Asia - sightseeing in Phnom Penh

I plan to spend very little time in Phnom as I will be arriving at 1-2P and then leaving the next morning. Would I have enough time to have a city tour and see the killing fields and genocide museum? What time does everything close there?

I plan to spend very little time in Phnom as I will be arriving at 1-2P and then leaving the next morning. Would I have enough time to have a city tour and see the killing fields and genocide museum? What time does everything close there?

Most tourist sites close around 5 pm. The Royal Palace and National Museum are not exceptional, IMO. I would say that you're best off doing just the genocide museum, and then, depending on energy/desire, going to the killing fields, the Royal Palace, or just walking along the riverfront. (It also depends on what day of the week you'll be here: the riverfront is much more lively on Sundays, for example).

Enjoy your trip,
Michael

Michael knows more about Phnom Penh than I do, but I agree that the Killing Fields and the genocide museum are too much to get done in the 3 or 4 hours you'll have available.

Although the memorial stupa at the killing fields is impressive, the genocide museum was more "real" for me, and much more, well, "enjoyable" isn't the right word....maybe "memorable" to me.