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Travel to Cambodia [Part-4 ~ Pub street & Old market]

Jeff on 10 28, 2009

Pub Street ~ (Rating: 3/5 )
Two rolls of pubs and restaurants facing each other along Pub Street, reminds me of the shop houses we see in Malaysia and Singapore. The streets are filled with tourists, a nice chilled up place. The pubs ain’t as noisy as what i expected, but when u walked passed it you would be able to hear drum beats to the music.

Police blocked all vehicles from going through the street in the evening. Food served from restaurants along Pub Street is slightly more expensive compared to the local stalls. A course meal for one person cost between USD3 to USD 5 with some restaurants offering one FREE mug of draft beer to go along with your meal! You can get An Angkor draft beer for only USD0.50 during happy hour which starts at 6pm! Most of the restaurants are equipped with free WiFi and big TVs to keep the customer entertained and some even have pool tables as well! Good stuffs!!

Old Market ~ (Rating: 3/5 ) We paid USD2 for the Tuk Tuk from our guesthouse to old market area, the place where we first shopped in Siem Reap. Most of the items sold in Old Market are similar, t-shirt ranging from USD2 to USD5. Prices given initially was always marked high, but most of the time the shopkeeper will give us a discount if the price offered is reasonable. It’s time to test your “Bargaining” power, but no over bargaining cos the shopkeeper will simply ignore you.

Shops at old market

Quick tips: Do prepare some smaller notes with you! Most of the sellers/drivers normally do not have small change especially for Tuk Tuk ride.

Travel to Cambodia [Part-1 – Summary]

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