GETTING AROUND PHNOM PENH
Phnom Penh is not a pedestrian-friendly city and to explore the top tourist attraction sites in Phnom Penh, we recommend to get around by Bicycle, Motorbike, Romok, Cyclo or Taxi.
GETTING AROUND PHNOM PENH
National Museum
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
$5.00
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Opening:
8:00am - 5:00pm, open everyday
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Address:
Street 178 & Street 13, next to the Royal Palace
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Tel:
+855(0) 23 211 753
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Event:
Cambodian Living Arts stages Traditional Cambodian Performances in the garden of the National Museum on Friday and Saturday at 7:00PM.
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Multi-lingual tour guides are available. Souvenirs and books available including guidebook. Photography is limited.
Royal Palace and ‘Silver Pagoda'
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
40,000 Riel (US$10)
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Opening:
everyday, 7:30-11:00 / 2:00-5:00
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Address:
Sothearos Blvd (riverfront) between Streets 240 & 184
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Wat Phnom
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
$1/person
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Opening:
7:00am - 6:00pm, open everyday
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Address:
North end of Norodom Blvd. at Street 96, in the center of the roundabout
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Independence Monument
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
None
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Opening:
Everyday
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Address:
At the intersection of Norodom and Sihanouk Blvds.
Khmer Rouge History Choeung Ek Memorial (The Killing Fields)
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
$6.00
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Opening:
7:30AM - 5:30PM
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Address:
15 km southwest of Phnom Penh - Take Monireth 8.5 km past the bridge at Street 271
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Silk Island (Koh Dach)
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
None
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Opening:
Everyday
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Address:
In the Mekong River located about 1-hour boat ride from Phnom Penh. See above for boats to the island.
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Tel:
Silk Island (Koh Dach)
Toul Sleng Genocide Museum (S-21)
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
$3.00
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Opening:
8:00AM-5:00PM, daily. Closed for lunch.
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Address:
Corner of Street 113 & Street 350
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Tel:
+855(0) 23 665 5395
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EXPLORE TRADITIONAL MARKETS
Central Market (Phsar Thmei)
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
None
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Opening:
Sunrise to sunset
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Address:
Corner of Street 130 and Street 63
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Tel:
+855 (0) 98 288 066
Russian Market (Phsar Toul Tom Poung)
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
None
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Opening:
Sunrise to sunset
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Address:
Street 450, between Streets 155 and 163
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Tel:
+855(0) 15 222 930
Phsar Kandal
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
None
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Opening:
Sunrise to sunset
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Address:
Street 450, between Streets 155 and 163
Night Market (Phsar Reatrey)
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
none
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Opening:
Thursday to Sunday, starting up at about 5:00PM and runs until at least 10:00 or 11:00PM.
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Address:
in the park between Street 106 and 108 on the riverfront.
TRADITIONAL DANCE PERFORMANCE
At the National Museum
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
$15
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Opening:
Mon - Sat, 7:00PM
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Address:
Located in the garden of the National Museum
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Tel:
+855(0) 17 998 570
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At Sovanna Phum Art Association
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
Adult : $10; Children: $5
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Opening:
every Friday and Saturday, 7:30PM.
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Address:
#166 Street 99
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Tel:
+855(0) 12 837 056 / +855(0) 12 846 020
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Pagodas (Wats)
Wat Botum
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
None
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Opening:
Everyday
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Address:
Street 7, 100 meters from the Royal Palace
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Wat Botum is a colorful, photogenic wat, the compound crowded with ornate stupas, including the towering ‘Buddha’s Relic Stupa.’ Though Wat Botum took its present structure in 1937 it is one of the city’s original wats, possibly founded by King Ponhea Yat in the 15th century, the first king to rule from Phnom Pe
Wat Langka
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
None
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Opening:
Everyday
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Tel:
+855(0) 87 727 207
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Location: Just southwest of the Independence Monument In Boeung Keng Kang (BKK1) near the Independence Monument. Reputedly one of Phnom Penh’s original wats (1422). Estab-lished as a sanctuary for the Holy Writings and a meeting place for Khmer and Sri Lankan monks, and named in honor of the meetings.
Wat Ounalom
- Direction : click here Google Maps
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Admission:
None
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Opening:
Everyday
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Location: Sothearos Blvd. about 200m north of the Royal Palace This sprawling pagoda in the heart of the riverfront district is as impressive from across the street as the interior - its golden temples and towering stupas defining the streetscape. It is also particularly accustomed to receiving walk-in visitors. Wat Ounalom is the home to the Buddhist patriarch and is reputedly the oldest Buddhist foundation in the city, probably predating the abandonment of Angkor in the 15th century.