Cheap flight from Bangkok to Phnom Penh from $50

Phnom Penh is formally known as Krong Chaktomuk Serimongkul meaning “The City of Brahma’s Faces” is the capital and the largest city of Cambodia. It was the part of Khmer Empire and later a French colony and since then has grown into a centre of business, economy, industry and culture. In the 1920s, it was once known as the “Pearl of Asia” and was revered as the most beautiful French-built city in Indochina region. Today it is one of the major domestic & international tourist destinations attracting people from across the globe.

Phnom Penh city was founded in 1372 and is notable for its architecture and historical attractions. It became the national capital in 1434 and remained till 1497, and thereafter since 1865 post the French colonization of the territory. Even today the city has many colonial-era buildings across the grand boulevards.

The city is located at the meeting point of the Making, Bassac & Tonlé Sap rivers. It is a beautiful place lined with parks, walkable riverfront, Royal Place, Pagodas and many other tourist attractions of the colonial era.

Tip: Phnom Penh has tropical wet & dry climate that is hot around the year with high humidity. Prefer cotton clothes while you are here for comfortable outings.

Getting to Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh International Airport is the largest and busiest airport of Cambodia and connects to the rest of Asia and the world. It is seven kilometres from the city centre. There are many flights from Bangkok to Phnom Penh and other locations in Cambodia. There are six direct flights to Phnom Penh that takes approximately 1 hr. 10 min. of travel time. There are many other connecting flights to this destination. Bangkok to Phnom Penh flights is operated by leading air operators like Cambodia Airways, JC (Cambodia) International Airlines, Thai Air Asia and others.

Tip: It will help if you book your tickets 90 days in advance to get the best discounts and offers.

Sights seeing and Tourist attractions in Phnom Penh

Being a French colony, Phnom Penh still retains some of the French-inspired architecture and beautiful boulevards reminding of its rich colonial heritage. In contrast, it also is an ancient city with rich culture and traditions. The annual Water Festival is a three day celebration time when one can enjoy fireworks, live concerts, boat races with good food and the party atmosphere all over. It is celebrated on the occasion of reversing the flow of the Tonlé Sap River. You can also enjoy the various architectural & historical places in the city. The Wat Phnom is a Buddhist temple that dates back to 1373. The other tourist attractions include the Royal Palace with the Silver Pagoda and the National Museum that was built in the French colonial era in the classical Khmer architectural style. You can admire the vast collection of antiques here. Reminiscence of the French era is profound here with many Villas, Churches, Art Deco Market Phsar Thom Thmei and the remarkable Hotel Le Royal. Other tourist attractions include Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, Choeung Ek Genocide Center, Cambodian Vietnam Friendship Monument etc.

Tip: Don’t forget to take a walk along the riverside at night to see the beautiful city skyline and the Royal Palace.

Eat & Stay in Phnom Penh

Phnom Penh offers great Cambodian food and plenty of options for an economical stay. Being an inexpensive destination you will find hotels that are cheap yet provide good facilities. The Riverside District along the Sisowath Quay is the place where most action is located with good restaurants and bars and many hotels here provide excellent staying facilities for tourists. It is very near to the tourist attractions and is the Central District. Boeung Keng Kang 1 also called as BKK1 is another place that has upmarket shopping and restaurants and provides luxury hotel accommodation.

Phnom Penh offers a wide range of places for good food. You can have street food in the traditional markets or enjoy afternoon tea in one of the colonial hotels across the town.

Tip: Try the marinated pork dish on street 19 and Norodom Boulevart with the Pork and Rice Man

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