Sunset without the tour bus

8 places

Rooftops, riverbanks, and one ferry that costs 500 riel and beats every bar on the strip.

The best value in the city. Cross, watch the skyline light up, cross back. Total cost: 1,000 riel.

📍 Ferry landing, north of the Japanese Friendship Bridge

Free, and where locals actually go. Arrive by 17:15 for a bench.

📍 Sisowath Quay

Four rivers meeting. Stand here and the city's geography finally makes sense.

📍 Riverfront near the Royal Palace

The wind arrives before the sunset does. Good for a walk rather than a sit.

📍 Koh Pich

Higher than it looks. Quieter than the riverfront on a weekday.

📍 Wat Phnom, Daun Penh

Directly over the water. The one to take a visitor to on their first night.

📍 Sisowath Quay at Street 154

Cocktails worth the price. Small — arrive early or expect to stand.

📍 BKK1

Height rather than charm. Go for the view, drink somewhere else after.

📍 Phnom Penh Tower, Monivong Blvd