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Royal Palace:

Cambodia’s Royal Palace, located along Sothearos Boulvard, was built in 1866, during of king Norodom.

Points of interest inside the palace include:
. Prasat Tevea Vinichhay (the Throne Hall): The hall where Kings and Queens arecrowned.
. Prasat Khemarin: The hall where the monarchs live.
. Prasat Samrn Phirum: The hall where the

monarchs ride the Royal Elephant.
. Hor Baku or Hor Preah Khan: The hall where the throne objects and accessories are kept.
. Chan Chhaya: The hall where Royal Danc performers train. In front of the Chan Chhaya, there is a platform where the King can hold audiences with his subjuects and all levels of officials.

Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot:

Wat Preah Keo Morakot is located in the southern portion of the Royal Palace complex.

The pagoda was formerly known as Wat Uborsoth Rotannaram because it is where the King worshiped, prayed and practiced every Buddhist Silas Day.

In addition, the royal family and officials also held Buddhist ceremonies there. This pagoda has no monks.

However, his Majesty King Norodom Sihanouk lived there for one year when he entered the monk hood on July 31, 1947. Because the pagoda has no monks, visitors usually refer to it as Preah Vihear Preah Keo Morakot. When the King celebrates Buddhist ceremonies, monks from other pagodas such as Wat Unaloam and Wat Botumvattey areinvited to attend the ceremonies.

National Museum

The National Museum of Phnom Penh is instantly recognizable, with its warm red terracotta and its gracefully curved roof topped by dozens of guardian nagas.

Located just north of the Royal Palace, off the street of Artists (178 Street), it was designed in 1917 by famed French architect George Groslier and the Ecole des Arts Cambodgiens, who made the most of traditional Khmer style.

It was inaugurated by King Sisowath in 1920. Worth visiting for its beauty alone, the National Museum also houses the world's foremost collection of ancient Khmer archaeological, religious and artifacts. The Angkor era is the museum's specialty, but it also features other important periods such as the Funan and Zhenla, the two empires most closely seen as precursors to Angkor.

Wat Unaloam

Located near the Royal Palace, is an ideal monastery fortourists to learn about Cambodian’s Buddhism.

This pagoda serves as the headquarters for one of Cambodia’s most revered Buddhist patriarchs.

In addition to the pagoda, there is a post-Angkorean stupa at this monastery.

Phsar Thom Thmei

The distinctive art-deco styling of the Central Market makes it stand out among the architecture of Phnom Penh. It was built in 1937.

Today, most visitors to Phnom Penh tour this market, where they can shop for souvenirs, clothes, jewelry, silver products, house wares, postcards, flowers, and electronic goods are in abundance in fact just about anything visitors could wish for.

Angkor Wat:

Angkor Wat is located about 7 Kilometers north of Siem Reap provincial town along Komai or Charles De Gaul Road.

The temple was built in the early 12th century during the reign of King Suryavarman II (AD 1113 - 1150) is unrivaled in its beauty and state of preservation.

It is an expression of Khmer art at its highest point of development.

Some Believe Angkor Wat was designed by Divakarapandita, the chief adviser and minister of the king, dedicating to Vishnu Brahmanism. The Khmer attribute the building of Angkor Wat to the divine architect Visvakarman. There has been considerable debate amongst scholars as to whether Angkor Wat was built as temple or tomb.

Phnom Bakheng:

Phnom Ba Kheng temple was built on a natural hill. Commonly referred to as tenoke-mountain because it is an earthly facsimile of Mount Meru.

It is located on the left side of the road from Angkor Wat to Angkor Angkor Thom and attracts scores of tourists who come to watch the sunset or sunrise.

The temple was cut from the rock that formed the natural hill and faced with sandstone in the late 9th

and early 10th centuries, during the reign of king Yasovarman I (AD 889- 910), dedicating to Shiva Brahmanism. Phnom Ba Kheng is 65 meters high and the temple has 109 towers. Phnom Ba Kheng temple was a replica of Mount Meru and the number of towers suggests a cosmic symbolism.

