Phnom Penh
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A mixture of Asian
exotica, the famous Cambodian hospitality awaits the
visitors to the capital of the Kingdom of Cambodia. Situated
at the confluence of three great rivers the "four arms" of
the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac forming the "four arms"
right in front of the Royal Palace Phnom Penh is the
commercial, political and cultural hubs of the Kingdom and
is home to over one million of the country's estimated 11.4
million people. It 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.
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The city offers several cultural and
historical attractions including the Royal Palace,
Silver Pagoda and the National Museum. 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.
There are now direct daily flights from several Asian cities
and three overland border crossing have opened since 1998.
Even travel within the country is easier with several
airlines flying domestic routes, regular bus service to
major cities like Sihanoukville and Kampong Cham and road
conditions throughout the country have been gradually
improving. Cambodia is becoming easier to visit everyday.

Boulevard (Preah
Sisovath Quay):

Along the boulevard