Phnom Penh Tourist Attractions

Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, is a spectacular city with a number of tourist attractions. This magnificent city lies at the confluence of the Tonle Sap, Mekong and Bassac Rivers. Phnom Penh Tourism features many exciting attractions that are a major draw for tourists coming to Cambodia. The Tourist Attractions at Phnom Penh will therefore entice you to extend your stay at this exquisite city.

Some of the top Phnom Penh Tourist Attractions are listed below:

Royal Palace:
This magnificent structure was built on the banks of the Mekong River, by the great King Norodom in the year 1866.

The Silver Pagoda:
The Silver Pagoda houses the famous 17th Century Emerald Buddha and is also situated within the premises of the Royal palace.

The National Museum:
Yet another must see among the Phnom Penh Tourist Attractions is The National Museum which stands opposite the Royal Palace. The museum will take you through the history of Cambodia as it displays a huge collection of Cambodian art.

Tuol Sleng Prison:
The horrors of the Khmer Rouge era (1975) come alive at the Tuol Sleng Prison which was initially a high school and later turned to a torture cell and now stands as a genocide museum.

Visit the Sisowath Quay and go for long walks, by the river side, and in case your stomach starts the rumble game- you can hog at the throng of cafés there. You can also go for a Sunset Cruise on the beautiful Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers.

Some other Tourist Attractions of Phnom Penh, which you can visit on your trip to Cambodia, are:-
- Independence and Liberation memorials
- Thunder Ranch is a shooting range near Cheoung Ek
- The Killing Fields at Cheoung Ek
- Mekong Island
- Phnom Chiso
- Koh Dach
- Tonle Baty
- Wat Nokor
- Phnom Tamao
- Baset
- Prasat Neang Khmao
- Oudong
- Angkor Borei

Tourist Attractions in Phnom Penh have helped it feature in the tourist map of Asia. Phnom Penh Tourist Attractions form an essential part of the Phnom Penh Travel Guide.