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Places to Go in Phnom Penh

Find a building site/road repair and check out the big machines

Parkway

Bowling alley and bumper cars in Parkway.

Cartoons

Cartoons at the French Cultural Center every Saturday at 10 AM.

Funfair

Funfair near the Cambodiana (opposite Naga casino) 'Fair near the river, some of the rides are safe, choose them well! Kids love them!!!'

Children's library

Children's library at the French Cultural Centre.

live fish and crabs and squid

see the live fish and crabs and squid at BKK1 Market in the early morning

visit the many Pagodas in Phnom Penh

Peace Book Center and International Book Center

Peace Book Center and International Book Center are both good places for kids art supplies, puzzles and even some good books if you look around.

Phnom Penh Water Park

No. 50 Pochentong Rd on the way to the airport -- $3 weekends, $2 weekdays (big slides are off on weekdays). Less crowded between 10am and 2pm.

Shadow Puppet shows at Sovanna Phum

Shadow Puppet shows at Sovanna Phum No. 111 Street 360 (corner of Street 105)

Reading room

Reading room on St. 240 with a wide range of English (and maybe French?) books

Riverside stroll

Riverside stroll lots of boats of all shapes and sizes

Riverboat ride

Riverboat ride especially nice in the late afternoon.

Santipiep Water Park

Santipiep Water Park in Kien Svaay, turn right when you see the sign justbefore the Palm Resort (new name - White Elephant) and go straight for a long time on dirt road, $1 or $2 entry

Takmau Zoo

off Route 2 near the 39km marker. Turn right.

Swimming Pools

almost all charge fees, even if not shown here

Billabong Restaurant and guesthouse

Billabong Restaurant and guesthouse. No. 5, Street 158 'Billabong restaurant/guesthouse also has a lovely little pool and a restaurant. We only went once and while there are some characters about, there were also others with young kids swimming'
www.expat-advisory.com/billabong

Elsewhere

also space for kids to have a bit of a runaround. 'Elsewhere in the morning is nice to take kids to for a swim'

The Himawari Hotel

The Himawari Hotel also has a kids' pool and there is a small space for kids to run behind the hotel.

Hotel Le Royal

two large pools, shady in afternoons.
www.expat-advisory.com/raffles-hotel

L'Elephant Blanc

L'Elephant Blanc on Route 1, Prek Eng, 7 km from Monivong Bridge. Pool and restaurant. Families enjoy going there for a 'get-a-way' from Phnom Penh that is only a 15min drive away.

Northbridge Swimming Pool

Northbridge Swimming Pool though now you will need to get membership to use it. It has two pools - a toddler pool, and an adult or pool for children who can swim.

VIP Swimming Pool

VIP Swimming Pool, off Norodom just before the roundabout to the Monivong bridge (to Vietnam) on the right hand side. Cost $5, $1 charge for kids over a certain age, or you can buy a coupon which works out much cheaper like 7 swims for about $3 a swim. With a coupon VIP is the cheapest place to swim for a family. It has hot food for sale only after 11.00am. It has a children's pool, but not a toddler pool.

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vaganay April 7, 2008 - 04:42 pm  
 
 
Le Jardin, #16 road 360, between road 51 and 57
Open tuesday to sunday, 7am - 6pm
 
 
 
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