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Phnom Penh

Riverside capital of contrasts

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

Things to do

Royal Palace & Silver Pagoda · Royal residence

Gilded riverside palace with a pagoda floored in silver tiles. Best: Nov–Feb

Tuol Sleng (S-21) · Memorial

A former school turned Khmer Rouge prison, now a sobering genocide museum. Best: Year-round

National Museum of Cambodia · Museum

The world's finest collection of Khmer sculpture in a red pavilion. Best: Year-round

Riverside (Sisowath Quay) · Waterfront

Breezy promenade where the Mekong and Tonlé Sap rivers meet. Best: Nov–Feb

Preah Vihear Temple · Temple

Hilltop temple on Cambodia-Thailand border with panoramic views. Best: Nov–Mar

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