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Artisans Angkor

Old Market & Pub Street4.4 (2,885 reviews)$$$
Artisans Angkor
Photo: The Living Arts Village by Artisans Angkor / Google Maps

About Artisans Angkor

A social enterprise reviving Khmer stone carving, lacquerware, and silk — born from the workshops that trained craftspeople for the Angkor restorations. Free guided workshop visits show every craft in progress; a silk farm outside town can also be toured.

Why we love it

Watch a carver rough out a Bayon face, then buy the real thing — the quality gap versus market souvenirs is enormous, and the training mission is genuine.

Good to Know

Are prices fixed at Artisans Angkor?

Yes — the artisan workshops are fixed-price (and support training programs), so what you see is what you pay. Quality is correspondingly above market-stall level.