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Old Market: Convenient Shopping Spot

by woosoowei

You can get almost all local crafts here, except only few options of wood crafts available. It consists of two parts, wet market and dry market. Souvenirs shops are all at dry market and locals buy fresh stocks from wet market. There's a section of gem stores separating both. You can get very nice cambodian silk product here. We've bought formal silk shirt for men for USD7, very nicely done. Also wide range of silk scarf for women costs from USD1 to USD10 per piece. Of course there are wide range of souvenirs to bring home for family and friends. However I think it's pretty similar to other ASEAN countries.As for those who dares, try out the local food sold by mobile hawker outside the old market area ;) This place is reasonably cheap and not much bargain you can get. The bottom line is same for all shops unless you buy in bulk.

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Cambodian silks

by thedouglas

Our driver took us to the silk farm, which we found very educational and developed a complete respect for the patience and perfectionism of the artisans. However, he also told us that many of the industries are European controlled, and profits are also largely directed in that way. We asked if there were any locally controlled silk industries, and he took us to a great shop in the town - not sure of location, as too blinded by the array of beautiful raw silk colours to choose from! It was terrific, and there was such a range, and at excellent prices. I found it a shame to see such a display of wealth in Siem Reap, in the form of opulent hotels, sitting in a country town, against such local poverty. A bottle of water from the side of the road cost around US$1, and the basic wage for adults is about US$10! Man and woman cannot live on this, when the local prices are generally very high....

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Psar Chaa: Shopping at the old market

by sachara

In every country or town I like to stroll at the markets to feel the atmosphere and catch some flavour of the daily life. This market, the Psar Chaa, was my first market in Cambodia and as every market I enjoyed the liveliness and the abundance of products. Name it and you can buy it here. Except experiencing the atmosphere, I also end up mostly with buying something. This can be local food, fruit, another local product, batteries, an umbrella or any other thing I´m looking for at that moment. At the Psar Chaa I was looking for a taylor to repair my favourite trouser. Only in a few minutes it was fixed. And the costs.... about one euro including the change. We bought also a shirt and trouser for 10 and 15 euro and looked for batteries.

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Artisans d'Angkor world: Artisans d'Angkor

by sachara

Artisans d' Angkor has a few shops, selling traditional crafts rooted in the Khmer cultural heritage. The products are made in the Artisans d'Angkor workshops or in the villages all over the country. I visited the shop in Siem Reap in a nice green garden after I had visited the nearby workshops of stone and woodcarving and lacquer and sandstone gilding of the Chantiers-Ecoles de Formation Professionel.I was surprised about the warm-coloured and elegant atmosphere of the shop and the quality of the products. Except wood and stone carving, lacquering and gilding crafts there is also a huge collection of silk products from the National Silk Center in Puok like scarfs, home accessoires and fashioned clothes. Because I had to travel further afterwards I bought only some small light-weight things like a colourful scarf and a monk bag of silk, a bowl lacquered in black and gold and a few warm...

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Markets in Siem Reap: Souvenirs of Angkor Wat

by Tina-Perth

When we were at Angkor Wat we checked out some of the souvenir stalls, but we found little choice at expensive prices. The large shops on the road to Angkor Wat are very expensive - probably because of the number of staff.I asked one local lady at Angkor Wat where the best place was to get souvenirs. She advised me that I should go to the market in town. She was dead right, they have a much better choice, but you still have to bargain hard to get a decent price and you will have to run the gauntlet of beggars to get inside.We bought a lovely bronze hand for US$7.00 and some clay tablets for around $4.00 each.There are some lovely hardcover books available too, but I missed getting them because the beggars were mobbing me and I had to get out of there. They were much cheaper than the ones I had seen elsewhere.The souvenir shops on the way to the temples are extremely expensive. We really...

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Siem Reap Central Market: Where the locals go

by trisanna

This is where the locals go to get their household goods. This place is quite big. In the front there are lots of food stalls with cheap eats. Lots of curries, noodle dishes and veggies. Inside the market there are house hold goods, various food items for sale, clothes, etc. Not many tourists visit this, which is a shame, since it's quite interesting. Lots of good photo ops. Also a great place for cheap souvenirs or to pick up chili sauces or other food items-so you can cook dishes at home

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All roadside shops: Bargain to get a bargain.

by GK2005

All the roadside shops in Siem Reap are a fun place to shop. All of these shops carry crafts made by the Khmer people. There is nothing called a fixed price for ANY of the items in these shops. One has to bargain to get a good value on the items. However, unlike in other Asian cities, bargaining here is a bit of a fun experience in that the Khmers dont bargain hard nor do they price any of the items atrociously. Most items are displayed at double the price of face value. So, if an item is priced at USD 20, then its good to start bargaining at around USD 6-8 as the initial price. Most of the times they would settle for around $9-10. Items to buy are carvings made by the locals. The carvings come in different shapes and sizes and are also made from different wood and so prices differ accordingly. Its hard to find a good sharp carving of the Angkor Wat and so its best to avoid the cheap...

Khmer Angkor: Going Loca Over Local Crafts

by i-s-a

The shop offers a wide range of local crafts such as Cambodian silk, clay images, silver betel cases, yellow and white gold hand-made jewelries, etc. They have a better pricing too as compared to the big shops along the highway. I love the jewelries here. Most are handcrafted and unique in style. There are wide range of gems to choose from....ruby, emerald, onyx, jade, etc.But please note that I could not vouch for the authenticity of these gems.

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New Market-Siem Reap: Shop, shop and Shop...

by savitha

You can find any souvenir items here from home deco, small trinkets, god figurine (Ganesha, Buddha etc), scarfs, clothing, t-shirts etc.Bought a few scarfs back for only USD2/PC..Depending on the base price offered, bargain starting from 50 to 60%...( some shop owners will give the look that means,"are you out of your mind"?) but guess what?But there's no harm trying... SHOPPING STORY:I am fond of the Lord Ganesha ( God with Human Body & Elephant Head in Hinduism) and wanted to bring back some small cute figurines...One shop quoted me USD$3.80/figurine...I almost "collapsed" when I heard the amount she was charging for a 2cm tall, bronze coated figurine...I I didn't bother bargaining as the base price was too high...Managed to get 6 figurines at USD2.00 at another shop...( She started of with USD1.00 per figurine..) Phew...Lord Ganesha better be proud of me... : )Now He is sitting...

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Old Market Area

by keeweechic

Very much a traditional Asian market which sells books, curios and souvenirs. There are some great buys to be had with silk hand-woven silks in the markets and of course some great silver which were my downfall. By the time I had finished with the poor girl with what I was buying I’m sure she didn’t know if she had struck a good deal or not. In know I had :-)

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