Places to begin the "Orchard
Expedition"
Ngee Ann City
Nearest MRT Orchard (NS22)
This is "The Shopping Mall". The
Takashimaya Departmental Store is the anchor tenant
here. It offers seven storeys of shopping encompassing
huge range of merchandise. You can whatever you need in
this shopping complex. World renowned brands are found
here. Tiffany & Co., Piaget, Cartier, Montblanc, just
to name a few. During weekends or festive seasons, there
will always be a sales fair set up by various
stores at the basement level.
So do check out the baesment level to spot a good
buy.
Tangs
Nearest MRT Orchard (NS22)
The best located Departmental store right at
Orchard and Scotts Road. CK Tang is one of the oldest
Singapore departmental stores in Singapore celebrating
73rd Anniversary in the year of 2005. Five floors of
shopping range from Home Appliances, Beauty Cares, to
Fashion wares for Men & Women. There is even a IT
section of the mall located at the top level where you
can buy your mp3 players, speakers, handphones and many
more.
Centrepoint
Nearest MRT Somerset (NS23)
Anchor tenant Robinsons first established in
1858, is well loved by the locals. This is another
huge Singapore shopping malls with good mix of well known
retailers and wide choice of quality
merchandise. Many home makers like to come here as
Robinsons sells a wide range of house products like
towels, blankets, bed sheet and much much more. Cold
Storage supermarket is in this complex as well. It
is located conveniently at Somerset MRT Station.
Specialist Shopping
Centre
Nearest MRT Somerset (NS23)
A veteran in the Orchard Road scene,
this centre is now home to John Little, one of Singapore's most
established department stores. People who is travelling to
winter countires will find all their needs there. There are
many shops selling winter coats and items to be used during
winter. Golf lovers will also like this place as there is a
wide range of golf equipment from various shops.
Wisma Atria
Nearest MRT Orchard (NS22)
Housing over 100 fashionable mid-to high-end
specialty shops, fashion boutique and trendy eateries
BCBGMAXAZRIA, Bebe, FCUK, Karen Killen and BREE.
The biggest Sony Gallery is located there. Chill out with
friends or family at the pub located just directly
outside the mall for a drink or watch the live band
perfom.
Raffles
City
Nearest MRT City Hall (EW14/NS26)
Designed by world-renowned architect, I M Pei,
Raffles City stand alongside South East Asia's tallest
hotel, Swissotel The Stamford. Shoppers will find
comprehensive, probably exhaustive range of merchandise
in the Raffles City. Various well known restaurants can
also be found here. Fish & Co , Cafe Cartel and
more.
Marina Square
Nearest MRT City Hall (EW14/NS26)
Probably the largest of the Singapore shopping
malls in term of area covered. Conveniently located near
the Suntec City Convention Centre. Marina Square offers
700,000 sq ft of shopping space and wide variety of
tenants. 5-star hotels such as Marine Mandarin Singapore,
The Oriental Singapore, Ritz Carlton Millennia and Conrad
International Centennial Singapore are nearby.
The
Paragon
Nearest MRT Orchard (NS22)
A glassy like building which went under facelift
in the late 90s, which features men's fashions and
various shops spread all over the building. Anchor
tenant's Metro, with other labels like Prada, Gucci, Mont
Blanc and many more. After Paragon's merge with The
Promenade, expect more shops, better facade, better
experience.
Parco Bugis
Junction
Nearest MRT Bugis (EW12)
Unique
glass-covered air-conditioned shopping streets, Parco
provide a Straits Chinese style facades to shop houses.
Flanked by Bugis Junction commercial tower and 5-star
Inter-Continental Singapore. Seiyu Departmental Store is
located here. It offers wide choice of restaurants. There
are quite a number of push cart stores located in Parco,
selling items like handphones pouches, soft toys,
comestic products and more. During the weekend there may
even have road show by stores in the malls.
Funan
Centre
Nearest MRT City Hall (EW14/NS26)
This is the IT Mall of Singapore. Almost all
brands of PC and peripherals, wide range of software and
suppliers are on offer in this malls. You are almost all
your IT needs at Challenger Superstore on the sixth
floor. After a long day of shopping for your IT products,
you tuck in to great food located in the mall. You can
find outlets like Sakae Sushi, Ya-Kun Kaya Toast,
Macdonald, Kfc, food court and many more at Funan
Centre.
Sim Lim Square
Nearest MRT Bugis (EW12)
If you know exactly what your IT needs are, you
will find Sim Lim shops offer one of the most competitive
prices for computer hardware, peripherals, software and
supplies in this malls. You will find shops offering
hi-fi, cell phones, digital cameras, video cameras, and
some latest gadgets which you may even not hear of or
seen.
Singapore Changi Airport
Nearest MRT Changi (CG2)
Over 100 tax-free stores. Wide range of goods on
offer : Electronics, Liquor & tobacco, Perfumes &
Cosmetics, Photo Equipment, Fashion wear, Watches and
Jewelry, Books, Toys, Chocolates, Gifts & Souvenirs,
and of course food outlets.
The Heeren
Nearest MRT Somerset (NS23)
The largest musicstore, HMV, occupies 2 floors
in The Heeren shopping mall. The restaurants on Level 5 offer a mouthwatering
selection of Asian cuisine, from Peranakan to Japanese
and Thai, while Movenpick Marche at the basement offers
casual Swiss dining. At levels 4 and 5, the Annex
presents a new shopping concept similar to Harajuku in
Tokyo or Island Beverly in Hong Kong, where shops sell
street and vintage fashion wear, unique accessories,
quirky toys and comics.
Wheelock Place
Nearest MRT Orchard (NS22)
Marks & Spencer, the British
chain, occupies two floors of this building. The second biggest
US bookstore chain, Borders, offers everything for the reader
at the ground level.
Forum The Shopping Mall
Nearest MRT Orchard (NS22)
The mega Toys "R" Us anchor store
located here is a giant kid magnet! Children’s clothing feature
frequently here and for parents, designer label stores like
Song + Kelly 21, Calvin Klein and Max Mara are huge
draws
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