The back story
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Neighbourhood story
The Royal Palace quarter
The palace, the Silver Pagoda, the National Museum and the streets of galleries and cafés behind them.
Neighbourhood guide · Phnom Penh
The Royal Palace quarter: where to go
The Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda, the National Museum, Malis and Kravanh, heritage hotels and the galleries and cafés of Streets 178 and 240.
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What to see and do
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The King’s residence
The Royal Palace and the Silver Pagoda
The golden-roofed palace on the river, with the Throne Hall and the Silver Pagoda open to visitors.
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Khmer sculpture
The National Museum of Cambodia
The great collection of Khmer sculpture, in a red Khmer-style building beside the palace.
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Angkor in stone and bronze
National Museum of Cambodia: the sculpture galleries
The sculpture galleries of the National Museum, around its garden courtyard.
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Dance and music
Cambodian Living Arts
The organisation that supports Cambodia’s artists and lists performances of dance and music.
13E Street 830, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
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Cinema and gallery
Institut français du Cambodge
The French cultural institute: cinema, exhibitions, a media library and courses.
218 Street 184, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
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In front of the palace
The Royal Palace Park
The open lawns in front of the Royal Palace, facing the river.
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Where to eat
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A courtyard on Norodom
Malis
Cambodian cuisine in a courtyard with a fish pond on Norodom Boulevard, carrying the vision of chef Luu Meng.
136 Norodom Boulevard, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
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A villa on Street 174
Kravanh
Classic Cambodian cooking in a villa, from produce its founder sources across the country.
74 Oknha Ket Street (174), Phnom PenhExplore View on map
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Off Street 240
ARTillery Café
A plant-based café and art gallery in an alleyway off Street 240, open since 2013.
Alleyway of Street 240½, off Street 244, Phnom PenhExplore View on map
Where to stay
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Near the palace
Hyatt Regency Phnom Penh
A large hotel on Street 178, a few minutes’ walk from the Royal Palace and the National Museum.
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A 1920s villa
Pavilion, Oasis Heritage Hotel
A heritage hotel around a 1920s villa, a few streets from the Royal Palace.
227 Preah Ang Yukanthor Street (19), Phnom PenhExplore View on map
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Gardens by the palace
Plantation Urban Resort & Spa
A quiet hotel of tropical gardens and pools near the Royal Palace, with a spa and an art gallery.
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