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Riverfront of Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is a relatively quiet Asian city. The riverfront is lined with palm trees and nice old colonial style buildings painted in soft pastel colors, and the city has lots of wide tree-lined boulevards and a few gold-encrusted temples here and there.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Like Bangkok, I find it hard to really get a sense for the boundaries of the city, however. It's flat and doesn't have many distinguishing landmarks; it's really just a massive sprawl of tenements that seems to go on forever. How I know I'm in Cambodia is that only the major roads in the city are paved - even in the capital, most of the smaller roads are potholed-filled dirt (or mud, if it's raining) ones! Unbelievable. I hope I get a chance to visit Cambodia again in 10 years or so, I'm sure it's going to be completely different.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

I really enjoyed visiting the national museum, which has many Angkorian reliefs and statues of Buddhas and Hindu goddesses from the 12th century and earlier. The splendor of the royal palace was a treat as well. I lingered in Phnom Penh longer than I planned to, enjoying the laid-back atmosphere of the city and the good company of my new friends.

Last visit to Phnom Penh: Aug 2002
Intro Updated Mar 28, 2003
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A walk along the waterfront to enjoy the buildings - Phnom Penh

A walk along the waterfront to enjoy the... Things to Do (3)

Phnom Penh is in the midst of rapid change, but the history of the city is impossible to ignore. It's a city filled with... more travel advice

National Museum, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Phnom Penh

National Museum Things to Do (3)

I really enjoyed visiting the National Museum, which has many Angkorian reliefs and statues of Buddhas and Hindu... more travel advice

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Royal Palace, Phnom Penh, Cambodia - Phnom Penh

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The splendor of the royal palace was a treat to see. It is well worth a visit and is definately a must see. more travel advice

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globetrott Jun 29, 2003 at 3:08 PM

that restaurant-project for street-kids sounds great... and an Austrian chef is ALWAYS a good choice anyway !! ;-))
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pmarshuk May 9, 2003 at 6:02 AM

Very nice pics which go a long way to showing the charm of Phnom Penh
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MEdelmann Apr 5, 2003 at 2:14 AM

Very useful information and great photographs!
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manoj252 Mar 29, 2003 at 2:10 AM

good information to have before visiting
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dsantosh Mar 28, 2003 at 4:07 AM

Excellant page ...wealth of information...nice phtographs and highly useful