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February 22, 2007
Thing to do in Siem Reap (Joe)
We have been in Siem Reap about a mouth now and we've had the chance to try lots of diffent food and see lots of the loacal attractions. Siem Reap is a little more expensive than the capital Phnom Penh, but is still nowhere near as expensive as Europe.
Eating
The main tourist area is round the old market and a road called Pub street. Some of the places are ok but we found a few which where pretty amazing.
Soup Dragon
At the far end of Pub street it's really good for any normal meal. We go there for lunch most days after riding back from school, the pumpkin soup and lime water is really nice.
The World Lounge
The food here is amazing and the staff are really nice too. There is a waiter called Rack who made us really welcome. The meat lover pizza is really good also the steaks are well worth trying.
Khmer Kitchen
The Khmer kichen is just acrros the road from the old market. The food hear is traditional Khmer food and its really nice, if you head here try to eat early it seems to be really busy later in the night. Try the piece of potato, sounds a bit random but its very nice. It's meat in pot with potatoes over the top with loads of cheese.
Dead Fish Towers
This place is really random but really good at the same time. The whole place seems to be on about 20 levels but all over the place, they also have traditional Khmer dancing on all night and they have there own pit with loads of crocodiles in it. The food is good, they say they do the best steaks in town but I've heard different. All the other food is good, I had curry and it was pretty good.
Abercas
This place is really nice but it's the most expensive we have been to. It was still only about 25 pounds for the two of us with a bottle of wine.
The food here is amazing. The place is set just of the main road about 1km from the old market in a little garden. All the food is cooked on a massive bbq and the steaks are some of the biggest and the best I've ever had. The T bone was about as big as the plate.
Jentys Stall
Jenty is one of the street childen who that works on a food stall just across the road from Molly Malones (Irish pub). The food at Jenty's is very good. You sit on plastic chair on the side of the road and they will feed you some amazing Khmer food. Jentys stall is really good if you are running out of money, for two people's meals and beers it costs about 2 pounds and you always get loads to eat.
Angkor What?
Angkor What is a bar/club just on pub street its been there since 1998 wich makes it the first westen bar in Siem Reap. They only do drinks but its not too bad. You will be able to recognise the place from the graffitti all over it - a bit like a old bus shelter, but the music is good and the drinks are cheap.
WHAT'S TO SEE
Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is the main reason most people come to Siem Reap. It is really amazing (see Ankor Wat entry) a three day pass is enough after that you get a bit templed out. Try to go as early as possible to avoid all the tourists.
Landmine Museum
The Landmine is well worth going to. The place is about 5km out of town so you will need to get a tuk-tuk. Don't let the driver charge you more the $5. They tell you that is at the end of the world. Try to find a guide when you get there - its well worth it, also buy a t-shirt as the money is going to the landmine projects.
Silk Farm
Head to Artisans Angkor and there is a free bus to the farm the trip there is pretty fun through all the local villages. The farm is amazing and the whole proses it very intresting.
www.artisansdangkor.com
Tonle Sap
Tonle Sap is about 15km out of town so you need a tuk tuk ($10). Once at the gate you need to pay $15 each for the boat. There is no way round this (we tried). The trip is well worth going early in the morning to avoid the crowds.
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