Local Arts & Souvenir Shops | Markets
Common souvenirs from Siem Reap or Cambodia are silk, silver, statue and wood handicrafts. It is believed that silk was introduced in Cambodia in the early days of the ancient Angkorian era. Silk products can be purchased right from the producers, from boutiques, shops or local markets.
Statues are mostly made of sandstone from Cambodia. These statues and silver products can be purchased from local markets, shops or boutiques, as independently listed below:
Local Arts & Souvenir Shops
Angkor Gallery
| Location |
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Achar Sva St. (near Siem Reap River & City River hotel) |
| Telephone |
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+855 12 439228 |
| Email |
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[email protected] |
| Opening hours |
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daily |
| Remarks |
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credit card payment available. |
Angkor Wat Gem, Art and Souvenir Shop
| Location |
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Vithei Charles de Gaulle |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 767879, 767779 |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 8am-7pm |
| Remarks |
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credit card payment available and many other souvenir shops nearby. |
Asian Gem Stone Souvenir Shop
| Location |
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No. 257, Vithei Charles de Gaulle |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 767879, 767779 |
| Email |
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[email protected] |
| Opening hours |
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daily |
| Remarks |
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credit card payment available and many other souvenir shops nearby. |
Banteay Srei Fine Arts
A small workshop that sells sandstone and hand made wood carving products.
| Location |
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access from Vithei Charles de Gaulle, turn into a small road across Jayavarman VII hospital (towards Siem Reap River) |
| Telephone |
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+855 12 630859 |
| Email |
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[email protected] |
| Opening hours |
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daily |
Bayon Souvenir Shop
| Location |
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Corner of St. 26 and Achar Sva St. (near Siem Reap River) |
| Opening hours |
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daily |
| Remarks |
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credit card payment |
Chantiers-Ecoles
An Artisan d'Angkor site, Chantiers-Ecoles sells not just Cambodian arts but also provides visitors with a free tour around its workshops.
| Location |
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Stung Thmey St. (access from Sivutha Blvd, near Terrasse des Elephants) |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 963330 |
| Fax |
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+855 63 963330 |
| Website |
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www.artisansdangkor.com
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| Email |
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[email protected] |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 7:30am-6:30pm |
| Facilities |
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free tour (voluntary donation expected), toilets, souvenir shop |
| Remarks |
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credit card payment available. |
Institute for Khmer Traditional Textiles (IKTT)
IKTT was founded by Mr. Kikuo Morimoto, a Japanese, in 1996. He grew his own mulberry trees and created "a silk village" near Siem Reap.
| Location |
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No. 472, Viheachen Village (near Crocodile Farm)
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| Telephone |
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+855 63 964437 |
| Website |
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www.esprit-libre.org
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| Email |
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[email protected] |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 8am-6pm |
| Facilities |
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toilets and workshop (8am-12pm, 2pm-5:30pm) |
| Remarks |
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credit card payment available. |
Jasmine Boutique
A boutique that sells designed silk products and other things.
| Location |
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Pokambor St. (FCC building) |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 760610 |
| Website |
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www.jasmineboutique.net
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| Opening hours |
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daily, 9am-10pm |
| Remarks |
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credit card payment available. |
Ly Ho
Sells paintings, silk products and other Cambodian souvenirs.
| Location |
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St. 9 (opposite the Old Market) |
| Telephone |
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+855 12 878575, +855 97 7099799 |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 8am-10pm |
| Remarks |
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a few other souvenir shops and restaurants around Ly Ho. |
Mekong Quilts
A non profit organisation that aims to provide employment, Mekong Quilts sells hand-crafted bed covers, home accessories, baby products and many other things.
Obriot Gallery
Contemporary arts made by Jean-Pierre Obriot.
| Location |
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Corner of St. 3 and Sivutha Blvd |
| Telephone |
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+855 92 521801 |
| Email |
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[email protected] |
| Opening hours |
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daily |
| Remarks |
: |
credit card payment available. |
One Gift Shop
A new small souvenir shop located near Pub Street sells many kinds of Cambodian souvenirs, such as stone and wood arts, silk and so forth.
| Location |
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St. 11 (next to the Red Piano restaurant) |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 8am-12am |
| Remarks |
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credit card payment available. |
Rajana
Selling many kinds of Cambodian souvenirs, such as silk, stone arts, wood products, and so on. Opened in 2001, also it has shops in Phnom Penh and Sihanouk Ville.
