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WHAT WE
RECOMMEND
Get to grips with
Khmer culture at
Artisans d’Ángkor
.
The
organisation runs a
series of workshops on
the ancient art forms.
(artisansdangkor.com)
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MAXIMISE
YOUR TIME
Buy a one-day temple
ticket after 5pm and you
can use it the following
day to catch the sunrise.
3 _
FAB FOUR FUN!
The city boasts one of the
best Beatles-themed pubs
in Cambodia, if not in all
of South East Asia. Yellow
Sub concentrates on the
Fab Four's trippy animated
classic of 1968 for its
interiors, but there are
some great images on the
walls of the Liverpool lads
in their early prime.
(theyellow-sub.com)
COUNTRY
CODE
+855
EXCHANGE
RATE
KHR4,000 = US$1
FREQUENCY
5 flights per day
TEMPLE TREKS
After visiting the
mighty Angkor
Wat, head to the
city for some fun
B E Y O N D A N G K O R
Top 3
insider
travel tips
Rest Your Head
NAVUTU DREAMS
Experience luxury spread across
28 sumptuous rooms situated
in five pavilions. Set in sprawling
tropical gardens that are also
home to a pool, Navatu recently
opened a wellness retreat
offering daily yoga classes and
holistic treatments, including
Hatha yoga, acupuncture, gong
therapy and shiatsu. These
are open to both guests and
visitors.
(navutudreams.com)
Top Tables
BELMIRO’S
If it’s a hearty meal you’re after
then Belmiro’s and its selection
of super-sized pizza and subs
won’t disappoint. American
owner Belmiro sources as many
of his ingredients as possible
locally, with (for example)
90% of the buffalo mozzarella
coming from Cambodia.
(7 St 7)
Bottoms Up
THE YELLOW SUB
Beatles fans are in for a treat
here because spread across
The Yellow Sub’s four floors
is a stash of rare memorabilia
centring on the Liverpudlian
lads’ – from vinyl record sleeves
and posters to a host of other
Fab Four-related items. This
yellow-painted gastrobar is also
home to a pool room, ping-
pong room, roof terrace and a
bar stocked with more than 40
whisky brands.
(The Lane)
Stop To Shop
GARDEN OF DESIRE
Treat yourself to some
traditional Cambodian
silverware designed and crafted
by Khmer Ly Pisith. Born in
Cambodia, he fled to France
with his family as a youngster
during the civil war but returned
to start a business designing
stunning art pieces that double
as jewellery.
(The Passage)
Treat Yourself
KAYA SPA
This recently opened spa
boasts three floors of luxurious
treatment rooms. Indulge in
a relaxing candle massage or
papaya facial mask.
(Opposite the Old Market)
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TEXT: MARISSA CARRUTHERS
