An all-in-one relaxation center that caters for Cambodian business guys of all ages. Women’s section as well. Westerners are welcome. This is the place in Phnom Penh to hang out and talk business in the steam, sauna, foot bath or gym. Here you can get a haircut, hair colour, shampoo and shave as well as a face massage, manicure, pedicure...
Located on the main road to Angkor Wat. It is an air conditioned, modern treasure house of Angkor and Khmer artifacts, statues and figurines, many thousands of years old. Privately owned, the contemporary museum provides an educational overview to Khmer civilization and the Angkor temples. Covering eight large galleries of exhibits, it includes a gallery of stunning Buddha figurines, made...
Angkor Wat, the cradle of Khmer culture, was once a city of one million people but largely abandoned until rediscovery in the mid 19th century. It is a breathtaking temple complex of sandstone towers, spires and halls covering 500 acres (208 hectares) including a moat and a long causeway serving as the main entrance on its western side. It is...
Located on the beach at the water’s edge, Annanas is owned by French Cambodians, Anna and Robert Duval. On offer are 10 clean, comfortable yet basic bamboo bungalows with wifi and fans. The best room features a small balcony over the water, providing the ultimate in on-beach living. This room is US$30 and negotiable for a longer stay. Other rooms...
Apsara dance is an integral component of Cambodian culture. More than two centuries old and once confined to the King’s court, it presents themes and stories inspired primarily by the Reamker (the Cambodian version of the Indian classic, the Ramayana) and by the Age of Angkor. The dance was inspired by the Apsara carvings and sculptures of Angkor. Practiced by...
Treatments here are named ‘Escapes’, which is quite understandable given the complete out-take on your body creating total relaxing pleasure. Bliss specializes in body exfoliations, wraps, waxing, massage, nail and facials. An Eternity Treatment takes 3.5 hours. It involves herbal steam, herbal body wraps, luluv body blitz, and massage. Cost US$70. An Energy Treatment involving a floral foot bath, oriental...
Promoted as an absolute sensory experience dedicated to pampering both body and soul in the most natural way possible. Few would argue against its claim. Its healings reflect traditional, non-clinical and holistic based therapies that include massage, beauty, facial treatments and aromatherapy. They are applied by professional therapists trained to an international level using locally produced and French made products....
The art deco, 1930’s French-built Central Market offers some of the best shopping in Southeast Asia: handicrafts, foods – staples through to deep fried tarantulas (a-ping) – and roaches, aromatic Kampot pepper, spices, dried fruits and delicious caramelized palm sugar. Designer clothes – new, second-hand and fake – silk textiles, handbags, sunglasses and shoes – are bargain priced. Electrical goods,...
An estimated 1.4 million Cambodians were killed by the Khmer Rouge during 1975 to 1979. The executions took place in dozens of killing locations throughout the country, which have become known as Cambodia’s Killing Fields. The most notorious is Choeung Ek, 15kms from the center of Phnom Penh. Originally a 2ha orchard, and later, a section was used as a...
Numerous massage places abound the noon-night market area off Sok San Road, central Siem Reap. They are pretty much of a muchness but it is here that you will find the famed four-hand massage (US$15) using two masseuses. Some offer a six-hand massage (US$20), which turns the massage experience into a different dimension. Men and women. Open 10am to 10pm.
Located at the Sokha Beach Resort. The Jasmine Spa provides 17 private and clean treatment rooms for a variety of body massages, wraps, scrubs, and facials using high-end products and techniques for total relaxing pleasure. The 2.5hour Big Package including steam/sauna, body scrub, body massage and facial costs US$70; the 3-hour Apsara package including body wrap, body massage and facial...
K’s Dental Clinic features Japanese dentist Dr Ryataro Shohara, a PhD who spends part of the year teaching at the New York university. The practice reception is open to the general mall area but it is quiet and reflects the welcoming atmosphere of the Aeon Mall. Staff are courteous and efficient. English and Khmer are spoken. The dental practice rooms...
A local favorite for the footsore and weary of Phnom Penh. A new owner and new name has reinvented the old Mary but the same honest quality and service remains. Opposite the Blue Dolphin Bar and Restaurant. Kunthear offers a variety of good massage services at reasonable prices with consistent quality. The aroma massage (US$12) and oil massage (US$9) are...
Malis is an institution in Phnom Penh with Japanese-trained Dr Motomi Minemura setting standards for high quality international-standard dental treatment in the city. The practice itself is located on the 13th floor of Phnom Penh Tower offering relaxing cityscape views. Reception here is clean, bright and orderly. Khmer, English and Japanese is spoken. Classical music plays softly in the background,...
Built between 1917 and 1924, the imposing temple-style National Museum of Cambodia is a treasure house of exquisite Khmer sculpture, ceramics and ethnographic objects from the prehistoric, pre Angkor, Angkor and post-Angkor periods: 14,000 exhibits. Visitor entrance and ticket booth are at the corner of Streets 13 and 178. Costs are $5 for foreign visitors. Opening hours are from 8.00am...
Ochheuteal Beach the most popular in Sihanoukville due to its many laid-back budget restaurants and beach bars along the water front as well as restaurants and hotels. Many Cambodians visit here to meet up with friends and dine on barbequed seafood such as prawn and crab. Ochheuteal is an extension of ‘Serendipity Beach’, and for most visitors, it is difficult...
Arguably, the center of Siem Reap town and butting up to the end of Pub Street. Not as keenly priced nor as large as Central Market in Phnom Penh, but similar in scope to what travelers traditionally look for: clothing, spices, housewares, jewellery, souvenirs, DVDs and lots of food: dry, wet, and alive. Best to visit in the early morning...
Otres is a beach paradise of three kilometers of white sand after Ochheutral. Roughly divided into Otres 1 and further out to the river, Otres 2. From either location, it is a 20-minute remarque (tuk-tuk) ride (US$8 – US$12) to Sihanoukville town. As a result, it is less popular for tourists creating a quiet, carefree and relaxed atmosphere on languid...
Pachem is the largest dental practice in Phnom Penh with three clinics, the main one centrally located at No.193 on Street 208. It also has a practice in Siem Reap at No. 545 on Highway 6A. Staffed by well-trained Cambodian dentists and supported by Japanese and western dentists. It has a solid reputation with clean rooms and good standards. Khmer...
After the Angkor temples, this has to be the ‘Wow!’ attraction in Siem Reap. Dazzling acrobats, dizzy rectangles of dance and human movement, live art and juggling, the like of which you have rarely seen before. A sister performance circus to the world famous children’s circus in Battambang. Phare is a not for profit organization teaching skills to young people....