Watch a traditional Khmer dance performance, complete with elaborate costumes, talented musicians and stylized movements in the elegant setting of the Apsara Theatre (angkor village.com/theatre.php).
Dine on a gourmet seven-course seasonal Khmer tasting menu, incorporating exotic ingredients such as dried snake and green mango, at Meric, set in the ultracontemporary Hotel de la Paix (hoteldelapaix angkor.com).
Shop for everything from fine silks to fresh eels at the cavernous Old Market complex. Be prepared to bargain for some of the most stylish souvenirs in Southeast Asia.
Visit the FCC complex, which offers a deco-inspired hotel, spa, restaurant and bar, as well as a selection of chic boutiques (fcc cambodia.com). Tiger Lily sells flawlessly crafted artwork and sculpture (tigerlilypnh.com).
Sip a fancy cocktail or draft beer on Siem Reap’s “Pub Street.” A highlight is the Laundry Bar, which is loungy, laid-back and open very late (016-962-026).
