Wat Phnom is a park in the north of Phnom Penh in which there is a small hill with a Buddhist pagoda on the top. There is also a Chinese temple and it is worth just sitting quietly watching the locals making offerings of fresh meat and fruit to the spirits of their ancestors. There are also caged wild birds which can be bought and released as a token of benevolence. The monkeys around the park look a bit scruffy but they are well fed. An elephant ride can easily be arranged, on Sambo, the only elephant still working around Wat Phnom. With so many tourists and visitors to the park there are inevitably more beggars here than in other parts of the city.