Capital City

Cambodia’s rapid economic growth these past years accelerated urban growth in and around the capital Phnom Penh. A modern metropolis dominated by skyscrapers and surrounded by satellite cities has morphed from a city once dominated by gravel roads and low-rise and colonial buildings. More high-rise buildings are being developed. Once hailed, as the ’Pearl of Asia’, Phnom Penh is fast regaining its luster having developed to become the nation's economic, commercial, cultural, and tourist center.

Attractions: Central Market, Norodom Sihanouk Memorial, Night Cruise, Win-Win  Memorial, Wat Phnom (Wat Phnom Daun Penh), Royal Palace, National Museum, Riverfront, and Independence Monuments.