Phnom Penh Things to Do

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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,... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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.... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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,...