Silver Pagoda

Phnom Penh 10th - 12th October

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October 10th 2010
Having burnt my face spending the entire boat journey from Siem Reap on the deck I certainly had a great start in Phnom Penh, not! The capital city does not have that much to offer. S21 and the killing fields are a must to get to know Cambodia’s history, but otherwise I found Phnom Penh very quiet, boring and characterless. The King resides in his Royal Palace, hence why visiting can become qu ... 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