Receiving global visitors year-round, the resort town of Siem Reap has more to offer discerning visitors beyond the wonders of the Angkor Wat archaeological site. Intriguing markets, cultural villages, and delicious cuisine are just a few of them.
Angkor Night Market
Witness the vibrant energy of this market with over 200 traditional bamboo huts. Open from 4 pm till midnight, a visit here will be highly entertaining for the whole family. It has unusual Khmer handicrafts, clothing, silk paintings, and stone carvings at reasonable prices, with a variety of food and drink. For visitors seeking the best family hotel in Siem Reap, the likes of FCC Angkor by Avani, among the top iconic hotels, are a good choice.
Fair Trade Village
Dedicated to Cambodian arts and crafts, this handicraft centre will be an enriching one for all family members. This permanent handicraft market sells Cambodian gift items and souvenirs, thus protecting the livelihoods of so many artisans, and your purchases help uplift their lives.
Cambodian Cuisine
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Enjoy Cambodian food, similar to Thai cuisine, with rice and noodles as the main staples; however, it features much milder spicy and sour flavours. The entire family can try dishes like samlar kari, a Cambodian chicken curry cooked with smooth coconut cream bursting with flavour, eaten with noodles; and bok l’hong, the Cambodian version of Thai green papaya salad with lots of shredded greens and chopped fruits mixed with spices and fish paste, accompanied by steamed rice and grilled meat.
