Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh,  is the capital and largest city of Cambodia. Located on the banks of the Mekong River, Phnom Penh has been the national capital since the French colonized Cambodia, and has grown to become the nation's center of economic and industrial activities, as well as the center of security, politics, economics, cultural heritage. Once known as the “Pearl of Asia”, it was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina in the 1920s. Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia. Founded in 1434, the city is noted for its beautiful and historical architecture and attractions. There are a number of surviving French colonial buildings scattered along the grand boulevards.



Get In:

From Ho Chi Minh city by Bus just 5 hours trip via  Moc Bai border between Vietnam and Cambodia.

From Siem Reap by Bus 6.5 hours trip.

 

Tourist Attraction:

We just hire Tuk-tuk ( $9.00) for a half-day tour..


The Royal Palace:

The Royal Palace , in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the king of Cambodia. Its full name in the Khmer language is Preah Barum Reachea Veang Chaktomuk. The Kings of Cambodia have occupied it since it was built in 1860's, with a period of absence when the country came into turmoil during and after the reign of the Khmer Rouge.
The complex is divided by walls into three main compounds, on the north side is the Silver Pagoda, to the south side is the Khemarin Palace and the central compound contains the Throne Hall. The buildings of the palace were built gradually overtime, and some were dismantled and rebuilt as late as the 1960s. But some old buildings dates back to the 19th century.



Entrance Fee:  ( $ 6.50 ) per pax

Background is one of the building inside the complex.


View Inside the Royal Palace:

The Museum :

Entrance Fee:  ( $ 3.00 ) per pax

 

The City Tour: