Royal Palace of Cambodia

Walking through the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh feels like stepping into living history. Built in the 1860s and still home to Cambodia’s king, the palace complex includes more than twenty beautifully designed buildings arranged around open courtyards and gardens. Every structure has its own purpose, and together they create a space that feels both grand and surprisingly peaceful. The highlight for many visitors is the famous Silver Pagoda. Its floor is made from more than 5,000 solid silver tiles, each weighing around one kilogram. Only parts of the floor are visible today, but knowing what lies beneath your feet makes the experience unforgettable. Surrounding it all are manicured gardens filled with palms, flowering trees, and shaded paths — a quiet contrast to the city just outside the gates. Elegant, serene, and full of history, this is one of Phnom Penh’s most memorable places to explore.

This is a magnificent place to visit. The palace complex is beautiful and serves as a amazing example of historic Khmer architecture. The silver pagoda was nice, but unfortunately most of the silver tiles were covered by carpet for their protection. The murals on the side area easy to miss so don't forget to check the depictions, along with the stupas containing ashes of former royals. Lastly the small museum of royal palanquins on exit was unique.

It's royal palace. Entrance is located at southward at river side, not center. It costs 10USD for the entrance. There are some buildings but it's limited to enter, also some limitation to get in. Some area were blocked. The buildings were beautiful and gorgeous with nice decorations. It was royal as the place called. You can go directly go to Silver Pagosa right next to it, with same ticket.

Quality of restoration 10/10 Progress of restoration 4/10 Educational materials 0/10 Value for money 1/10 The only reason I'm not giving 1 star is because of the potential they're clearly working towards. I didn't do the guide/audio tour thinking I'd go at my own pace and just read. Unfortunately there is ZERO information about any of the exhibits so I left having learned nothing. In hindsight I'd pay at most 1USD for my experience, 5 with a well informed tour. Not even close to worth $10 in 2025. What little there is too see is beautiful, I just wish I knew what it was. Maybe I'll come back in a few years when it's more complete and hire a guide.

Royal Palace of Cambodia is a good visit and a must-do when you’re in Phnom Penh. The complex is beautiful and well kept, and having one single ticket price makes it simple and hassle-free. The guides are knowledgeable and add real context to what you’re seeing, which helps bring the place to life. That said, after a while it can feel like there’s a bit of a lack of variety, as many areas follow a similar layout and style. Still, it’s an essential stop to understand Cambodia’s history and monarchy, and definitely worth the time.

Nice palace. Can see there the royal families culture, traditional dress and kitchenware made by silver and gold. Recommended to see them. A small water bottle is free for visitors near the exit gate.

It was very beautiful- we had to buy a T-shirt and skirt before going in which were $7 for both, then entry was $10. For me, there are better places to go as there isn’t much to see here

Interesting visit. Amazing riches in the buildings, especially the Silver Temple. (It is only called thi way because the temple floor is made of heavy silver tiles. But only a small section of the floor is visible as it is otherwise covered by rugs.