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1. Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum

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Phnum Penh, Cambodia

In 1975, the Tuol Sleng high school was taken over by the Khmer Rouge and turned into Security Prison 21 (S-21). This became the largest prison and torture facility in Cambodia. Inmates were tortured over long..

2. Silver Pagoda

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Phnum Penh, Cambodia

The Silver Pagoda (also known as Wat Preah Keo) was first built in 1892 out of wood and then rebuilt in 1962 in its present incarnation. It is the official temple of the King of Cambodia and is also the leading wat in..

3. The Killing Fields of Choeung Ek

(1 reviews)

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

Choeung Ek is located about 17km southwest of Phnom Penh , and is the best known of the various Killing Field sites in Cambodia . Choeung Ek served as an extermination camp for people who had been detained..

4. Royal Palace

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Phnum Penh, Cambodia

The Royal Palace was built by the French in 1866 to help move the Cambodian royal court to Phnom Penh. The French influence can mainly be seen in the gardens, although there are some French-style buildings in the..

5. Boengkak Lake

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Phnum Penh, Cambodia

Beautiful lake, plenty of restaurants, bars, and the cheapest hostels in city. Good place to have fun, but also to talk wit Cambodians about city and country

1. Nicole's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

Be careful of the kids when you're going through this checkpoint!! DO NOT GIVE OUT FOOD OR MONEY of any kind!!! They will mob you. The kids in this area are trained to look as cute as possible, but if you watch them, they run and give the money to someone else (usually an adult) who is sitting off to the side and out of site. And a lot of times, the smaller kids get mugged by the bigger ones. Just don't fall for it. I know they're all so cute and you'll want to keep one or two (or all), but just don't do it.

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2. Linda's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

Drink only bottled water!

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3. Ann's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

very interresting city

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4. Foo's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

Beware of food hygiene.

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5. Tina's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

If you're in Cambodia, than at one point you will hear of the Khmer Rouge movement that happened not so long ago. Visit the S-21 Genocide Museum where many skulls, pictures and images scream of the history that occurred. The museum is a high school that was once used during the Khmer Rouge to place the prisoners waiting for torture or death.

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6. Bart's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

The capital of Cambodia. One the few city's with an atm machine so don't forget to reload;) There is a lot of volunteer work to do here, just a day or a couple of months... You can find it easy in bars and leave lets on the street.

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7. Sean's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

A lot of people like to stay on the Lakeside in PP. However, I always stay at the Royal Guesthouse. Just a few dollars more gives you a massive room and some of the rooms even have tubs! The Royal Guesthouse is near Riverside any moto or tuk tuk driver wil know where it is.

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8. Reiner's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

best to get out of the city and travel to the coast. if you like shopping, try the old russian market or the new shopping complex(caters to foreigners)

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9. Ace's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

king guest house sucks.. best recomendation is to stay along the river side.

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10. Steven's Tip on Phnum Penh

Phnum Penh, Cambodia

it's been a couple of years but we used to get weed for one dollar a bag at the russian market

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