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Royal Palace   Phnom Penh

Royal Palace, Phnom Penh

 94 Reviews  PHNOM PENH This really attractive Palace was a must to visit while staying here in Phnom Penh. Located close by the river on Samdech Sothearos Boulevarde immediately noticeable is the traditional... 

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Angkor Wat   Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat, Angkor Wat

 276 Reviews  We started our tour with Angkor Wat. This is just one of the many Angkor temples in Siem Reap. It took us more than one hour to see everything here. The tour guide vividly explained everything we need... 

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Out of PP - Killing Fields   Phnom Penh

Out of PP - Killing Fields, Phnom Penh

 62 Reviews  Between 1975 and 1978, about 17,000 men, women, children and infants who had been detained and tortured at S-21 were transported to the extermination camp of Choeung Ek. They were often bludgeoned to... 

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Sunset at Bakheng Hill   Angkor Wat

Sunset at Bakheng Hill, Angkor Wat

 47 Reviews  I was a little mislead and disappointed with the "Sunset on the Hill". What I was hoping for was to be on the hill and watching the sunset over the Angkor Wat temples, adding that golden glow to the... 

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Tuol Sleng Museum   Phnom Penh

Tuol Sleng Museum, Phnom Penh

 93 Reviews  We spend more than a hour to understand what had happened in the country, the history. Buy a book at the entrance if you do not have a guide. Do stop at displayed reading materials and the sad story... 

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Angkor Thom   Angkor Wat

Angkor Thom, Angkor Wat

 146 Reviews  Also built in the 12th century, Angkor Thom is one of the largest ancient city temples of Khmer period. It is located just a few minutes tuktuk ride from Angkor Wat. We entered through the south gate... 

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Wat Phnom   Phnom Penh

Wat Phnom, Phnom Penh

 49 Reviews  When you are in Phnom Penh, you will pass by the monument many times, when you go to the palace, the silver pagoda, the river side, the casino. If you are not hurry, do stop by at different times to... 

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Ta Phrom   Angkor Wat

Ta Phrom, Angkor Wat

 79 Reviews  Ta Phrom was formerly called the royal monastery, dedicated to the former King's mother. THis temple was left to age in its natural state. Large trees have overgrown these structures and gives the... 

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Central Market (Psah Thmay)   Phnom Penh

Central Market (Psah Thmay), Phnom Penh

 22 Reviews  If you have read any of my other pages, you will know that I love markets, and particularly Southeast Asian markets with their bustle and activity, sights and, yes, smells. I remember wandering about... 

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Banteay Srei   Angkor Wat

Banteay Srei, Angkor Wat

 60 Reviews  Almost near the foot of Kulen Mountains, Bantaey Srei stands with its mix pink sandtone and wood temples with exquisite decorative carvings which have miniature resemblance of other Angkor Temples.... 

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National Museum   Phnom Penh

National Museum, Phnom Penh

 51 Reviews  This museum is fantastic, there are over 5,000 objects on display here from the 4th -13th centuries. (There are also additions of more recent Cambodian art). The only object in the museum which may... 

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Lake Tonle Sap   Angkor Wat

Lake Tonle Sap, Angkor Wat

 26 Reviews  somewhat of a surprise as i heard it was very tourisity,but the lake and flooded forrest is awesome and a highlight of our trip.we went with the recommended way in the lonely planets guide with the... 

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Silver Pagoda   Phnom Penh

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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Prah Khan   Angkor Wat

Prah Khan, Angkor Wat

 21 Reviews  This place appears to be a former Budhist university with its long narrow hallways and several small enclosures. However, history points to some evidence that this temple was constructed on the site... 

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Independence Monument   Phnom Penh

Independence Monument, Phnom Penh

 20 Reviews  Modelled on Angkor Wat's central tower. It was built in 1958 to commemorate the country's independence from France in 1953. It also serves as a memorial to Cambodia's war dead and is sometimes... 

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Neak Pean   Angkor Wat

Neak Pean, Angkor Wat

 16 Reviews  Unlike most temples Neak Pean is a temple which consists of ponds in a crucifix formation. It is said to have miraculous healing from the four representations of the mouths of a lion, elephant, horse... 

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Tonle Sap   Phnom Penh

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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Wat Ounalom   Phnom Penh

Wat Ounalom, Phnom Penh

 8 Reviews  It was founded in 1443 and comprises 44 structures. It received a battering during the Pol Pot era but today the wat is coming back to life. The head of the country's Buddhist brotherhood lives here,... 

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Architecture   Phnom Penh

Architecture, Phnom Penh

 9 Reviews  This is the Art Deco looking train station that was built in 1932 but don't expect any trains to be running from here today, (at a railway station? Come on!), as they stopped running a few years ago.... 

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Countryside   Phnom Penh

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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Ban Lung (Trekking)

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TrekkingTrekking has really started to take off around Ratanakiri, but it is important to make clear arrangements with your guide to ensure you get what is expected out of a trip.there are lots of popular routes that take in minority villages and scenic spots around the province, including Kreung- and Jarai-villages.Many visitors opt for a trek into Virachay National Park,but be aware that most of these treks barely scrape the park itself, and spend much of the time in the park buffer zone.On a two or three day trip, you can arrange a sleep at the local villages.

