5 of the best · Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Five Walks Through Phnom Penh
The riverside to the palace, Wat Phnom and the French Quarter, Streets 178 and 240, New Khmer Architecture and a morning at the Russian Market.
Our 5 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Phnom Penh addresses we return to, chosen from this list by people who know the city well.
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On foot
The riverside and the palace
Along Sisowath Quay from Wat Ounalom to the Royal Palace and the Chaktomuk Conference Hall.
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On foot
Wat Phnom and the French Quarter
From Wat Phnom past the old colonial square and Raffles Hotel Le Royal to Vattanac Capital.
The full list: Walks, A–Z
Town walks 5
Streets with stories.
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On foot
New Khmer Architecture
From the Independence Monument to the Chaktomuk Conference Hall, with the modern buildings of the 1960s.
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On foot
Streets 178 and 240
The streets of galleries, cafés and boutiques beside the National Museum and the palace.
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On foot
The riverside and the palace
Along Sisowath Quay from Wat Ounalom to the Royal Palace and the Chaktomuk Conference Hall.
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On foot
The Russian Market and Toul Tom Poung
A morning in the lanes around the Russian Market: breakfast, silk and small shops.
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On foot
Wat Phnom and the French Quarter
From Wat Phnom past the old colonial square and Raffles Hotel Le Royal to Vattanac Capital.
