12 Amazing Things To Do With 3 Days in Siem Reap, Cambodia!

So you've got 3 days in Siem Reap and you want to hit the highlights. What should you do? Where should you eat? Where should you stay? This is a carefully curated guide (created with the invaluable help of my friend Lara Dunston who lives in Siem Reap and writes for Grantourismo) gives you the best suggestions for your stay in Siem Reap! Truthfully you won't be able to do all of these things which is why I actually suggest staying for longer but you can definitely put together a fun and full guide using these suggestions.

Cambodia tours  is a fascinating country. Less well known and visited that its bigger neighbours Thailand and Vietnam, it is usually known for two things: the killing fields and temples. But there is so much more to this country and Siem Reap, the third largest city in Cambodia. From overcoming a tragic and recent history it surprises at every turn.

You are literally watching a country rebuild itself slowly but surely, the resilience of the population in which estimates say a quarter to a third of the entire population was killed by the Khmer Rouge is inspiring and full of wonderful moments.

1. Visit A Market

Siem Reap has several markets and which one you visit tends to be based upon how "local" you want the market to be. From tour to dubai from cambodia  the really local markets where there are few tourists where you can browse unbothered, to the trinket laden ones, there is a market in Siem Reap for every taste (including one that does a fabulously good num pang, the Cambodian version of a banh mi).

Phsar Cha or Old Market

Food markets can be confronting for anyone that doesn't like seeing where their meat comes from. The most easily accessible market is Old Market or Phsar Cha in downtown Siem Reap and is perhaps the best market if you are slightly squeamish. This is a market for the wealthier Cambodians to shop and there is a centre section with fresh produce. There is also an area for ready to food like noodle soups and snacks that change throughout the day. There are things like skinned frogs and things like that on display but there is a surprising lack of aroma to this market.

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