"Welcome to my Phnom Penh VT page!" Phnom Penh by kelnsha

Phnom Penh Travel Guide: 1,425 reviews and 3,746 photos

Phnom Penh waterfront

The capital city of Cambodia

Phnom Penh sits at the confluence of the Mekong, Tonle Bassac and Tonle Sap rivers.

Crossroad of Asia's past and present

Raffles Hotel Le Royal, French-era building

A city of extremes of poverty and excess but one that never fails to captivate the visitors.

Phnom Penh Royal Palace

If you have only a day in town, start early with a riverfront stroll to see the mass tai chi and aerobics sessions taking place in front of the Royal Palace.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Nice place and nice food
Cons:Too dusty
In a nutshell:A city waiting to be explored!

Last visit to Phnom Penh: Dec 2005
Intro Updated Sep 25, 2006
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Reviews (17)

Toul Tom Poung Market Shopping (1)

More commonly referred by foreigners as Russian market. It was where Russians shopped during the 1980s. Best place in... more travel advice

Phnom Penh's remorque-moto or tuk tuk Transportation (1)

These motorbikes and carriages have hit Phnom Penh in the past few years and are here to stay. They come in every... more travel advice

Cafe for a good cause - Cafe 151 Restaurants (3)

This is a small spot offering coffee and shakes with 100% of profits going to help street children. Coffee and shakes... more travel advice

Good Cambodian Restaurant Restaurants (3)

Perched on stilts over Tonle Sap (river). This is a good Cambodian restaurant for authentic flavours and a cooling... more travel advice

Things to Do (9)
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Hotels (3)
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BruceDunning Aug 19, 2009 at 1:56 PM

This city and the area certainly has a lot of history and the culture of centuries; maybe as far back as Chinese culture. Good job of presenting this place to tour.
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kelnsha Nov 6, 2007 at 9:03 PM

Yes, they're yummy! Cheers!
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SLLiew Nov 6, 2007 at 7:43 AM

Excellent overview of Phnom Penh. Bring back memories. The Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng Museum were sad though. Did you try happy pizza along the waterfront? Cheers, SL :)
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blue_sky04 May 22, 2007 at 5:28 PM

Nice page! nice photos and description. I'm considering to add Cambodia to my list and hope to visit it when going to Vietnam. Thanks for sharing.
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Fra.da. Apr 6, 2007 at 7:39 AM

I'd like to visit Phom Penh one day... thanks for the useful tips
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JessH Mar 21, 2007 at 1:47 AM

Hello Kelvin. Very very nice page here with good tips and photos. I very much enjoyed your info & my ratings are definitely with you! Greetings from Dubai :-) Jess
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leonik Sep 26, 2006 at 2:21 AM

definitely hafta try out the seeing hands massage...!