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Cambodia
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- Phnom Penh
- Currency
- KHR / USD
- Languages in source
- Khmer
- Geographic region
- South-Eastern Asia
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Phnom Penh / Money & payments
Paying in Cambodia: Riel, US Dollars and KHQR
Use both: clean US dollar notes for larger sums and riel for anything under a dollar. KHQR works through the Bakong Tourists app or a linked home wallet. How the two currencies fit together.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingPhnom Penh / First-time visitor
Tuol Sleng and Choeung Ek: Visiting Phnom Penh Memorials
Visit Tuol Sleng first, then Choeung Ek, dressed with shoulders and legs covered. Tuol Sleng costs USD 5 for foreign adults, 8 am to 5 pm daily. Order, children, etiquette and history.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingSiem Reap / Day trips
Angkor Pass Prices and Rules: Which Siem Reap Ticket?
Angkor Pass costs USD 37 for 1 day, USD 62 for 3 days used within a week and USD 72 for 7 days within a month. Under-12s enter free. How to choose, buy and dress for Angkor.
Editorial preview · factual review pendingSiem Reap / Day trips
Tonle Sap Floating Villages from Siem Reap: When to Go
Go in the high-water months if you want boats through flooded forest; go in the dry season to see stilt houses and fish processing. How the lake's reversal shapes Kampong Phluk and Kampong Khleang.
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