PLACES TO SEE IN CAMBODIA!

Cambodia is the small charming country in Southeast Asia but has a huge amount to discover. It’s hard to believe so many wonders could be contained in such a small area. Cambodia’s choppy history is outshone by the wonderful warmth of the people and the inconceivable attractions that the country has to offer.

To insure you truly deep yourself in the local culture we pack every single one of our holidays in Cambodia with trustworthy cultural experiences.

Tourists may be learning all about the cultivation and production of Kampot pepper as you tour a peaceful pepper farm in southern Cambodia’s lush countryside or visit at white beaches in Sihanoukville and Koh Rong Island, or explore the history temples of Angkor and Phnom Penh is the capital city and pearl also the home of Asian culture, you may also learn about the history ofthe killing field.

About Cambodia

  • Cambodian History
  • Cambodia Geography
  • Religion in Cambodia
  • Khmer People
  • Khmer Languages
  • The King of Cambodia
  • Royal Government of Cambodia
  • Cambodia Economy
  • Khmer Culture
  • Cambodia Temples

Top Places to see in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh is the main capital and most populous city of Cambodia. It has been the national capital since the French protectorate of Cambodia and has grown to become the nation’s primate city and its economic, industrial, and cultural center.

On the banks of the Intersection of the 4 Rivers such as Tonlé Sap, Upper Mekong, Lower Mekong and Bassac Rivers, Phnom Penh is home to more than 2 million people, approximately 14% of the Cambodian population. The Greater Phnom Penh area includes the nearby Ta Khmau city and some districts of Kandal province.

The Capital city was nicknamed the “Pearl of Asia” for its early 20th century colonial French architecture, which included Art Deco works. Phnom Penh, along with Siem Reap and Sihanoukville, are significant global and domestic tourist destinations for Cambodia. Founded in 1372, the city is noted for its historical architecture and attractions. It became the national capital in 1434 following the fall of Angkor, and remained so until 1497. It regained its capital status during the French colonial era in 1865. There are a number of surviving colonial-era buildings scattered along the grand boulevards.

Central Market (Phsar Thmei)

Situated at the center of the city ផ្សារធំថ្មី, Phsar Thum Thmei /The Central Market, is a market and an art deco landmark in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia. The yellow building completed in 1937 has a 26-metre high central dome, with four tall arch-roofed arms branching out diagonally across the block, creating vast hallways housing countless stalls and a variety of goods.

Cheung Ek Killing Field

Situated about 17 kilometres (11 mi) south of the city centre, Choeung Ek ជើងឯក is a former orchard in Dangkao, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, that was used as a Killing Field between 1975 and 1979 by the Khmer Rouge in perpetrating the Cambodian genocide, The bodies of 8,895 victims were exhumed from the site after the fall of the Rouge.

Independence Monument & Park

វិមានឯករាជ្យ” The Independence Monument in Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia, was built in 1958 to memorialised Cambodia’s independence from France in 1953. It stands on a roundabout in the intersection of Norodom and Sihanouk Road in the center of the city park. It is in the form of a lotus-shaped stupa, of the style of the temple at Banteay Srei and other Khmer historical sites.

National Museum of Cambodia

សារមន្ទីរជាតិ just next to the Royal Palace, The museum houses is one of the world’s largest collections of Khmer art, including sculptural, Khmer ceramics, bronzes, and ethnographic objects. Its collection includes over 14,000 items, from prehistoric times to periods before, during and after the Khmer Empire and were constructed between 1917 and 1924

Royal Palace of Cambodia

Situated at the Western bank of the confluence of the Tonle Sap River and the Mekong River called Chaktomuk ព្រះបរមរាជវាំង, The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings which serves as the royal residence of the King of Cambodia. Built between 1866 and 1870, and was demolished and rebuilt between 1912 and 1932, largely in the traditional royal style common to Southeast Asia.

Silver Pagoda

Located on the south side of the Royal Palace in Chey Chumneas, Phnom Penh, The Silver Pagoda also known as Wat Preah Keo Morakot (វត្តព្រះកែវមរកត). The vihara houses store many national treasures including many golds and jeweled Buddha statues. The most significant are a small green crystal Buddha (the “Emerald Buddha” of Cambodia.

Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum (S21)

សារមន្ទីរឧក្រិដ្ឋកម្មប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum is a museum chronicling the Cambodian genocide. Located in Phnom Penh, the site is a former secondary school which was used as Security Prison 21 (S-21; Khmer: មន្ទីរស-២១) by the Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 until its fall in 1979. From 1976 to 1979, an estimated 20,000 people were imprisoned at here.

