Cambodia Travel Guide
Terrace of the Elephants
The Terrace of the Elephants is part of the walled city of Angkor Thom, a ruined temple complex in Cambodia. The terrace was used by…
Kampong Phluk Village
The Kampong Phluk is a cluster of three villages of stilted houses built within the floodplain of the Tonle Sap about 16 km southeast of…
Chantiers Ecoles
Launched in 1992 under a joint Cambodian/French initiative and partly financed by the EU since 1998 under the “REPLIC” programme, Chantiers-Ecoles vocational centre trains 650…
Wat Phnom
Wat Phnom, the namesake and symbol of the capital city of Phnom Penh, sets prominently atop an artificial 88.5 ft (27 meter) hill (or “Phnom”)…
Psa Chas Old Market
This traditional Asian market set in the old French colonial section contains souvenirs, books and curio stalls, near the riverside. The colonial buildings nearby, occupied…
Independence Monument
The monument is located on a circular island at the intersection of Norodom and Preah Sihanouk Boulevards. Despite the roads being very busy, the monument…
Cambodian Cultural Village
The unique, sprawling new cultural attraction in Siem Reap, intended to introduce the visitor to Cambodian culture and history. There are many types of houses…
Tuol Sleng Museum
The Tuol Sleng Museum, also known as the Museum of Genocidal Crimes is located in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. A former high school, it was known…
Choeung Ek Genocidal Center
The Choeung Ek is a former orchard about 17km south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. This world famous site is known as the Killing Fields, where…
Wat Ounalom
Originally founded in 1422 by King Ponhea Yat (1405-1467), Wat Ounalom located north from the National Museum of Arts, is one of Phnom Penhs five…
Wat Lang Ka
Originally constructed in 1422 by King Ponhea Yat (1405-1467), Wat Langka is one of Phnom Penhs five original wats. Its name derives from its original…
Cambodian Holocaust
The Khmer Rouge, a militant political faction, rode a tide of opposition to US bombings around the Ho Chi Minh trail. Presenting themselves as a…