Baksei Cham Krong Temple:

Baksei Cham Krong temple is located about 150 meters north of Phnom Ba Kheng. The temple was perhaps begun construction by king Harshavarman (AD 910 - 944) and completed by king Rajendravarman (AD 944 - 968), dedicating Shiva Brahmanism.

Inscriptions on the door reveal the date of the temple and mention a golden image of Shiva and the mythical founder of the Khmer civilization.

the mythical founder of the Khmer civilization. The temple is a simple plan with a single tower on top of a square, four tiered laterite platform. Three levels of the base are undecorated, but the top platform has horizontal molding around it that sets off the sanctuary. A square, central brick tower stands on a sandstone base shaped like a cone. It has one door opening to the east with three false doors on the other sides, which are in remarkably good condition. Most of the lintels are in poor condition, but, on the east, Indra riding a three-headed elephant is till recognizable and is finely carved. The interior of the tower has a sunken floor and a corbelled vault.

Angkor Thom Temple:

Angkor Thom, the last capital of Angkor Period (AD 802 - 1432) until the 15th century, was indeed a Great City as it name implies, and it served as the religious and administrative center of the vast and powerful Khmer Empire.

The capital of king Jayavarman VII (AD 1181 - 1220), Angkor Thom, is a microcosm of the universe divided into four parts by the main axes.

Bayon temple stands as the symbolic link between heaven and earth. The wall enclosing the city of Angkor Thom represents the stone wall around the universe and the mountain ranges around Meru. The surrounding moat suggests the cosmic ocean.

Bayon Temple

The Bayon temple is located in the center of Angkor Thom. The temple is one of the most popular sites in the Angkor complex.

It was built in the late 12th and early 13th centuries by King Jayavarman VII. The architectural composition of the Bayon exudes grandness in every aspect.

Over 200 large faces caved on the 54 towers give this temple its majestic character,

which at that time represents the 54 provinces in Cambodia. The iconography of the four faces has been widely debated by scholars and some think they represent the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, in keeping with the Buddhist character of the temple, it is generally accepted that the four faces on each of the towers are images of king Jayavarman VII and signify the omnipresence of the king. Read more..

O’Cheuteal Beach:

O’cheuteal Beach is located in Sangkat No 3 large and long with white sand and shallow water, it is the most popular beach in Sihanoukville.

Ocheuteal Beach, popular with locals, was lined with stalls selling local food and all sorts of other things like necklaces, sarongs, shorts, corals and other ornaments.

It's a great place of mingle and get a taste of local life.

Sokha or Serendipity Beach:

Sokha Beach adjoins O’Cheuteal Beach. It is also long, though the water is deeper here.

The beach was once more crowded than O’Cheuteal Beach, beacause Cambodians prefer it to the beaches.

However, Oknha Sok Kung’s Sokha Hotel Company recently took over operations at the beach, The company is building up the area in hopes of attracting more tourists to Sihanouk Ville.

Koh Pors

Koh pors is an island about 1 kilometer from Loum Hekay beach, off the coast of Sihanoukville.

The beach is flat and very quite.

It attracts few visitors, because it is undeveloped. Those tourists who do visit the island travel in groups and bring their own food.

Phnom Leu:

Phnom Leu is a nature and cultural site. There is a pagoda on the mountaintop, which offers visitors a panoramic view of the beaches and Sihanoukville international port.

Most visitors are local people who visit the site during national festivals.

Kbal Chhay Waterfall:

Kbal Chhay Waterfall is located in Khan Prey Nup, about 16 kilometers north of downtown Sihanoukville.

To reach the site from Sihanoukville, take National Road 4 toward Phnom Penh.

About 7 kilometers outside of town, there is a sign announcing the site. Turn left and go 9 kilometers along a trail.The water at kbal chhay comes from many sources along the mountain range,

although only three of these sources are visible. The waterfall, which is 14 meters high, is at the point where those three sources join. Kbal Chhay was discovered
in 1960. There years later, it was developed into a reervoir to supply clean water to the city of Sihanoukville. The reservoir construction, however, was interrupted due to civil war, and the site became a hide-out for Khmer Rouge. In 1997, Kbal Chhay was marked for development, and a year later Kok An Company was awarded a contract to construct a road and develop the site for tourism.