Itinerary · Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Phnom Penh in three days

A first visit: the palace and the museum, Wat Phnom and the markets, a reflective morning at the memorials, and the river at sunset.

Three days

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Day 1, 8:00
1The Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda
Royal Palace quarter·Royal palace
At opening time, before the heat; shoulders and knees covered.
Day 1, 10:30
2The National Museum of Cambodia
Royal Palace quarter·Museum
The sculpture of Angkor, around the courtyard.
Day 1, 12:30
3Malis
Royal Palace quarter·Cambodian cuisine
Lunch in the courtyard.
Day 1, 17:00
4The riverside and the palace
Riverside·Walk
The promenade at sunset.
Day 1, 20:00
5Restaurant Le Royal
Wat Phnom·Royal Khmer cuisine
Royal Khmer cuisine at Raffles.
Day 2, 8:30
6The Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum
BKK3·Memorial museum
A quiet morning; take the audio guide.
Day 2, 11:00
7The Choeung Ek Genocidal Center
Dangkao·Memorial
By car with a driver.
Day 2, 16:00
8Java Creative Café
BKK1·Café and art space
Coffee and an exhibition.
Day 2, 20:00
9Kravanh
BKK1·Cambodian cuisine
Classic Cambodian cooking in a villa.
Day 3, 8:00
10The Russian Market (Phsar Toul Tom Poung)
Toul Tom Poung·Market
Breakfast at the food stalls, then silk.
Day 3, 11:00
11Wat Phnom
Wat Phnom·Temple on a hill
The city’s namesake hill.
Day 3, 12:00
12The Central Market (Phsar Thmei)
Central Market·Market
Look up under the dome.
Day 3, 18:00
13Sora
Wat Phnom·Rooftop bar
Sunset from the top of Vattanac Capital.

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