Phnom Penh is the capital and the largest city in
Cambodge, located some 20 km to the north-west from
Takhman, 130 km north-west of Vietnam border. The population of Phnom Penh is about 1,573,600 people (census of 2013). Thousands of tourists visit Phnom Penh every year to see its buddhist temples and museums.
Phnom Penh Intl (IATA: PNH) is the nearest airport to Phnom Penh, situated just 20 km to the south-west.
Things to do in Phnom Penh
Wat Phnom (ភាសាខ្មែរ. វត្តភ្នំ; " Mountain Pagoda" ) is a Buddhist temple (wat) located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. It was built in 1373, and stands 27 metres (88. 5 ft) above the ground. It is the tallest religious structure in the city. The pagoda was given the name of Wat Preah Chedey Borapaut. Wat Phnom is the charming central point of Phnom Penh.
The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The site is a former high school which was used as the notorious Security Prison 21 (S-21) by the Khmer Rouge regime from its rise to power in 1975 to its fall in 1979. Tuol Sleng in Khmer; [tuəl slaeŋ] means " Hill of the Poisonous Trees" or " Strychnine Hill"
Phnom Penh International Airport (IATA: PNH, ICAO: VDPP) (Khmer: អាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិភ្នំពេញ French: Aéroport International de Phnom Penh), is the largest airport in Cambodia containing land area of 400 hectares. It is located 10 kilometres (5. 4 NM) west of Phnom Penh, the nation's capital.
If you have already seen Phnom Penh, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. Are you fancy to travel around a bit? Here is our list:
Also, check out the photographs of other travellers of the area.