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Royal Palace

Sothearos, between Street 240 & 184, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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Ranked #11 of 37 attractions in Phnom Penh
Type: Historic Sites, Castles
Owner description: Still the dwelling place of the king, this palace contains the Silver Pagoda, whose floor is made up of 5329 silver tiles, each weighing 1.125... more » Owner description: Still the dwelling place of the king, this palace contains the Silver Pagoda, whose floor is made up of 5329 silver tiles, each weighing 1.125 kilograms. « less
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Aden, Yemen
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

The garden of the palace is beautiful, but the palace itself was closed, we were only allowed to look inside through the windows. No pictures are allowed to be taken inside any of the buildings too. We also had a tuk-tuk guy outside the palace telling us that the palace was closed, and we should come on a tour with... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

There is certainly not much to see / do while in Phnom Penh and this is considered one of the main attractions in town. Having stayed in Thailand for a month prior to coming to Cambodia, we have seen so many different temples and great buildings that we didn't the Royal palace that impressive. It's certainly nice to walk around... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

Beautiful gardens and buildings. Happily walked around for 2 hrs. Enjoyed a cold drink inside - not overpriced. Beware the Tuk Tuk drivers surrounding the palace telling you it is closed - they are lying - we had 3 different guys telling us it was closed so to go on a tour with them. We wanted to see for ourselves... More

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Phnom Penh, Cambodia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013 NEW

i was approached with by a friendly phillipino guy. He asked where I came from when I replies with the state in the US which is Massachusetts he immediately and excitedly said BOSTON!!!! to which i said yes! He goes on to tell me how his sister is going to be a nurse there and is leaving next month for... More

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Bangkok, Thailand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Beautiful place- on a hot day an umbrella would be useful, and a bottle of water (available at various places on the compound).

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Cairns, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

It's a nice thing to see while in PP but definitely get a guide, otherwise you just look at some statues, gardens and historical things without a clue, like we did.

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Brisbane, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013 via mobile

The Royal Palace provides a contrast to the poverty that you will witness on the streets of Phnom Penh. We paid $6.50 entrance fee (plus $12 for a guide for 3 people). We thought that this was a reasonable price, as the guide's stories gave meaning to what we were seeing. Worth a visit!

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Very huge compound of the palace. Connected to silver pagoda. Plenty of beautiful scenery for photo taking. Be watchful and ask for the timing of entrance.

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Bangkok, Thailand
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Not great but worth a quick visit for some pics. Most areas off limits though - and overpriced for what it is

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 May 2013

We didn't take a tour guide and perhaps we should - there's almost nothing to explain what you're looking at, why it's important or how it's used. A collection of buildings, a pagoda, lots of buddha statues - it's not a rich country so don't expect glamorous surroundings but I came away not entirely sure what I'd been looking at.

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