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Phnom Penh

Cambodia's capital on the Mekong: the Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda, the National Museum, the Tuol Sleng memorial and the markets of the old center.

Approved by TravPa Editors, Nov 7, 2026

Itineraries

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Where to stay

The riverside by Sisowath Quay for the palace and museum on foot; Boeung Keng Kang around Norodom Boulevard for Tuol Sleng and Malis; near Wat Phnom for early buses from Street 106.

The areas: Riverside (Sisowath Quay), Boeung Keng Kang, Around Wat Phnom.

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Places to see

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MarketCentral MarketPhnom Penh's 1937 Art Deco market hall, one of the capital's best-known landmarks.Entry: Pay as you go
TransportGiant Ibis bus terminal, Phnom PenhThe Giant Ibis terminal on Street 106, by the Night Market, where buses leave for Siem Reap.Entry: Free to visit
ViewpointIndependence MonumentA monument on its own roundabout south of the Royal Palace, one of the capital's listed landmarks.Entry: Free to visit
FoodMalis Phnom PenhChef Luu Meng's Cambodian restaurant on Norodom Boulevard, open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumNational Museum of CambodiaCambodia's national museum of Khmer art history, beside the Royal Palace on Street 13.Entry: Pay at the door
MuseumRoyal Palace and Silver PagodaThe King's official residence, with the Throne Hall and the Silver Pagoda's floor of silver tiles.Entry: $[fee]; cover shoulders and knees
MarketRussian MarketPhsar Toul Tom Poung, a market south of the center listed among the capital's attractions.Entry: Pay as you go
NeighborhoodSisowath Quay riversideThe riverside promenade along Sisowath Quay, where the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers meet.Entry: Free to visit
TransportTecho International AirportCambodia's main international airport (KTI), about 20 km south of central Phnom Penh.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumTuol Sleng Genocide MuseumThe memorial at S-21, the Khmer Rouge regime's interrogation and detention center in Phnom Penh.Entry: Pay in cash at the door
TempleWat PhnomA pagoda in Daun Penh, north of the old center, listed among the capital's attractions.Entry: $[fee]