Tourist info
Things to see
Wat Phnom is among the interesting attractions that you can visit. This Buddhist temple is located in the center of Phnom Penh and was built in 1373. One of the other attractions the most popular place to visit in this city is the Royal Palace, a historical building that was built in 1886 by King Norodom. You can visit this palace in Samdech Sothearos Boulevard or approximately two kilometers from the points of Wat Phnom. While not far from the palace complex, on the south side of the palace complex, there's Silver Pagoda. One more place for those who are brave enough you can visit is the The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek where there is a Buddhist stupa among thousands of human skulls here.
Things to do
Shopping in Phnom Penh is indeed one of the attractions for the tourists. The city offers several places that you can visit to buy souvenirs. One of them is the Central Market or better known as Psah Thom Thmey Market, located in the city center. This market was built in 1937 and offers a large collections and antiques you can buy. As for the traditional market, there is the Old Market or Phsar Chas market which is the favorite for locals. Riverfront Park is also one of the places you can visit to take a stroll with the family. For those of you who like diving, you can visit Scuba Nation Diving Centre. In addition to providing dive training, this place also offers package trips and snorkeling.
Things to eat
The food in this city is heavily influenced by the style of cuisine from France, China, Thailand and Vietnam. Many interesting food menu that you can taste, one of which is the Cha Knyey dishes containing meat slices with additional pepper, ginger and chili, causing a distinctive spicy flavor and served with rice. While Caw is a typical Cambodian cuisine containing meat, eggs, tofu and bamboo shoots with additional sugar. You can also taste Ban Hoaw made of rice noodles topped with a sweet sauce and fish sauce usually served with mint leaves, pickled vegetables, spring rolls and finely ground peanuts.
Getting to Phnom Penh
Flying to Phnom Penh: Phnom Penh is served by Phnom Penh International Airport. Phnom Penh International Airport is located about 7 km west from Phnom Penh. A taxi into the city from Phnom Penh International Airport would cost USD 12.00. Read more about Phnom Penh International Airport or look for flights to Phnom Penh
