Welcome to Phnom Penh

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Discover Phnom Penh Your guide to find out the best places of your

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Discover

Phnom Penh Your guide to find out the best places of your

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In this booklet you will find many reasons why phnom pehn is the perfect place for you to visit on vacation! Phnom Penh is a beauti-ful place where its local and mod-ern culture co-exist is the main tourist attraction. Phnom Penh is a completly different place from what you have ever seen before. It is a wonderful experience to live and a great way to get to know Khmer culture. If what you want is see new things that you have never seen before.

WELCOME TO PHNOM PENH!

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Facts and Data about Camboudia

WHERE IS PHNOM PENH?

Country Name: The Kingdom of Cambodia

Location: 11° 33’ N, 104° 55’ E (Phnom Penh); Southeast Asia, bor-dered by Vietnam, Thailand and Laos and the South China Sea

Capital: Phnom Penh

Climate: Tropical

Time: GMT +7 hours

Country Calling Code: 855

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ROYAL PALACEVisiting royal palace is a great way to interpret one of the great examples of Khmer architecture. This is under-stood to be the royal abode of the king. It is one of Cambodia’s most complex buildings. It is worth visiting and you won’t be disappointed!

WAT PHNOMYou can’t miss visiting Wat Phnom, it is the symbol of the capital of Phnom Penh. Behind Wat Phnom there is the history of how the city was formed and created. You won’t be dissapointed!

SILVER PAGODAThis Pagoda was named after its floor which is formed of more than 5000 silver tiles weighing 1kg each! The silver pagoda is part of the formation of the royal palace, so if you have a change to go there, don’t miss it.

WHAT CAN I VISIT IN PHNOM PENH ?

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INDEPENCENCE MONUMENTThis monument is the symbol of Camdia’s indepence after winning their indepence back against the french. It stands out from the other builds in Phnom Pehn.

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TITANICThis restaurant is located on the river side of Phnom Penh and it has a thematic decoration of a boat. The shape of the outside is like a deck and if you get a chance of visiting the inside it feels as if you were inside of a boat. In this retaurant you can experience authentic Khmer food, but there are also other alternatives.

WHERE AND WHAT TO EAT IN PHNOM PENH?

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FCC Cambodia

The FCC Restaurant menu revels in traditional Asian flavors and Western favorites. Try the Fish Amok, Cambo-dia’s national dish, the Beef Lok Lak or By Char to discover authentic local cuisine. FCC is located near the rive side.

TEPUIIf you want to eat other types offood, you could also try Tepui. Tepui Restaurant Lounge, offers a cuisine influenced by the Mediter-ranean & South America. The Chi-nese House, a destination itself, was built in 1903 by Tan Bun Pa. It has a combination of Chinese architecture and French colonial style.

WHERE AND WHAT TO EAT IN PHNOM PENH?

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When you walk around Phnom Penh you can notice the charms of its streets. You will never see anything like this, it is a very unique environ-ment that the people from Phnom Pehn have created aroung the city. What you will normally see around Phnom Penh is many tuk tuks trying to call your attention. The tuk tuk is basically a way of transporting aroung Phnom

SREETS AT PHNOM PEHN

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Penh and it consists of a motocycle attached to a cart. It is one of the cheapest ways of moving around Phnom Penh if you don’t have a car. Most of the people in Phnom Penh know how to speak some english and will be willing to help you if you have any problems. One thing that Phnom Penh is known of its the kindness of its people, they will always have a smile on their faces.

SREETS AT PHNOM PEHN

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Hello, how are you? johm riab sua, niak sohk sabaay te?

I don’t understand min yuhl dtay

Help! Fire! Stop!juay kh’nyohm phawng! phloeng cheh! chohp!

Goodbyelia suhn hao-y

Thank youaw kohn

USEFUL KHMER WORDS (PRONUNCIATION)

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ROYAL RATTANAK HOSPITALNo.11, Street 592, Boeung Kak 2, Toul Kok, Phnom Phen, Cambodia

Tel: (+855)23 991 000Fax:(+855) 23 986 992

E-mail : [email protected]

SOSPhnom Penh International SOS Cambodia LtdHouse 161, Street 51Phnom Penh Cambodia Tel:+855 12 816 911/ 23 216 911Fax:+855 23 215 811

Institute PasteurOpenning Hours:Monday to Friday from 7:00 to 17:00Saturday from 7:00 to 11:30Closed on Sunday

Contact Information:E-mail: [email protected]: +855 (0) 12 812 003

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

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