Pub Street

Pub Street is one of the most famous bar streets in the world and easily one of the best-known backpacker nightlife districts in Asia. For many travelers, Pub Street is the first thing that comes to mind when somebody mentions nightlife in Cambodia.

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Nightlife on Pub Street.

What to know when visitig Pub Street first time in Siem Reap:

• Pub Street is the undisputed nightlife capital of Siem Reap. Every evening thousands of tourists, backpackers and party travelers pour into the area looking for cheap drinks, nightlife and trouble.

• The street is packed with bars, pubs, beer gardens, live music venues, clubs and restaurants. Every few meters somebody is trying to sell you another drink.

• If Walking Street is the king of sex tourism nightlife and Khaosan Road is the king of backpacker chaos, then Pub Street sits comfortably somewhere in between.

• The crowd changes every day. Australians, Germans, Brits, Scandinavians, Americans, Koreans and random backpackers from all over the planet end up drinking together here.

• Getting laid is far easier than in most normal cities simply because everyone freelancers and girls who are looking for providers. Most free action comes from tourists meeting tourists rather than tourists hooking up with locals for fun.

• Unlike Pattaya, Bangkok or Angeles City, the street is not built only around adult entertainment. People come here to drink, socialize, flirt and have fun.

• Cheap beer is one of the main reasons Pub Street became famous. Backpackers can still find drinks at prices that would be impossible in most Western countries such as 1 dollar beer.

• Hostels, guesthouses, budget hotels and backpacker accommodation completely surround the nightlife district. Many visitors spend several nights here and never move more than a few hundred meters from the bars.

• Walking through the area after dark feels like one giant open-air party. Music comes from every direction and the streets remain busy until morning hours.

• Many travelers arrive planning to spend one night in Siem Reap and end up staying much longer because of the nightlife atmosphere.

• While visible prostitution is limited compared with Thailand's famous nightlife districts, freelancers, bargirls and various forms of nightlife-related hustling can still occasionally be encountered around the wider tourist areas.

• For pure backpacker nightlife, Pub Street has become one of the most famous party streets in Asia and deserves its place on any list of the world's great bar streets.

	WARNING: The biggest danger on Pub Street is usually hard liquor. Many travelers spend far more money and stay out far later than originally planned.

	WARNING: Keep your phone, wallet and passport secure. Crowded bars and drunk tourists are always attractive targets for thieves.

	WARNING: If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Use common sense, since drink spiking is not uncommon.