| Location |
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House 153, Street Sivatha, (in front of the street to the Night Market) |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 964744, +855 12 481894 |
| Website |
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www.rajanacrafts.org
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| Email |
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[email protected] |
| Opening hours |
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Monday-Saturday, 8am-11pm, Sunday, 3pm-11pm |
| Remarks |
: |
credit card payment available. |
Samros Apsara
Sells mainly Khmer silk products, as well as other Cambodian souvenirs.
| Location |
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Oum Khun St. |
| Telephone |
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+855 12 939963, 12 245714 |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 7am-9pm |
| Remarks |
: |
credit card payment available. |
Senteurs d’Angkor
This boutique sells many kind of Cambodian raw ingredients, such as spices, tea, coffee, cashew nuts, lotus flowers, coconut oil, rice alcohol, as well as finely woven local silk products, exotic sculptures and home made soaps. The popular one is Kampot pepper that reknowned as one of the world’s finest.
| Location |
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#187 Wat Damnak village, Siem Reap |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 964860, 12 954815 and +855 63 966 733 for workshop |
| Email |
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[email protected] |
| Website |
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www.senteursdangkor.com
|
| Opening hours |
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daily, 8am-9:30pm |
| Remarks |
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it has a workshop on Monday to Saturday, from 7am-5pm located near Angkor Collage and Wat Damnak. |
Silk Farm
An Artisan d'Angkor site, Silk Farm sells not only Cambodian silk products but also provides visitors with a free tour around its workshops and silk farm.
| Location |
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Puok District (approximately 16 kilometers/9.6 miles from Siem Reap) |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 399064 |
| Website |
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www.artisansdangkor.com
|
| Email |
: |
[email protected] |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 8am-5:30pm |
| Facilities |
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free tour (voluntary donation expected), toilets, souvenir shop |
| Remarks |
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credit card payment available. Free shuttle bus available from Chantiers-Ecoles (see above for address), otherwise by Remork or private car (taxi). More info about public transportation in Siem Reap.
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Stef Happy Painting
Own by Stephane Delapree, who was born in Paris, Stef Happy Painting sells contemporary Cambodian art. In 1995 Stef received a letter from Norodom Sihanouk, the former King of Cambodia, thanking him for his contribution to contemporary Cambodian art.
Yin Yin Souvenir Shop
Selling many kinds of Cambodian souvenirs, such as silk, stone arts, wood products, and so on. Opened in 2001, also has shops in Phnom Penh and Sihanouk Ville.
| Location |
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St. 11 (across Old Market) |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 964437 |
| Opening hours |
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daily |
| Remarks |
: |
credit card payment available and many other souvenir shops nearby. |
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Markets
Angkor Night Market
Angkor Trade Center
A small modern shopping center, located along Siem Reap River. There is also a supermarket, a pharmacy and a few western food restaurants, such as pizzerias, Swensen's ice cream shop and so on.
Phsar Kandal (Center Market)
| Location |
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junction of Sivutha Blvd and Samdech Tep Vong St. |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 8am-9pm (depending on shops) |
| Remarks |
: |
credit card payment available. |
Kids Plaza
Travelers with kids perhaps should visit this place if they need a break from the temples. There is a play ball area, arcade games and many other things for kids, as well as a supermarket and fast food restaurants.
| Location |
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Achar Sva St. (near Siem Reap River and National Road 6) |
| Opening hours |
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daily. |
Lucky Mall
For foreign tourists who miss fast food, they can find a few fast food restaurants in this shopping center.
| Location |
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Sivutha Blvd |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 760740 |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 9am-10pm. |
Noon Night Market
| Location |
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access from Sivutha Blvd (opposite St. 7) |
| Telephone |
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+855 63 963775 |
| Email |
: |
[email protected] |
| Website |
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www.noonnightmarket.com
|
| Opening hours |
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daily, 12pm-midnite |
| Remarks |
: |
free Wi-Fi and another night market "Angkor Night Market" nearby. |
Phsar Chaa (Old Market)
One of the well known markets for foreign tourists, there are plenty of goods for sale, from souvenirs to wet market and local dishes restaurants with very decent prices along Street 9 (north end of the market).
| Location |
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Pokambor St., between St. 11 and Hospital St. |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 7am-9pm (depending on shops) |
Sarom Angkor Market
Not just selling similar goods to the Old Market above, Sarom Angkor Market is also located just across the street (Street 11).
| Location |
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opposite Old Market (Phsar Chaa) |
| Opening hours |
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daily, 7am-midnite (many shops close around 9pm to 10pm) |
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