Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Shopping @ Cambodia

We only had a very limited time in Cambodia so I didn't have much time so shop. But I was very happy with my shopping experience in Cambodia. It was cheap (although is not that cheap) and the seller are very friendly! They can speak multiple language too!! We only went to 3 places to shop : Psar Chaa - Old Market in Siam Reap, Night Market in Siam Reap and Russian Market in Phnom Penh. 

1. Psar Chaa - Old Market in Siam Reap
Old Market open in the day time although some of the shops (especially the one by the road) open until quite late. They have wet market inside where local people buy fresh fish, vegetables, etc for cooking at home. Surrounding the wet market are souvenir shops. You can find traditional Cambodian made handicrafts like clothing's silk, painting, jewelries, wood and stone carvings here. You have to bargain when you shop here... Half or more!!

Handmade Mat for USD 1 for 2 pcs ONLY!!

2. Night Market in Siam Reap
There are a few Night Market in Siam Reap and all of them are close to each other. They also sell the same stuff as what Old Market sell. I found the price here is cheaper and you still can bargain some more. For example, I can get the shirt for USD 10 for 5 pcs and fisherman pants for USD 5. Some of Night Market (like Angkor Night Market) have Fish Spa where you can pamper your foot after the tiring shopping.


3. Russian Market in Phnom Penh
We went here because they said we can find branded stuff like GAP, H&M, etc from here. Although I managed to buy some of those but I found is very difficult to shop as they are a lot of small shops inside the market and they dont have enough space to display all of them. So you have to patient enough to find what you want. They also only have 1 size for each model so you really really need your luck to find a good stuff that suits you. But the price here is very cheap. I bought a GAP top for only USD 1.50. Unfortunately it was raining when we went there so the place were flooded and we decided to go for dinner!

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