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Best Things to Do
Top 7 Best Things to Do in Phnom Penh [2025]
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Royal Palace of Cambodia
4.5
/5
897 reviews
5.7
From HK$63.39
Based on 8,287 reviews
Khan Daun Penh | 1.6 km from downtown
Phone +855-12-721915
Address: Samdach Sothearos Blvd (3), Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-2 hours
No.1 of Family-Friendly Attractions in Phnom Penh
Highlights:
Experience local vibes at dusk
Khmer-style spires & religious colors
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I don’t know what people think about this place but for me it’s sure a wonderful place in Phnom Penh because here was the one of my happy place ❤️❤️
There are more than 20 palaces of Chaya Palace, Golden Palace, Silver Palace, Dance Hall, Treasure Hall and other palaces in the palace. Each palace has its special architectural style and historical background. It is worth a visit!
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Phnom Penh Night Market
4.2
/5
101 reviews
5.0
Based on 842 reviews
Khan Daun Penh | 2 km from downtown
Phone +855-23-222839
Address: HWFG+JV8, Preah Sisowath Quay, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Recommended sightseeing time: 1-3 hours
No.1 of Night Attractions in Phnom Penh
Highlights:
Taste Cambodian cuisine & crafts
Rich stalls & themed shops
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Plenty of foods available for all local and international tourists. Near the market, you can enjoy sightseeing along the Mekong river with vibrant bars and pubs
Phnom Penh Night Market is located by the Tonle Sap River, between Road 102 and Road 106. It is an open-air night market, rebuilt from a street garden. The original grass was replaced by a cement brick floor, covering an area of about 2,000 square meters, surrounded by iron pipe railings. There is a constant stream of people every night, especially during the peak tourist season. There are many kinds of goods in the night market, including clothing, shoes and hats, flowers, food, jewelry, cosmetics, daily necessities, and a large number of stone carvings, bamboo and wood products, and Khmer-style Buddha statues and other handicrafts. It is also close to the Tonle Sap River and the bar street with many foreigners, so you can also go there for a stroll.
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Wat Phnom
4.6
/5
231 reviews
4.8
Based on 2,975 reviews
Khan Daun Penh | 2 km from downtown
Address: ផ្លូវវត្តភ្នំ, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Recommended sightseeing time: 2 hours
Highlights:
Panoramic Phnom Penh view & tower
Sunset view over Phnom Penh
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Wat Phnom is a landmark building in Phnom Penh with a profound historical and cultural background. Wat Phnom is located on the top of Mount Phnom in Phnom Penh, about 100 meters above sea level, and is the highest point in Phnom Penh. The temple was built in the 14th century and was originally named Phnom Penh Temple. It is the origin of the name of Phnom Penh and is worth a visit!
Wat Phnom is a landmark building in Phnom Penh and a place where locals pray. At the entrance of the temple, there is the same strong smell of incense smoke and the same devout believers kneeling in worship. What is different from the scenery in China is that there are vendors selling lotus flowers for worship. Clusters of beautiful lotus flowers are about to bloom.
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Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
4.6
/5
270 reviews
4.6
Based on 12,969 reviews
Chamkar Morn | 1.1 km from downtown
Phone +855 77 252 121
Address: St 113, Phnom Penh 12304, Cambodia
Recommended sightseeing time: 2 hours
Highlights:
Daily Khmer Rouge documentary screening
Face-to-face with Holocaust survivors
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Cambodia🇰🇭Phnom Penh [S21 Prison Museum]
(Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum)
The S21 Prison Museum is located in the south of Phnom Penh. It was originally a high school. During the reign of Pol Pot, the Khmer Rouge, it was used as a concentration camp for prisoners. More than 17,000 intellectuals, civilians, women and children were imprisoned here. Countless people were tortured to death every day. Until the Hengshanlin regime entered Phnom Penh in 1979, there were only 14 bodies and 7 survivors left in this concentration camp. The torture instruments and introductions exhibited in the museum are horrifying. In the short 3 years and 8 months of the Khmer Rouge’s rule, Cambodia’s population dropped by one-third, which is unprecedented in history.
