The dark-yellow Art Deco Phsa Thmei (New Market) is also
referred to as the Central Market, a reference to its location and size. It was
constructed in 1935 37. The Art deco building is shaped in the form of a cross
with a nice central dome. And has four wings filled with shops selling gold and
silver jewelry, antique coins, fake name-brand watches and other such items.
Around the main buildings are stalls offering Krama (checked
scarves), stationery, household items, cloth for sarongs, flowers and second
hand clothes, usually from Europe and the US . For photographers, the fresh
food section affords a lot of opportunities. There are a host of good value
food stalls on the structure's western side, which faces Monivong Blvd. Central
Market is undoubtedly the best of Phnom
Penh 's markets for browsing. It is the cleanest and
has the widest range of products for sale. Opening hours are from early morning
until early evening.
Shopping in Phnom
Penh is a major attraction for tourists who love to
buy back some souvenirs from this exotic Asian land. Central Market (Phsar
Thmei) in Phnom Penh
is one of those busy bazaars that are always filled with effervescent crowd
from one end to the other. The Central Market (Phsar Thmei) of Phnom Penh stocks everything right from food
items to clothes, silverworks and jewelries. Where the Central Market (Phsar
Thmei) in Phnom Penh
is now located was previously a swamp that was used to accumulate runoff
rainwaters. The market building is a beautiful one, a spectacular instance of
Cambodian architecture.Central Market (Phsar Thmei) of Phnom
Penh in Cambodia
also sells electronic items and there is also plenty of secondhand stuff that
you can buy here at an affordable rate. The gateway to the market is lined with
hawkers who sell different kinds of tidbits.
The jewelries are found in the interior of the market and
some of the gold ornament that you will find here are really unsurpassable in
design and style. Central Market (Phsar Thmei) at Phnom Penh should have been actually called
the New Market for that is what "Phsar Thmei" means in English. However,
today it is popular to the tourists by its present English name. Coming to
Central Market (Phsar Thmei) in Phnom
Penh and then going back to your respective hotel is
easy as there are plenty of transportation facilities near the marketplace. A
taxi stand can be found at the northwest corner of the market and the southwest
exit will take you to a bus stand.
Whoever loves to browse endlessly through small yet enticing
shops, will find the Central Market (Phsar Thmei) in Phnom Penh Phnom Penh
also has a "Phsar Kandal" close to Wat Unalaum and the Riverside
