Where to go in Cambodia?
Phnom Penh As Cambodia’s capital city and commercial and political center, Phnom Penh offers the most dramatic display of changes with its boom in restaurants, shops, pubs and nightlife spots as well as hotels and guesthouses to accommodate the increasing number of visitors and expats. Located at the confluence of three waterways, the Tonlé Sap, Tonlé Bassac and mighty Mekong River, Phnom Penh offers visitors a glimpse of a country seized by dramatic changes. You can see the beauty of Khmer culture and tradition through the National Museum, the Silver Pagoda and its many wats (temples) as well as be reminded of its grim, not so distant past through the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum and nearby killing fields of Choeung Ek. Now, as capital of the “Kingdom of Cambodia”, it is fitting that the Royal Palace is once again occupied as a residence for the royal family. In addition to the tourist sites, the city has some of the best shopping and eating establishments available in the country inclu
