Sleep - Eat - See - Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Sleeping

With the increase in tourism, Phnom Penh has plenty of options when it comes to sleeping! What ever you're needs are you will, with out doubt, find it right here in Cambodia's capital city.
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Phnom Penh can be broken down into a few areas

• River Front - Sisowrath Quay runs parallel to the Ton Le Sap River and has lots of great places to spend a night. Hotels range from the dingy to luxury. It's also one of the best spots to hang out as you will have plenty of choice for eating, drinking, shopping and also sightseeing.
• Boeng Kak - Known as the backpackers area with in Phnom Penh, Boeng Kok is set around a lake that is, at best, filthy and polluted! Guesthouses here are cheap and vary greatly in cleanliness and security. Many travelers like this area and it's a good spot to meet other travelers.
• Psar O Russei - Another backpacker area offering cheap stays.
• Central Phnom Penh - Moving back from the river front, you can find an array of hotels from no stars to 5 stars. Many of the larger hotels in this area cater for tour groups.

For me, the best area is around the River Front along Sisowrath Quay. To find more great hotels in Phnom Penh check out Hostelbookers.com or Hotelscombined.com

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Eating

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Khmer food is great! A little spicy, fresh and cheap! If you like a little adventure, wonder the streets and check out the food stalls. The food is truely amazing and so so cheap.

If you like a table and plate, there are great options along the river front and you'll somewhere serving up exactly what your after. Places include thai, chinese, Vietnamese, italian, indian, pizza's (incl Happy Pizza's), English slop, breads, pastries and ofcoure great Khmer foods.

Here are a few great places to check out when your ready to tuck into some great grub!

• Khmer Kitchen - 41 Street 310.
• Khmer Borane - 389 Sisowrath Quay
• Friends Cafe - 215 treet 13.
• Lazy Gecko - 23B Street 93
• Foreign Correspondence Club - 363 Sisowrath Quay
• RiverHouse - Sisowrath Quay (corner of Street 110)
• Kiwi Bakery - Sisowrath Quay

Sightseeing
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Phnom Penh has some amazing sights to see. Many of the most memorable will be gained from simply walking down the street. But here are a few sights you should see while in Phnom Penh.

• Royal Palace / Silver Pagoda - Samdech Sothearos Boulavard.
• Tuol Sleng Museum - Street 113
• Choeung Ek (Killing Fields) - 15 minutes out of the city. Get tuk tuk!
• Wat Moha Montrei - Sihanouk Boulavard
• Russian Market - Mao Te Toung
• Central Market - Street 63
• National Museum - Street 13
• Independence Monument - Norodom/Sihanouk Boulavard
• Ton Le Sap – Head along the river to find boats for hire.

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• Phnom Penh Hotels Online
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