A grizzly site to visit

• 5 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• November 27, 2011

Quote: Of course no visit to Phnom Penh would be complete without a visit to the killing fields. No matter how gruesome it may seem this historical site of Choeung Ek is, in my view, a must see if you’re in Cambodia. The main attraction of the site is a... Read the full Choeng Ek Memorial-The Killing Fields review

From journal Free time in Phnom Penh

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Mankind At Its Worse

• 4 out of 5 stars by Jodeci527 from Miami-Dade County, Florida
• November 14, 2011

Quote: Cambodia is known as the Land of Smiles, and I've seen this for myself. However, beyond the smiles, lies a dark past, which was brought about by a group called the Khmer Rouge, which ended in one of the largest genocides to ever take place on earth.... Read the full Choeng Ek Memorial-The Killing Fields review

From journal The Land of Smiles

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The Killing Fields

• 5 out of 5 stars by nofootprint from Halifax, Nova Scotia
• April 5, 2011

Quote: Gruesome? Yes. Sad? The worst! Should I go ? Absolutely!This is no doubt one of those places that shows mankind at its worst. Its hauntingly quiet here .No fancy displays. 1975-1979 too close for comfort and my senses couldn't take it all in.Behind... Read the full Choeng Ek Memorial-The Killing Fields review

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Never Let this History Repeat Itself

• 5 out of 5 stars by christoms79 from Columbus, Ohio
• February 18, 2009

Quote: Genocide is one of the most horrible things a group of people can do to each other. The Killing Fields and Tuol Sleng speak again to this nightmare. I had the opportunity to visit Dachau in Austria, the WWII concentration camp, and Choeng Ek was far... Read the full Choeng Ek Memorial-The Killing Fields review

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Choeung Ek Memorial (Killing Fields)

• 3 out of 5 stars by Kez from Broadbeach Waters, Australia
• December 28, 2006

Quote: Choeung Ek or the Killing Fields as they are also known are actually about 15kms out of town over partly gravel roads. The site contains a central memorial Buddhist Stupa divided into levels and holding hundreds and hundreds of skulls many still... Read the full Choeng Ek Memorial-The Killing Fields review

From journal Phnom Penh - Cambodia's frenetic Capital City

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Choeung Ek - The Killing Fields

• 3 out of 5 stars by Heydecke from Stutton, United Kingdom
• August 18, 2003

Quote: When we visited Phnom Penh, the road to the Killing Fields was washed out, so the only was to approach the site was on a moto (motorbike taxi). The ride was hair-razing, weaving first through the chaotic Phnom Penh traffic, and then around puddles... Read the full Choeng Ek Memorial-The Killing Fields review

From journal A few days in Phnom Penh

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The Killing Fields

• 4 out of 5 stars by Milkbone from Hoboken, New Jersey
• January 21, 2002

Quote: A trip to the Killing Fields is a must in order to have a better understanding of the horrors that Cambodia and its people faced, and in many ways still do. The Killing Fields are where mass graves hold the bodies of nearly 20,000 of the 3.3... Read the full Choeng Ek Memorial-The Killing Fields review

From journal Quick Trip Through Cambodia

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