Central Market - 5 minutes walk from Lebiz hotel + Library
The distinctive art-deco styling of the Central Market makes it a standout in the architecture of Phnom Penh . Phsar Thmei translates to New Market although Central Market is becoming more common; be assured that whichever name you use the moto drivers will know where you want to go. You will find a myriad of stalls offering t-shirts, jewellery, postcards, flowers, house ware, and electronic goods – in fact just about anything you could wish for!

The most prominent of venues in the city is the Phnom Penh National Olympic Stadium with a capacity of 50,000. Built in 1964, it is home to the Cambodian national football team, although the country never hosted the Olympic Games. Noted clubs include Phnom Penh Empire, Khemara and Military Police. Olympic Stadium is the largest sports center in the Phnom Penh District. Volleyball, basketball, and tai-kwon-do games are often hosted at the stadium. The National Sports Centre of Cambodia is famous for hosting swimming, boxing, and volleyball competitions.

• Sihanouk Boulevard beside City Mall, stadium opens daily.

Phnom Penh’s new Night Market on the riverfront is aimed squarely at visitors and tourists, offering a wide and varied selection of Cambodian handicrafts silks, art, curios and souvenirs. The atmosphere offers a much more relaxing retail experience than a typical local market. With a festive vibe and items to please young and old, foreigner and local, the night market appears to be a promising addition to the city’s shopping scene. And the fact that most of the goods on offer are locally made rather than imported is a definite plus. Good quality, local products that are made using traditional methods are the perfect fit for a Cambodian market.

• Between Street 106 and 108 along Riverside, Opens from 5pm till midnight, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays only.

Cambodia's blossoming art scene is evident in the art boutiques and galleries on Street 178 (better known as Art Street). Art aficionados will love the variety of traditional and contemporary art pieces, especially at the award-winning Reyum Gallery, which hosts some of the most important exhibitions that Phnom Penh has to offer.

• Street 178 near the National Museum and Royal University of Fine Arts, shops are open every day till 8pm.

The epicenter of the bohemian expat community. There’s a laidback atmosphere with several shops and cafes that are quite tasteful. It’s one of the most famous shopping areas in Phnom Penh. Here, you will find many good and high-end products, boutiques, art galleries, crafts, silks, wine shops and bookstores.

• Street 240 behind Silver Pagoda and Wat Botom Park.

Situated on the site of the former Citadel, it was built by King Norodom in 1866 on the banks of the Mekong River. Inside its gleaming yellow walls are the Throne Hall; the Chan Chaya Pavilion, specially made for performances of classical Cambodian dance; the Napoleon III Pavilion, offered to King Norodom by Queen Eugenie, wife of Napoleon III, and the King's and Queen's residential quarters. Nowadays, only the Silver Pagoda can be visited.

• (Sothearos between Street 240 & 184 - $3.00/person, $2.00/camera, $5.00/video cam. Open everyday, 7:30-11:00 / 2:30-5:00)

Located just next to the Royal Palace, this is the most famous pagoda in Phnom Penh . It was built in 1962 to replace an earlier wooden temple. The name comes from the 5281 tiles of silver, each weighing a little above one kilogram, that cover the floor. The altar houses a life sized Buddha, made of 90 kilograms of pure gold and covered with 9,584 diamonds, the largest being 25 karats.

• Admission: USD2 (included in the ticket to the Royal Palace ). Cameras are USD2 extra and videos USD5. Flash cameras are prohibited.

Located just north of the Royal Palace, the museum houses distinctive Khmer art sculptures dating from 6th-7th century and ancient pottery dating from the pre-Angkorian periods of Funan (4th-9th centuries) to the classical Angkor period (9th-10th centuries). Visiting the museum, ones will not only be enthralled with ancient artifacts but also the recent works of craftsmanship. Walking behind the main building you will be impressed with students of the School of Fine Arts who practise traditional Khmer dances for the sake of pursuing the heritage of their forefathers.

• Admission USD2. Street 178 & Street 13, next to the Royal Palace - 8:00-11:30 and 2:00-5:00 , open everyday.

Prior to 1975, Toul Sleng was a high school. When the Khmer Rouge came to power it was converted into the S-21 prison and interrogation facility. Inmates were systematically tortured, sometimes over a period of months, to extract confessions, after which they were executed at the killing fields of Choeung Ek. S-21 processed over 17,000 people, seven of whom survived. The building now serves as a museum, a memorial and a testament to the madness of the Khmer Rouge regime. Much has been left in the state it was when the Khmer Rouge abandoned it in January 1979. The prison kept extensive records, leaving thousands of photos of their victims, many of which are on display. Paintings of torture at the prison by Vann Nath, a survivor of Toul Sleng, are also on display. The museum's famous and controversial “skull map” has recently been dismantled.

• Admission USD2. Corner of Street 113 & Street 350 - Open everyday, including holidays, 8AM-5PM Closed for lunch

From 1975-1979 the ultra-Communist Khmer Rouge regime, led by Pol Pot, controlled Cambodia . During their short reign, between 1 and 2.5 million Cambodians perished, some killed outright, others dying from disease, malnutrition and mistreatment. Many of the dead ended up in “killing fields” I that can be found across the country. The memorial at 1 Choeung Ek just outside Phnom Penh was an orchard! and a Chinese cemetery prior to 1975. During the Khmer Rouge regime it became one of the killing fields the site of the brutal executions of more than 17,000 individuals, most of whom first suffered through torture and deprivation in Toul Sleng Prison. Choeung Ek is now a group of mass graves and a memorial stupa containing thousands of skulls. Combine with a visit to Toul Sleng Genocide Museum.

• 15km southwest of Phnom Penh - Take Monireth 8.5 km past the bridge at Street 271

An all-day-busy temple is located on the only hill in the town of Phnom Penh . As per a legend, the first pagoda on this site was used to house for statues of Buddha deposited here by the Mekong River and later discovered by Lady Penh in 1373. The present vihara (temple sanctuary) was rebuilt in 1926 and restored in 1998. Looking onto the east of vihara, one will find an enormous stupa containing the ashes of King Ponhea Yat. If you are curious about Lady Penh's look, just come to a small pavilion on the south of the passage between the vihara and the stupa, where the smiling face of hers will halt your stress instantly.

So-named because of the prevalence of items from the Eastern Bloc in past times, the Russian Market today is a treasure trove for tourists. Particular items worth seeking out include CD’s, fabrics, jewellery, carved handicrafts and ceramics. There are also a large number of clothing outlets and adjustments can be done readily via the tailors and seamstresses. The food and drinks stalls are a good place to take a refreshment break between the bargaining.