Phnom Penh International Airport 28 min
Independence Monument (11 min) Landmark 20-m tower built in 1958 to celebrate Cambodia's independence from France. Central Market (12 min) Huge indoor mall built in 1937 with an art deco–style dome & 4 shop-filled hallways branching out. Botumvatey Pagoda (14 min) This famous, ornate 15th-century Buddhist pagoda was established by King Ponhea Yat. Cambodia-Vietnam Monument (14 min) Concrete monument celebrating the alliance between Vietnam & Cambodia after the war in the 1970s. Royal Palace (16 min) Richly ornamented 1866 palace complex, home to Cambodian kings & example of Khmer architecture. National Museum of Cambodia (15 min) Traditional Khmer art & religious artifacts in a 1920s building inspired by temple architecture. Choeung Ek Genocidal Center (27 min) Execution & burial site of victims of the Khmer Rouge, with a glass-walled stupa full of skulls. Silk Island (1 hr 10) Traditional silk-weaving center on an island, featuring villages with demonstrations, shops & tours. Botum Pagoda Park (14 min) Russian Market / ផ្សារទួលទំពូង (10 min) Bustling market with vendors selling a wide array of souvenirs, clothing & other goods, plus food. Kandal Market (16 min) Compact cluster of food stalls selling meat & seafood, plus prepared local specialty dishes. ផ្សារអូឡាំពិក (10 min) Sprawling, low-key indoor market featuring local fabric & imported clothing, plus accessories. Wat Ounalom Monastery (16 min) Temple, monastery, buddhism, and architecture Koh Pich (19 min) Al-Serkal Mosque (17 min) |