Car Hire Phnom Penh International Airport

Phnom Penh International Airport is the largest airport of the Cambodia. The airport is located less than 10 km away from Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. It has huge domestic and international traffic. As it is linked with Phnom Penh, thousands of visitors are also landing at the Phnom Penh International Airport every year to spend their vacation.

This city is once known as ‘Paris of East’. However, now its beauty is being masked by newly built high rise buildings every year. Still, you can find some historic buildings in this city belonging to the French colonial era. Having many parks, museums, shopping malls, and several other vacation spots, this city still a great tourist attraction.

Things you Can Do

• Visit to Royal Palace - Exploring this city with a rental car is much easier option. The Royal Palace is one of the finest buildings, many people visit on their trip to Phnom Penh. This building has two pagodas. Both are present in the grounds of the palace. This palace is not from the 18th century or older, rather it is relatively new building built in the 19th century. It reflects both the Cambodian and French art. One drawback of visiting this great Palace is that you are not allowed to take pictures of the inside of the building. Other than this, it's one of those buildings that is highly recommended to visit.
• Explore National Cambodia Museum - Want to know about the history of culture of Cambodia? Turn your rented car towards the National Cambodia Museum. It has great collected of art pieces and sculptures from the past. Statue of the King Jayavarman VII, among the many statues of Hindu gods are really worth seeing. However, like the Palace, you are not allowed to take photos while visiting inside, but when you are in courtyard, you can take as many pictures you want.
• Wat Phom - Hill temple or Wat Phnom is another historic attraction. It is located in a small park on the top of the hill. It is not very far away from the central city. Other than visiting this temple, this park is an ideal location for planning a small picnic.
• Other Fun things to do - Fun in Phnom Penh city is unstoppable. You can visit dozens of other historic buildings present in this city. Other than watching history, you can go for shopping, visit parks, and also taste the traditional food from any good restaurant.

As said earlier, it is a quite large city. Getting around this city and visiting so many spots will be much easier with a good rental car service, which you can hire from Phnom Penh International Airport or from the city.