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Ban Lung (Minority Groups)

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Tompuon Many of the inhabitants of Ratanakiri province come from minority groups known as Kmer eu (Upper Khmer)The Tompuon people are a mountain people, living in communal villages that range from 100 to 400 inhabitants. The villages are often laid out in a square, with a rowng, or communal house, in the center. Houses are built on three to six-foot-tall stilts to catch cool breezes.There is an impressive Tompuon Cemetery in the forest beyond the village of Voen Sai.Family groups are buried side by side in the forest and there are effigies of the deceased. When a lengthy period of mourning is complete, villagers hold a big celebration and add two carved wooden likenesses to the structures. Some of these tombs date back many years and have been abandoned to the jungle. Newer tombs of wealthy individuals have been cast in concrete and show some modern influences like shades and mobile...

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Ban Lung

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Ban LungBan Lung is the dusty provincial capital of Ratanakiri Provence and the most popular base from which to explore the natural attractions of the area.Many of the minorities from the surrounding villages come to Ban Lung to buy and sell at the market, making it one of the more lively commercial centres in the province.There are numerous waterfalls in the province, but Chaa Ong is the most spectacular, as it is set in a jungle gorge and you can clamber behind the waterfall or venture underneath for a power shower.On the way to the falls you pas a Lying Buddha.

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Phnom Pehn (Royal Palace)

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Royal PalaceThe Royal Palace is a striking structure near the riverfront; visitors are only allowed to visit the Silver Pagoda and its surrounding compound.The Silver pagoda, so named because the floor is covered with over 5.000 silver tiles weighing 1kg each, was constructed of wood in 1892 during the rule of King Norodom and was rebuilt in 1962.Other structures in the complex include the mondap (library), which housed richly illuminated sacred texts that are written on palm leaves and the shrine of King Norodom.

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Kompong Thom (Sambor Pre Kuk - Architecture)

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ArchitectureThe central complex of temples consists of four groups of edifices, most of which are made of brick, and whose design prefigures a number of later developments in Kmer art.Prasat Yeay Peau, the Southern Group contains some of the best structures at the site. Eight octagonal towers and ancillary gate-lodges comprise the impressive group of buildings. The exterior walls of the towers are adorned with sculpted brick panels, about two metres high, called Flying Palaces. The panels contain relief carvings of outstanding quality, although badly damaged.Prasat Tao, boasting the largest of the structures, means Lion Temple, and there are two excellent examples of Chenla carving in the form of two large elaborately coiffured lions.At the ticket office there are some very fine lintels to see.

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Kompong Thom (Sambor Pre Kuk)

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Sambor Pre KukThe Chenla Kingdom rose to power in Cambodia in the 6th century AD. The Chenla were ethnic Khmers who migrated to southeast Asia in AD 550 from what is now Yunnan, China and northeast India. In 618 King Isanavaram established Sambor Prei Kuk as the capital of the kingdom (at that time the city was called Isanapura). Sambor Prei Kuk contains approximately 150 temples and towers, remarkable for their architectural and artistic achievements: achievements that predate Angkor Wat by several centuries. The majority of these temples have fallen into a severe state of disrepair. Vandals and relic hunters have pillaged the site, stealing much of the statuary from the structures. US bombing in the early 1970s completely destroyed a number of temples, and those remaining have been invaded by the jungle surrounding them. Trees sprout from temple walls, vines hang from roofs, and...

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Sihanoukville (Wat Chotynieng)

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Wat ChotyniengWat Chotynieng, also known as Wat Leu (Upper Wat), this pagoda overlooks Sihanoukville from the top of Sihanoukville Mountain. This is a peaceful place, and the monks are more than happy to chat to you in English. If you are polite and respectful, you may find that the elders show you around.In the back in the vihear (sanctuary) you can find portraits of the life f the Buddha, in vibrant colors. In front are portraits of the founder Prince Junot and Lok Om, leader of the Buddhist community in the area until his death in 1999.Set around the area are many statues, in and among trees and poking their heads out cheekily at you.

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Kampot (Bokor Hill Station)

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Bokor Hill StationBokor Hill Station is a mountain top collection of buildings (hotel, casino, church, a royal residence etc) constructed by French authorities in the early 1920s.The hill station was twice abandoned; first when Vietnamese and Kmer Issarak (Free Kmer) forces overran it in late 1940s while fighting for independence against the French, and again in 1970 when the Lon Nol regime left it to Kmer Rouge forces that were steadily taking over the countryside.Its altitude and commanding views made it a place of strategic importance to all sides during the long years of conflict in Cambodia, and it was one location the Vietnamese really had to fight for during their invasion in 1979.The Kmer Rouge held out for several months; one unit was ironically holed up in the Catholic church while the Vietnamese shot at them from the Bokor Palace only 500 m away.Years of neglect have left...

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Kampot (Bokor National Park)

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Bokor National ParkBoker National Park is one of the country's largest protected areas.Within the park boundaries are the Popokvil Falls, a twotiered waterfall where you can swim.The park is home to significant numbers of birds and mammals, including elephants.However, most of the animals are nocturnal and inhabit the more remote areas of the park, so don't expect to see much wildlife.

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Kep (Prasat Phnom Chngauk)

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Prasat Phnom ChngaukThis cavern complex contains one of the earliest recorded discoveries of Indian artifacts in the country. There is a brick prasat within the cave that dates to the Funan period (1st -6 th century). The walls of the cave are smoothly carved; seemingly liquid formations organically worn away by a millennia, or more of monsoon.The temple itself has a stalactite emerging through the roof to become the center of veneration. The stalagmite that accompanies this formation is the actual growth that is held sacred. It has over the course of millions of years grown into an almost perfect linga.This temple is dedicated to Shiva and provides the first example of solely Indian influenced architecture.

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