Most recommended sightseeing in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

August 8th, 2006

A lot of customers who are booking the hotels in Phnom Penh with us have asked for our recommendations on the sightseeing. Here are the most popular sightseeing for Phnom Penh:
 
IF you only have ONE DAY in Phnom Penh:
You should start the morning with The Royal Palace and its Silver Pagoda followed by National Museum to see the finest collection of Khmer sculpture) then have lunch at Friends Restaurant (or it can be called Mith Samran, a place organized by NGOs to help the street children a helping hand into tourism business. Food is great and prices are very reasonable). Your afternoon sightseeing should be Toul Sleng Museum (a savage reminder of Cambodia’s tragic past during the Khmer Rouge time) before continuing on to the Killing Fields of Choeng Ek (where prisoners from Security Prison 21 were taken for execution).

IF you have ONE AND A HALF DAY in Phnom Penh:
Do the above for your 1^st day in Phnom Penh. Then on your 2^nd day – you can conclude your sightseeing by visiting Wat Phnom (set on the 27-meter hill) and then its time to you do your shopping at the Russian Market (the best place in town for souvenir, fake antiques wood carving, betel-nut boxes and silver jewelry etc). If time permits, you might as well stop by at the Central Market (one of the best places to see local produces).

Best place to wind down in the evening?
FCC Phnom Penh would be an ideal place for a fantastic sunset view of the Royal Palace and the Mekhong River. Here you can have a good choices of western and local Khmer dishes for a delightful dinner at  very reasonable prices. Another favorite place of ours is the Elephant Bar at the beautiful Raffles Hotel Le Royal. If you feel like having Khmer food in the evening – Khmer Surin Restaurant or Sugar Palm Restaurnt-Bar are both great for dinners in this city.

Have a great time and enjoy your visit to Phnom Penh!

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