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Places to visit around Phnom Penh |
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Wednesday, 15 August 2007 |
Phnom Tamao Zoo Entrance fees: 2$ for foreigners (1000 Riels for Cambodians). Phnom Tamao Zoo is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from Phnom Penh when travelling by “moto-taxi”. The best way to get there is to rent a motorbike in Phnom Penh. Located 40 kilometres south-west of Phnom Penh (Take Takeo road and turn right 6 km after Tonle Bati), more than 100 animals live in Phnom Tamao Zoo (including tigers and elephants) within 1.200 ha.
Silk Island Located 17 km from Phnom Penh, Silk Island, also called Mekong Island is the ideal place for a one day excursion. Around 40 minutes from the Cambodia capital, food is available on small wooden huts situated along Mekong River. Areysap This village with a population of 2 000 people is located on the north side of Mekong river. You will not see a lot of visitors in Areysap but it's definitely worth seeing. It is just 30 minutes from Phnom Penh by boat. The boat Boards at Phnom Penh harbour. The first boat leaves Phnom Penh at 5.30 AM, and leaves to come back at 8 pm in Areysap.
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