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Banteay
Meanchey
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Battambang
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Kampot
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Kandal
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Kep
City
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Koh
Kong
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Kratie |
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Kampong
Cham
I Kampong
Chhang I
Kampong
Speu
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Kampong
Thom
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Mondulkiri |
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Oddor
Meanchey
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Pailin
City
I
Preah
Vihear
I
Pursat
I
Prey
Veng
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Phnom
Penh |
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Ratanakiri
I
Sihanoukville
I
Stung
Treng
I
Svay
Rieng
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Siem
Reap
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Takeo |
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 PHNOM
PENH
is
the
vibrant
bustling
capital
of
Cambodia.
Situated
at
the
confluence
of
three
rivers,
the
mighty
Mekong,
the
Bassac
and
the
great
Tonle
Sap,
what
was
once
considered
the
'Gem'
of
Indochina.
The
capital
city
still
maintains
considerable
charm
with
plenty
to
see.
It
exudes
a
sort
of
provincial
charm
and
tranquillity
with
French
colonial
mansions
and
tree-lined
boulevards
amidst
monumental
Angkorian
architecture.
Phnom
Penh
is a
veritable
oasis
compared
to
the
modernity
of
other
Asian
capitals.
A
mixture
of
Asian
exotica,
the
famous
Cambodian
hospitality
awaits
the
visitors
to
the
capital
of
the
Kingdom
of
Cambodia. |
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Here
in
the
capital,
are
many
interesting
touristy
sites.
Beside
the
Royal
Palace,
the
Silver
Pagoda,
the
National
Museum,
the
Toul
Sleng
Genocide
Museum,
the
Choeng
Ek
Killing
Fields
and
Wat
Phnom,
there
are
several
market
places
selling
carvings,
paintings,
silk,
silver,
gems
and
even
antiques.
Indeed,
an
ideal
destination
for
a
leisurely
day
tour.
The
whole
area
including
the
outskirts
of
Phnom
Penh
is
about
376
square
kilometres
big.
There
are
currently
2,009,264
people
living
in
Phnom
Penh. |
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The
city
takes
its
name
from
the
re-known
Wat
Phnom
Daun
Penh
(nowadays:
Wat
Phnom
or
Hill
Temple),
which
was
built
in
1373
to
house
five
statues
of
Buddha
on a
man
made
hill
27
meters
high.
These
five
statues
were
floating
down
the
Mekong
in a
Koki
tree
and
an
old
wealthy
widow
named
Daun
Penh
(Grandma
Penh)
saved
them
and
set
them
up
on
this
very
hill
for
worshiping.
Phnom
Penh
was
also
previously
known
as
Krong
Chaktomuk
(Chaturmukha)
meaning
"City
of
Four
Faces".
This
name
refers
to
the
confluence
where
the
Mekong,
Bassac,
and
Tonle
Sap
rivers
cross
to
form
an
"X"
where
the
capital
is
situated. |
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Phnom
Penh
is
also
the
gateway
to
an
exotic
land
-
the
world
heritage
site,
the
largest
religious
complex
in
the
world,
the
temples
of
Angkor
in
the
west,
the
beaches
of
the
southern
coast
and
the
ethnic
minorities
of
the
North-eastern
provinces.
There
are
also
a
wide
variety
of
services
including
five
star
hotels
and
budget
guest
houses,
fine
international
dining,
sidewalk
noodle
shops,
neighbourhood
pubs
international
discos
and
more. |
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Phnom
Penh,
like
other
Asian-City
tourist
destinations,
is
in
the
midst
of
rapid
change.
Over
the
past
few
years
the
number
of
restaurants
and
hotels
have
grown
considerably
and
in
the
last
year
there
had
been
a
huge
increase
in
the
number
of
visitors.
Come
and
see
a
real
“original”
as
it
won’t
be
the
same
in a
few
years. |
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