Phnom Penh
Currency
Cambodian Riel
Language
Khmer
Best Time To VISIT
November - May
Getting around
Walk/Tuktuk/Bike
What Phnom Penh Can offer you
Things to do?
My Favorites
1. Royal Palace
With the exception of a brief period of abandonment during the Khmer Rouge, this sumptuous Royal Palace, which was built in the 1860s, has been used as the royal house in Phnom Penh ever since.
- Sightseeing
- Architecture
2. Central Market
This Market big enough to keep you exploring for hours. Row after row of Khmer food stalls selling fried fish, hot soup and a variety of fried insects and spiders are available. Ready for a Private Driver that gets you there.
- Sightseeing
- Market
- Food
3. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
When the Khmer Rouge seized control of Phnom Penh, they needed a location to congregate and torture their captives, so they turned a High School into a Prison. Only 7 people who entered this prison from 14.000 people over 4 year survived.
- Sightseeing
- Activity
4. The Killing Fields
It’s not a fun or even an easy Experience, but seeing it with your own eyes is the only way to truly understand what happened here in Cambodia. Thousands of thousands of men, women and children were killed in these fields.
- Sightseeing
- Activity
5. Eclipse Sky Bar
The highest bar in Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh, is called Eclipse Skybar.Here, the sunsets are breathtaking, so you can relax and sip on an icy cocktail while taking it all in!
- Sightseeing
- Activity
6. Sisowath Quay Boardwalk
You will be rewarded in the night with stunning views of the orange sun sinking over the city. The boardwalk is dotted with inviting chairs, buy yourself peanuts, popcorn, beer and coconuts. During the day with a Cruise.
- Sightseeing
- Walk
7. Bophana Center
You only had to sign the guest book to visit for free. 3 painters attempts to cope with the Khmer Rouge crimes were on display downstairs.
- Sightseeing
- Activity
8. Spa
You merit to relax at Bliss Spa or Samatha Spa or La Rose Suites Cambodia after all the hardship of traveling and the horror of the Khmer Rouge educational sessions.
- Sightseeing
- Activity
9. Mekong Cruises
There is no better way to satisfy your needs than a River Cruise, whether you’re looking for romance or adventure. There are several different Mekong River Trips offered by Mekong Cruises.
- Sightseeing
- Activity
10. Night Market
Treat yourself to the contemporary Delights of Cambodian after a long day of cultural exploration. There are loads of fruit drinks, noodle soups, dried shellfish and grilled meat on sticks available.
- Sightseeing
- Market
- Food
10. Top Attractions in Cambodia
Phnom Penh
- Royal Palace
- Central Market
- Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
- The Killing Fields
- Eclipse Sky Bar
- Sisowath Quay Boardwalk
- Bophana Center
- Spa
- Mekong Cruises
- Night Market