Our top picks from Cambodia
Although Siem Reap's Angkor temple complex lives up to the hype, get there quicksticks, as it's now also the Kingdom of Coachloads. Busy, bustling capital Phnom Penh is well on the make, reminiscent of yesteryear Saigon and the resilient, friendly people will melt your heart.
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Cuisine Wat Damnak, Siem Reap
Frenchman Joannès Rivière takes heritage cuisine to dizzying new heights with locally sourced produce and fine Euro techniques at this utterly charmant, teaky, in/out villa and garden. Set menus only, which are refreshed every 2 weeks – plus veggie-friendly options.
Wat Damnak Village
+855 77 347 762
cuisinewatdamnak.com
Artisans d'Angkor
If you haven’t yet had your fill of Buddhas and bas reliefs, pick up an exquisite take-home repro souvy at this charity woodwork, stone, silk and lacquer workshop, then take a tour. Custom avail.
Siem Reap downtown, near Old Market
+855 63 963 330
artisansdangkor.com
Amansara Spa
Groovy-glam, 60s-style ultra-pamper nest with four treatment rooms in cool cream and choc brown. Considered menu of Cambodian rituals with natural herbs and ingredients, plus daily sunrise yoga – book the Teap Bourn, and a part of your pleasure-dollar goes to charity. How sweet is that?
Amansara Resort Road to Angkor
+855 63 760 333
aman.com