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The Royal Palace quarter

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The Throne Hall of the Royal Palace, with its golden roofs and twin spires
Photo CreditImage courtesy of © Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

About The Royal Palace quarter

By the ULTIMATE Phnom Penh Editorial Team

Editor-in-Chief: Jai Michael

Behind the Royal Palace and the National Museum lies a quarter of small streets, 178, 240 and their neighbours, with galleries, cafés, boutiques and heritage hotels in 1920s villas.

Begin with the palace at opening time, cross to the National Museum, then lunch at Malis or Kravanh and spend the afternoon on Streets 178 and 240.

The red Khmer-style roofs of the National Museum of Cambodia around its garden courtyard
The red Khmer-style roofs of the National Museum of Cambodia around its garden courtyard
Photo CreditImage courtesy of © Marcin Konsek · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Stay here for a first visit: the palace and the museum are on your doorstep.

Our advice: the Pavilion and the Plantation are quiet bases a few minutes’ walk from the palace.

Why it's on our list

  • The palace
  • The museum
  • Street 240

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Royal Palace quarter before you go.

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