Sights · Our pick in Phnom Penh
The Central Market (Phsar Thmei)
An Art Deco dome
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About The Central Market (Phsar Thmei)
Phsar Thmei, the “new market”, is an Art Deco market hall of the 1930s, laid out in four arms under a great central dome. Jewellery and watch stalls fill the centre; silk, souvenirs, flowers and food stalls the arms and the streets around.
Why it's on our list
- Art Deco hall
- Food stalls
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Central Market (Phsar Thmei) before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Central Market (Phsar Thmei), as the crow flies.
- Rosewood Phnom Penh500 m6 min walk
- Raffles Hotel Le Royal800 m10 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Central Market (Phsar Thmei) are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest railway station
- Phnom Penh Railway StationRail600 m7 min walk
Key sights
- Wat Phnom750 mWalk 10 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The National Museum950 mWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Royal Palace1.2 kmWalk 15 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 9 min
- The Independence Monument1.6 kmWalk 20 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Techo International Airport23 kmCar or taxi 82 min
Railway
- Phnom Penh Railway Station600 mWalk 7 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 7 min