of Cambodian Buddhism. It was established in 1443... 

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Independence Monument

Independence Monument, Phnom Penh

 22 Reviews  I think if i visited PP again i would give this monument a miss as we walked from the Royal Palace along a busy road in the heat of the day. It is also referred to Victory Monument and was built in... 

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Tonle Sap

Tonle Sap, Phnom Penh

 10 Reviews  They are popular with some visitors. Local tourist boats are available for hire on the riverfront in Phnom Penh and can usually be arranged on the spot for between USD10 and USD20 an hour, depending... 

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Architecture

Architecture, Phnom Penh

 9 Reviews  A Frizz Restaurant web page has an interesting discussion of the French Colonial architecture in Phnom Penh. It talks about the famous rococo palace "fixer-upper" that I used in my introduction. The... 

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Countryside

Countryside, Phnom Penh

 2 Reviews  Outside Phnom Penh you can visit small villages where traditional crafts like weaving are still carried out. The workshop is usually underneath the houses and several ladies will work there... 

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Cambodian Performing Arts Center

 1 Review  The Cambodian Performing Arts Center in Phnom Penh is a small traditional dance school that welcomes visitors to watch the young students in training. When visitors arrive the students will usually... 

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STROLL ALONG THE RIVER

STROLL ALONG THE RIVER, Phnom Penh

 davidjo Says:  It is quite pleasant to just take a walk from Wat Phnom along the side of the river, Ton Le Sap towards the Royal Palace. You can observe the activity on the... 

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RUSSIAN MARKET

RUSSIAN MARKET, Phnom Penh

 davidjo Says:  You can spend a few hours wandering around the Russian Market buying souvenirs. I settled for 6 silk shirts and some well carved wooden items, but unfortunately... 

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APSARA DANCE

APSARA DANCE, Phnom Penh

 ancient_traveler Says:  Cambodia has a long and rich tradition of classical dance, shadow puppetry and circus, and it has also become tradition for visitors to attend at least one... 

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CITY TOUR

CITY TOUR, Phnom Penh

 davidjo Says:  I think it is best to take the city tour to get a general view of what's on offer. The tour normally covers The Killing Fields, Tuol Sleng, shooting range,... 

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Russian Market, Phnom Penh

Russian Market, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh

 DaHongHua Says:  Russian Market is in our itinerary, although it is very hot in the market, but it worth a visit when you are searhing and hunting for some souvenirs to bring... 

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HAIRDRESSERS' STREET.

HAIRDRESSERS' STREET., Phnom Penh

 Tedsocoa Says:  When walking around in the citycenter, just try to find street 154, not to far from Sisowath Quai, next to Psar Kandal, and you will find many hairdressers on... 

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Beauty treatments and relaxation

Beauty treatments and relaxation, Phnom Penh

 Penelope4 Says:  I tried Amret Spa as I desperately wanted to have a nice facial and relaxing body massage. It has a security guard, a proper reception desk and waiting sofas.... 

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The National Library (Bibliotheque Nationale)

The National Library (Bibliotheque Nationale), Phnom Penh

 kelnsha Says:  The National Library of Cambodia has a small selection of reading material for foreign visitors but is set in a lovely and graceful old building constructed in... 

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Volunteer in an Orphanage

Volunteer in an Orphanage, Phnom Penh

 Maximilian21 Says:  When in Phnom Penh, if you have the time it would be a nice idea to help in an orphanage. There are an abundance around the city and it presents and meaningful... 

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Firing Range

Firing Range, Phnom Penh

 Hewer Says:  It`s not as serious as it looks.This is a place visitors can go to fire weapons that would nomally require paperwork and all kinds of licenses and clearances at... 

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Try Some Yummy Tarantulas

Try Some Yummy Tarantulas, Phnom Penh

 Cathy&Gary Says:  They are big, ugly, black and hairy, have eight legs and apparently are delicious when they are fried with garlic and butter. Originally eaten out of necessity,... 

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Toul Sleng (S-21) Genocide Museum

Toul Sleng (S-21) Genocide Museum, Phnom Penh

 Cathy&Gary Says:  Toul Sleng use to be a high school until the Khmer Rouge converted it into a prison and interrogation facility. The prisoners were tortured over months then... 

Top 3 Hotels in Phnom Penh

Raffles Hotel Le Royal

 9 Reviews and 361 Opinions  Raffles Hotel Le Royal is the premier hotel in Phnom Penh. The hotel was first established in 1929... 

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Sunway Hotel Phnom Penh

 7 Reviews and 165 Opinions  Spent 2 1/2 weeks there this summer on business. The rooms are average and the decor is a tad... 

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Raffles Grand Hotel d'Angkor

 1 Review and 364 Opinions  it is very near to the river fr0nt and the royal palace, not to mention near the stinky market.... 

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 In the past there had been a nice riverfront park all along the Tonle Sap River, east of Sisowath Quay Bouvelard from Wat Phnom down to the Royal Palace near... 

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A City of Contrasts

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