Address: រាជធានី, សង្កាត់បឹងកេងកង៣ ខណ្ឌចំការមន, St 113, Phnom Penh 12304Cambodia
Transportation: Bus No. 1A goes there
Tickets: US$10; includes Chinese audio guide
Time: 08:00-17:00
Tuol Sleng is an absolute "must visit" if you are ever in Phnom Penh. $5 entrance fee. It's a testament to what happens when we allow politics and anger to overtake our humanity. Get there right at 8am when it opens to have the place to yourself - it's a very spooky feeling. Once the tour groups and school students start rolling in after 8:30, with the noise, running around etc. it loses some of its effect.
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5
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Independence Monument
4.4
/5
361 reviews
4.6
Sangkat Chakto Mukh | 1.2 km from downtown
Phone +855 96 563 8118
Address: Norodom Blvd, 41, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 hour
No.3 of Night Attractions in Phnom Penh
Highlights:
King's grand celebration on National Day
Landmark at Phnom Penh's intersection
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Considered the center of Phnom Penh, the independence Monument is iconic. It's te city's heartbeat- people exercise, dance, relax or shop.
The Independence Monument is a monument in Phnom Penh at the intersection of Norodom Avenue and Sihanouk Avenue. The monument was built in March 1958 to commemorate Cambodia's independence from France in 1953.
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6
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National Museum of Cambodia
4.3
/5
447 reviews
4.1
Based on 4,382 reviews
Khan Daun Penh | 1.5 km from downtown
Phone +855 23 217 643
Address: Preah Ang Eng St. (13), Phnom Penh 120211, Cambodia
Recommended sightseeing time: 2 hours
Highlights:
Open design & artificial lotus pond
Guide explains exhibits' cultural background
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When you visit Cambodia don't forget to spend around 1hr to see inside of the National Museum which is indicated about ancient stuff, sculpture, art, culture, custom... beautiful view also a cafe restaurant with food & drink menu too
This museum of sandstone statuaries is the largest museum of cultural artifacts in Phnom Penh. @10usd for entrance fee, and centrally located, i consider thia a good deal. You may cap your trip with a nice snack at the museum face. Take note, it's a no drone zone.
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7
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Statue of King Father Norodom Sihanouk
4.5
/5
59 reviews
4.0
Based on 330 reviews
Khan Chamkar Mon | 1.4 km from downtown
Phone +855-10-405086
Address: HW4J+H2V, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Recommended sightseeing time: 0.5-1 hour
Highlights:
Phnom Penh's prominent downtown landmark
The memorial symbolizes Cambodia's national independence
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Pay respects to the most loved King Sihanouk of Cambodia. Tourists and locals frequent this statue to rever him. The surrounding park hosts a lot of sporting activities and is popular for runners and those meeting steps. South East Asia games banners are prominently displayed for selfies and groupies.
The Royal Cambodian Government built this bronze statue to express gratitude to the late King Father Norodom Sihanouk, the father of Cambodian independence and national reconciliation, for his historic contributions to national sovereignty, national reconciliation, peace and development, and to commemorate his life dedicated to the motherland and the people forever. The Royal Cambodian Government built this bronze statue for King Father Sihanouk so that the Cambodian people can remember the great monarch from generation to generation and continue to work hard in accordance with the King Father's direction to build Cambodia. Sok An, Chairman of the King Father Sihanouk Statue Construction Committee and Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister, said that the construction of the bronze statue started on February 20, 2013 and was completed on October 8. The pagoda where the bronze statue is placed is 27 meters high and the bronze statue is 4.5 meters high. Sihanouk died of illness in Beijing on October 15, 2012 at the age of 90. Sihanouk is known as the father of Cambodia's independence. In 1953, he led the Cambodian people to get rid of French colonial rule and win national independence. The Cambodian government considers him a symbol of the nation.
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