Phsar Chas / Old Market Area
Landmarks
- Wat Preah Prohm Rath (west of the river, north of the Old Market) - The Pagoda in an idyllic central location, dates from 1915.
Activities
Spa, Massage:
- Frangipani (walking in the alley between the Old Market and Pub Street), Tel: +855 063-964391, Mobile: +855 012-982062, Email: frangipani_siemreap@yahoo.com Great place to relax after seeing the Angkor ruins. There are massages, facials and all the feel-good packages.
- Opanissai, # 192, Module 1, Svay Dang Kum, Tel: +855 063-965089, Mobile: +855 012-285912, Email: opanissai@online.com.kh.
- Linga Spa (at the Old Market) - "The Male Body" - the slogan for this Spa, they provide foot massage, Khmer massage, aromatherapy massage, body wraps and peeling, manicure and pedicure. The massage areas are nicely decorated, each compartment has its own shower. The staircase is located in the AHA's restaurant, it is not signposted, if in doubt you can ask the staff in the AHA's restaurant.
Shopping
Markets:
- Phsar Chas (Old Market) (the river in the south of the city) - The Old Market is a compulsory stop especially for people who love souvenir shopping.
- Phsar Kandal (Center Market) ( Achamean Street/ Sivatha Boulevard ) - This is a newer market with many small traders.
Boutiques, galleries and souvenir shops:
- Asasax Art Gallery , #247, Group 4, MonDull1, Khum Svay Dang Kum ( Pub Street ), Tel.: +855 063-963645, Mobil: +855 012-363030. Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC, Amex - The Gallery offers drawings, sculptures and other works of contemporary Cambodian artist Asasax.
- Happy Painting Gallery (STEF Gallery) ( in Angkor Century Hotel Old Market ), Tel.: +855 063-964402, Email: info@happypainting.net. Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC - Gallery with paintings of Stéphane Delaprée who works since 1993 in Cambodia.
- Kokoon (near the Old Market), tel: +855 063-963830. Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC, Amex - The Kokoon offers a large selection of high quality handicrafts, silk items in Phnom Srok silk. There is also a collection of various oils, spices and teas.
- Artisans d'Angkor (100m west of the Sivatha Boulevard), Tel: +855 063-963330. Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC, Amex - There are crafts made of wood and stone, lacquer and silk.
- McDermott Gallery (Walking in the Alley), Mobile: +855 012-274274. Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC, Amex - Photo gallery with pictures from Angkor and from Asia by photographer John McDermott (in the second gallery in the FCC and by other artists.
- Rajana (in Pub Street), Tel: +855 063-964744, Mobile: +855 012-481894, Email: rajana@rajanacrafts.org. Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC, Amex - There are silk paintings and jewelry for sale.
- Senteurs d'Angkor (opposite the east side of Old Market), tel: +855 063-964801, Mobile: +855 012-954815. Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC, Amex - Much emphasis is placed on product quality and authenticity. Handicrafts and silk, as well as soap and oil, tea and coffee are sold.
- Sao Mao (at the Old Market), tel: +855 063-761224, Email: saomao@saomao.com. Credit cards accepted: Visa, MC, Amex - Euro-Asian boutique with silk, Khmer art, decorations, spices and teas.
- Boom Boom Room (Old Market area), Mobile: +855 012-768352 - CDs, iPods and MP3 players.
Eating
Budget
Typical Cambodian food stalls can be found just west of Pub street. West of the Sivatha Boulvard are a number of local restaurants, cheaper priced food than in the Pub street. The restaurants offer a good standard of Khmer dishes, pizza, pasta and sandwiches.
Medium
- The Red Piano (50 meters northwest of the Old Market, at the western end of Pub Street), Tel: +855 063-964750, Email: redpianocambodia@online.com.kh - Angelina Jolie drank here with her team during the filming of Tomb Raider. The the bar has a drink called the Tomb Raider Cocktail.
- Champey (between walking Alley and Old Market), tel: +855 063-964713, Email: champey@angkorw.com - Beautiful restaurant with Khmer food.
- The Soup Dragon, # 369 Group 6 Mondol 1 (At the eastern end of Pub Street), Tel: +855 063-964933, Mobile: +855 012-731152, 011-731152, 015-731152, Email: leeabrams@online.com . kh - The restaurant offers good Vietnamese and Cambodian food as well as a good western and Asian breakfast.
- Trattoria - Pissa Italiana (walking between Pub Street and Old Market), Mobile: +855 012-476579, 012-440382 - The Italian restaurant even offers a real stone oven pizza.
- KamaSutra, E161 Pub Street, Tel: +855 063-292708, Mobile: +855 012-292708, Email: kayenk75@yahoo.com - Indian restaurant with good cuisine. The prices here are not a real bargain.
Nightlife
- Miss Wong (in the next street north of and parallel to Pub Street), Tel: +855 092-428332, Email: greendeanwilliams@gmail.com - Ms. Wong is a very nice, cozy and a good cocktail bar - ideal for an evening enjoying a cocktail or wine.
- Temple Balcony (Pub Street), Mobile: +855 015-999909 - One of the longest open bars in Pub Street. On the upper floor you will find the Apsara dance show.
- Linga Bar (at the western end of the walking Alley), Mobile: +855 012-246912, 012-540548, Email: grooves@lingabar.com. - nice and cozy bar with an excellent selection of drinks and cocktails.
- Sok San (just west of Sivatha boulevards in Pub Street), Tel: +855 063-964710. 09:00-04:00 - A Modern nightclub and restaurant, also frequented by locals, accordingly, Khmer music is played here.
Accommodation
Budget
- Red Lodge Angkor, 2 minutes walk from Sivatha Boulevard, downtown, Mobile: +855 012-709277, Email: redlodge_angkor@hotmail.com. $ 8-12 - Pick up from the airport and pier, free use of bicycles, comfortable, very nice lodge.
- Garden Village, # 434, Group 4, Stung Thmey Village, Mobile: +855 012-858647, Email: gardenvillage@asia.com. $10-14 $ 10-14
- Red Piano Guesthouse (250m west of the Red Piano restaurant), Tel: +855 063-963240, Mobile: +855 012-854150, Email: redpianocambodia@online.com.kh. $ 18-28 - Guesthouse with 15 rooms. The price includes breakfast which is served in the same restaurant 250m away.
High end
- The One Hotel Angkor(Walking In Alley - opposite the Linga Bar), Mobile: +855 012-755311, Email: youaretheone@theonehotelangkor.com. $250+10%VAT - The property offers very stylish rooms.
