Wat Ounalom is another of Phnom Penh's five original monasteries (1422). it housed the Institute Bouddhique and library. On the riverfront about 250 meters north of the National Museum, facing the ...
In 1975, Tuol Svay Prey High School was taken over by Pol Pot’s security forces and turned into a prison known as Security Prison 21 (S-21); it soon became the largest centre of detention and tortu...
Wat Langka is reputedly one of Phnom Penh’s five original wats (1422). First established as a sanctuary for the Holy Writings and a meeting place for Cambodian and Sri Lankan monks, the Wat was nam...
Killing Fields of Cheung Ek is situated 15 kilometers south-west of Phnom Penh and made famous by the film of the same name "Killing Field". it was a place where more than 17,000 civilians were kil...
Angkor Chey Pagoda is magnificently sited in Banteay Dèk Commune, Kean Svay District; 29 km away from Phnom Penh. Travelers from Phnom Penh or Takhmao must cross the Monivong Bridge and travel east...
Saang Phnom Pagoda is superbly situated in Saang Phnom Commune, 23 km from Takhmao or 34 km away from Phnom Penh. It can be accessed by the National Road No. 21.
In 1623, King Chey Chetha II erected this stupa for his uncle’s ashes. People called these two last stupas “Chetdey Tuntim” because they were built close to each other. Besides these prominent stup...
With its beautiful sculpture, this stupa is 22m in height and 12m in diameter. Close to that stupa, a balcony, 10m by 25m, was reserved for royal conferences and ceremonies.
Udong Mount, accessible by the National Road No. 5, is ideally situated in Ponhea Leu District, Kandal Province, and 45 km north of Phnom Penh Capital.
About 1 km away from here, a man-made cultural site is called “Phnom Reap or Prasat Vihear Suor”. Based on the style of Angkor Wat, Phnom Reap constructed of stone and cement between 1996 and 199...
The Kean Svay Resort is located in Phoum Thom Commune, Kean Svay District, Kandal Province, and 19 km from Phnom Penh Capital. It can be accessed by the National Road No. 1 and by a trail next to t...
Koh Dach located 20 km northeast of Phnom Penh has an area of 30 square kilometers. It can be reached by the National Road No. 6A and by boat across the Mekong River. It takes one hour to get there.
One of the best ways to get access to both islands is to take a cruise boat from the Preah Sisowath Quay in Phnom Penh. It takes one hour along the Mekong River to arrive at the Uknha Tey Island. Y...
The Kandal Province is located 11 km from Phnom Penh, along the National Road No. 2. This province covers a total area of 3,568 square kilometers. It has a population of over 1 million. Population ...
When in Cambodia, tourists are urged to take a fantastic cruiser trip along the mighty Mekong River, a vital economic lifeline for the Greater Mekong Subregion.
The vibrant capital has its unmatched charms, traditional markets. There should be plenty of time to go shopping here.
The Phsar Thom Thmei, or the Central Market, erected in Art Deco in 1937, is...
Erected in 1955, the Independence Monument symbolizes Cambodian Independence gained from French colonialism in 1953. This monument is elegantly decorated with motifs of the one-hundred Naga heads, ...
The Royal Palace, 402m by 435m, was erected in the reign of King Ponhea Yat (1434), and then it was renovated in the reign of King Norodom (1866). It was formerly called “Preah Barom Reach Veang Ch...
National Museum located to the north of the Royal Palace, the National Museum was erected in the Khmer style between 1917 and 1920 and was officially inaugurated in 1920. Then it was renovated in p...
Phnom Penh is the capital city of Cambodia, which is nicely situated at the confluence of the Tonlé Sap, Mekong River, and Bassac River. It covers an area of 678.46 square kilometers and has a popu...
