This is the real Phnom Penh, capital of Cambodia. A city and country that is shaped by its tragic history.

In this video you’ll be taken on a tour of Phnom Penh which not only shows the sights, but gives an insight into the city beyond those.

It sets the stage with a quick overview of the horrors of the Khmer Rouge times at the Killing Fields of Choeung Ek (មជ្ឈមណ្ឌល ប្រល័យពូជសាសន៍ ជើងឯក). Without being aware of the genocide which happened there, it’s hard to understand the country as it is today.

We move forward with what became of the city in the post-Khmer Rouge times, and show some of the historic sights in the city such as Wat Phnom Daun Penh (វត្តភ្នំដូនពេញ), the Central Market, the National Museum (សារមន្ទីរជាតិ) and the Royal Palace (ព្រះ បរម រាជ វាំង ចតុម្មុខ មង្គល), offering a glimpse into Cambodia’s past and present.

We’ll step past the infamous Heart of Darkness nightclub and through Street 172 before soak up the sunset at Riverside.

Finally we’ll take a look at the current Chinese and foreign development in the city to see what it has become and where it could be heading, with it’s malls, high rise buildings, casinos and the almost deserted newly developed island, Koh Pich (កោះពេជ្រ).

Come along and I’ll show you much more than just the famous sights!

📍 LOCATIONS included in this video:
Choeung Ek Genocidal Center - https://goo.gl/maps/YDnur3hU4B3Q9txg7
Stat Chas Circle Garden - https://goo.gl/maps/xXWJeKcuh4zerLwRA
Wat Phnom Daun Penh - https://goo.gl/maps/9kXqwxY4x4D79j4F9
Central Market - https://goo.gl/maps/PKvuq45mXrhgDwS77
Heart Of Darkness - https://goo.gl/maps/6pZW1MDEcWfJqaLY6
Saravoan Techo Pagoda - https://goo.gl/maps/o3X1tfRiCs6mUF5u6
Street 172 - https://goo.gl/maps/SfRVkYWDr5GiQTLL7
National Museum of Cambodia - https://goo.gl/maps/QfKBhszmZrymahTCA
Riverside - https://goo.gl/maps/iJrQcLx76qLMtnpj8
Royal Palace - https://goo.gl/maps/NUhS12A2SzUVxh8g6
NagaWorld Integrated Resort - https://goo.gl/maps/EyYhat5xbgmJQ5yH9
Koh Pich - https://goo.gl/maps/LYYanTh7i1ebEWAe7
The Elysée - https://goo.gl/maps/RdiAae6WfzasbetJ8
Treellion Park - https://goo.gl/maps/GNHvCvZdGegomd5j6
Koh Pich Riverside deck promenade - https://goo.gl/maps/mSTWiCwbFxBn2ySK8
Eclipse Sky Bar - https://goo.gl/maps/2h855YwA8AJvRi9H7

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