Cambodia is the most ambiguous country in Southeast Asia. It is closely intertwined in the magnificent Vedic temples of antiquity and the bloody mode of modernity. Cambodia is the kingdom, lost in the deaf jungle, in which the king is still ruled. A country in which, if possible, you need to go to see all its incredible and exciting sights.
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In Phnom Penh, the capital of the kingdom, there is the most luxurious palace of this country - Royal. It was built back in 1866 and until today is the residence of the king. You can get to the royal palace with the excursion. In this case, the preservation of shoulders and knees is a prerequisite condition. Next to the palace is Silver pagoda - The second attraction of the capital.
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"Business card" Cambodia is Temple complex Angkor Wat - The former ancient capital of the kingdom. The city-Temple spread out twenty square kilometers and amazes with its majestic and unusual architecture. It is the image of Angkor Vata located on the flag of Cambodia.
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If in some other country tourists and bypass the museums, enjoying only old architectural wonders, the National Museum of Cambodia will be interested in absolutely everyone. First of all, the museum itself is not inferior to the beauty of the royal palace. Secondly, it contains the world's largest collection of CHMERS's centuries-old art.
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The chief buddhist church of the country is located in Phnom Pennene - Wat Ounal (temple of eyebrows). It was built back in 1443 for the storage of hair and eyebrows of the Buddha, which are stored there until today. This temple consists of forty-four separate buildings, in each of which the walls are painted by scenes from the life of the Buddha. In the temple today, the School of Studying Buddhism is working in the entire Buddhist world.
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About Vedic Temples Cambodia can be written a whole book. The tourist is not enough time to drive around them all and admire the incredible ancient facilities with bas-reliefs and figures of the ancient deities.
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But in one church of the river Kbal Spean You need to try to get. This temple is located under water. You can see the figures of Hindu gods only after the cessation of the monsoon season.
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After visiting all palaces and temples, be sure to schedule a market campaign, which is also a significant attraction of the country. The Central Market Market is a whole city in which you can bargain enough to sell everything that your heart is rather cheap. Starting from electronics and ending with vegetables and fruits. For shopping, it is better to take a whole day for shopping, because in the Phnom Pennene there is a second market under the unlawful name "Shopping Paradise on Earth", and the present name is "Russian Market". It was because of the love for him Russian tourists, he acquired its name "Russian".
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If you have time left and you have already enjoyed the Cambodian wonders and pleasant shopping, go to one of the villages of Cambodia to finally be surprised by the local colorful "life on the water."
Neighboring with Vietnam, Laos and Thailand, the small country of Cambodia retained its individual features both in architecture, attitudes towards shrines and in the nature of simple Cambodian. People are very kind, incredibly respecting guests of their country and make everything that the tourist has only the most pleasant impressions of Cambodia.
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