Sunset Boat Cruise

Watching Phnom Penh from the water on a relaxing and enjoy with soft-drinks or beer , about one hour and thirty minutes on the boat will give you a great opportunity to explore the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Four Faces River, Diamond Island, Fishing Village, Stilted Houses, lifestyle of the people who live along the riverbank view the Royal Palace and the city sunset.

Top Places to see in Siem Reap

Siem Reap is the second-largest city of Cambodia after Phnom Penh, as well as the capital and largest city of Angkor Archaeological Park, home to Angkor Wat, is a massive area covering about 400 square kilometers, packed with many hundreds of spectacular ancient temples, monuments, and infrastructure dating back to the 9th century. The area houses what was once the capital of the great Khmer Empire and the largest pre-industrial city in the world supporting near to one million people in its heyday.

The must-see sights are located within the central area of Angkor Archeological Park which is located some 7km from the Siem Reap city center, the Small Circuit and Grand Circuit, more on those further below under Angkor Tour Circuits.

Angkor Wat Temple

Situated 7km from the Siem Reap city center, Angkor Wat was built at the behest of the Khmer king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century in Yaśodharapura (present-day Angkor), the capital of the Khmer Empire, as his state temple and eventual mausoleum. Angkor Wat combines two basic plans of Khmer temple architecture: the temple-mountain and the later galleried temple.

Angkor Thom City

Angkor Thom was established as the capital of Jayavarman VII’s empire and was the centre of his massive building program. And was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire. It covers an area of 9 km², within which are located several monuments from earlier eras as well as those established by Jayavarman and his successors.

Bayon Temple

Built in the late 12th or early 13th century as the state temple of the King Jayavarman VII, stands at the centre capital of Angkor Thom. The Bayon’s most distinctive feature is the multitude of serene and smiling stone faces of Brahma – probably modeled on the face of King Jayavarman VII – on every side the many towers that jut out from the upper terrace and cluster around its central peak.

Ta Prohm Temple

Built in the late 12th century and early 13th century and originally called Rajavihara, the temple was built without mortar, after it was abandoned, trees took root in the loosened stones. The trees growing out of the ruins and the surrounding’s jungle have made it one of the most popular temples with visitors to the area. It has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 1992.

Banteay Srei Temple

Banteay Srei is a 10th century CE, Khmer temple dedicated to the Hindu god. Located 25 km (16 mi) north-east of Angkor Thom. The temple built of red sandstone, a medium that lends itself to the elaborate decorative wall carvings which are still observable today, made the temple extremely popular with tourists, and have led to its being widely praised as the jewel of Khmer art.

Beng Mealea Temple

Boeng Mealea, is a temple from the Angkor Wat period, the Hindu temple, but some carvings depict Buddhist motifs., located about 60Km nort-east of Siem Reap city, The history of the temple is unknown and it can be dated only by its architectural style, identical to Angkor Wat, so scholars assumed it was built during the reign of king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century.

Kbal Spean

Kbal Spean (Bridge Head) is an Angkor site on the southwest slopes of the Kulen Hills. It is described as “a spectacularly carved riverbed, set deep in the jungle to the northeast of Angkor The site consists of a series of stone rock relief carvings in sandstone formations of the river bed and banks. It is commonly known as the “Valley of a 1000 Lingas” or “The River of a Thousand Lingas”.

Phnom Kulen or Kulen Mountain

Phnom Kulen has major symbolic importance for Cambodia as the birthplace of the ancient Khmer Empire, Khmer King Jayavarman II proclaimed independence from Java in 802 CE. There we can see a river of thousand lingas, Buddhist monastery, Big reclining Buddha and trekking the mountain’s jungle and enjoy your swimming at the holy Waterfall pool.

West Baray (The Reservoir)

Located just west of the walled city Angkor Thom. Rectangular in shape and measuring approximately 7.8 by 2.1 kilometers, the West Baray is the largest baray at Angkor and one of the largest handcut water reservoirs on Earth, in the center of the baray is the West Mebon, a Hindu temple built on an artificial island, here very popular for local people coming for their holiday.

Tonle Sap Floating Village

Tonlé Sap is a lake in the northwest of Cambodia. Belonging to the Mekong River system, Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world. It has been designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1997 due to its high biodiversity. Many floating community on Tonle Sap that very popular for tourists.