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    Introduction

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    Phnom Penh is a lovely, laid-back old city. Once the jewel of French Indochina, it still has a particular crumbling grace and beauty not found in other Asian capitals. It is divided up by a few major thoroughfares—Monivong and Norodom Bouleva... Continue reading »

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    History

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    Bustling modern-day Phnom Penh is a city rich with the legacies of kings and conquerors, both foreign and Khmer. Legend has it that Phnom Penh was founded when a woman called Penh discovered five images of Buddha inside a log washed up on the... Continue reading »

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    Where to stay

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    Phnom Penh is one of Asia's smallest capital cities and, perhaps, the most compact. Virtually all hotels and other accommodations lie in the central city area-taken as being no more than two kilometers in any direction from the Royal Palace (... Continue reading »

  • Food

    Eat drink

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    Cambodia has always taken ingredients from other cultures to blend with its own, and food is no exception. When it comes to dining out, Phnom Penh is cosmopolitan, and almost every cuisine in the world is represented in a restaurant somewhere... Continue reading »

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    Entertainment

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    Active? Culturally inclined? Just want to dance and drink your nights away? Phnom Penh has as diverse a selection of entertainment choices as any city in the region, although it all comes stamped with this laid back town's own inimitable styl... Continue reading »

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    Tours

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    There are no more than a handful of real tourist attractions in Phnom Penh and with a bit of dedication these can all be seen in course of one or two days. Those who stay in Phnom Penh for longer do so to soak up the anarchic energy of a city... Continue reading »

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    Getting there

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    Getting There: By Air: Phnom Penh is serviced by the Phnom Penh International Airport (+855 23 890520). The following airlines offer service to Phnom Penh: Air Asia (+603 8660 4343/http://www.airasia.com) Bangkok Airways (http://www.bangkok... Continue reading »

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    Fun facts

    by Wcities Travel Guides

    Phnom Penh: Country: Cambodia Phnom Penh by the Numbers: Population: 1,570,000 Elevation: 39 ft Average Annual Rainfall: 54.8 in Average January temp: 79 degrees F Average July temp: 83 degrees F Quick Facts: Time zone: GMT+7 Electri... Continue reading »

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    Introduction

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Founded in the mid-14th century by the Khmers as a monastery, Phnom Penh replaced Angkor Thom, a city at the Angkor temples, a century later as the country's capital. The city has long been a vital trading hub at the confluence of three river... Continue reading »

  • Planning

    Planning a trip

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Visitor Information & Tours Deluxe Diethelm Travel, No. 65 Street 240, P.O. Box 99, Phnom Penh, Cambodia (tel. 023/219-151; fax 023/219-150; www.diethelmtravel.com). In Siem Reap: House No. 4, Road No. 6, Krum No. 1, Sangkat No. 2, Phum... Continue reading »

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    Fast facts

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    American Express -- For basic American Express services, contact Diethelm Travel (No. 65 Street 240, P.O. Box 99, Phnom Penh; tel. 023/219-151; www.diethelm-travel.com). Banks & Currency Exchange -- ANZ Bank has many reliable international... Continue reading »

Phnom Penh Travel Experiences

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The Royal Palace rice fields at sunset The Silver Pagoda houses thousands of beautiful Buddha images rescued from all over the countryside. The graves of the last deaths at S-21 Genocide Museum
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