Tuol Sleng (S-21), a school turned into a Khmer Rouge prison, where thousands were tortured, is now a genocide museum. At Choeung Ek, 15 km away, the Killing Fields memorial holds the skulls of victims; the audio guide is very moving.
The Royal Palace and Silver Pagoda and the riverside are also worth seeing in Phnom Penh.
The home of the King of Cambodia, with golden-roofed throne halls by the river.
Kampot is a relaxed riverside town of French colonial buildings, near pepper farms that grow the famous Kampot pepper.
A quiet island off Sihanoukville with white sand beaches such as Saracen Bay, clear water and jungle, with simple bungalows.
A boat trip from Siem Reap to the villages on Tonlé Sap, Southeast Asia's largest lake, is a fascinating contrast to the temples of Angkor.
The largest religious monument in the world, built in the 12th century as a Hindu temple, later Buddhist, with five lotus towers and kilometres of ca…
The walled royal city of Angkor Thom, entered by gates guarded by rows of gods and demons.
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