Royal Palace

Phnom Penh

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September 6th 2008
Arrived here just after lunch and unlike in Siem Reap had no trouble getting our tuk tuk to take us to a guest house of our choice. In the afternoon we went to the Royal Palace, very impressive bright and colourfull buildings. It is a shame that the immediate surrounding areas of the city are so poor and untidy, with rubbish in the street and many homeless people harrassing you. Despite this the c ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Phnom Penh

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more