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Toum Tiou II
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Frequently Asked Questions
Straight against the bank of the Tonle Sap, north of Phnom Penh. The gangway can be steep depending on the water level, and the village starts a few metres away.
Entirely. The walk is short, flat and unstructured: you follow wooden fences, gardens and verandas where the engravers look up to greet you. Closed shoes help in the rainy season.
Its silversmiths. The village is Cambodia's main producer of silverware, and the royal court regularly chooses bowls from here as official gifts for visiting dignitaries.
Copper and silver, hammered by hand beneath the stilt houses. You follow every step: the sheet cut with shears, the shape raised with a hammer, lotus, elephant or fish motifs engraved with a point, then the long polishing.
The stop usually lasts a morning or an afternoon, and that is plenty: a walk through the lanes, watching the silversmiths, buying directly from the families, then sitting in the shade watching river life go by.
Yes. Families sell their work on site, from a simple small bowl to a ceremonial piece, and the haggling is friendly and low-pressure. Bring US dollars or riel in small bills.
US dollars and Cambodian riel. No shop takes cards: without cash you go home empty-handed.
Ask before photographing anyone close up; a smile and a gesture are usually enough to get a yes. The artisans are generally happy to be filmed at work.
Because of the Tonle Sap, whose current reverses with the seasons. At high water it rises to the stilts; in the dry season a wide strip of bank separates the houses from the current. Every family keeps the workshop and the rice store up high.
Yes. The route is short and level, the hammering demonstrations are fascinating, and village children follow the groups for a while before returning to their games.




