Kayaking and Kelongs

What: First you will be trained about basic kayaking by coaches at Pasir Ris Park. Then you will head off through the waters to nearby kalongs where fishermen show you their way of life.

Where: Northern waters of Singapore

Cost: $85 (optional dinner)

Duration: 3-4 hours

Info: Call 8121-5151, email info@adventour.com or go to www.adventour.com.sg

Water-Venture

What: Courses, leisure sessions and competitions for all kinds of outdoor community sports that range from Kayaking to dragon-boating and power-boating, promoted by the People’s Association network.

Where: Changi Beach, East Coast Beach, Kallang River, Pasir Ris Beach, Bedok Reservoir, Jurong Lake, Lower Seletar Reservoir, Sembawang Park

Cost: From $38 with a three-year membership

Info: Call 6340-5335 or go to www.water-venture.org.sg

Cable Ski

What: Experiencing a different kind of waterskiing or wakeboarding where you are pulled by an overhead cable instead of a boat. A maximum of 8 people can be in the lagoon at a time. Cables run at speeds varying between 24 and 58kmh.

Where: East Coast Lagoon

Cost: $32/hour on weekdays; $42/hour on weekends

Duration: At least 1 hour

Info: Call 6442-7318 or go to www.ski360degree.com

Forest Adventures

What: A tree-top obstacle course 5 to 8m above ground, with routes designed for adults and kids. Participants in safety harnesses go from tree to tree through ladders, swings, trapezes and nets.

You will be given briefings before each course. Then you will tackle it on your own while watched over by instructors.

Open: 10am to 6pm daily except Mondays. Bookings are required.

Where: 825 Bedok Reservoir Road, Bedok Reservoir Park

Cost: $34 for adults; $28 for youth below 18 years old; $22 for children

Duration: 1-2 hours

Info: Call 8100-7420 or go to www.forestadventure.com.sg

The Flying Trapeze

What: Afraid of heights? This is a perfect attraction where you can conquer your fear under the supervision of instructors. You will be able to execute aerial acrobatics at 7 to 10m above ground with a safety harness and a net below. For children above 4 years old only.

Open: 4 to 6pm on weekdays; 4 to 7pm on weekends and public holidays. Closed on Mondays.

Where: Rasa Sentosa Resort, Sentosa

Cost: $10 for 1 swing; $20 for 2 swings

Duration: 7-30 mins

Info: Call 6371-2943 or 6275-0100

The Ultimate Magic Show is an original and unique magic show that’s performed in a club setting in Arena, Singapore. The uniqueness about the show is that there are two magicians, one female and one male, who perform equally on the stage. J C Sum is the typical male magician, but it is also interesting to see ‘Magic Babe’ Ning , the first professional female magician in Singapore, smoothly performing what male magicians usually do. In addition, the club setting with dim lights provides the audience with a relaxed yet mysterious feel.

I went to the Ultimate Magic show with several other friends in June 2009 for the first time, and I absolutely loved it! When I entered the club I was pleasantly greeted by soft lights, a cool air-conditioned environment, with relaxing cushioned chairs. There was a good mix of people of all ages who were seated in front of the stage, ready to enjoy the show. J C Sum started out the show with a humorous introduction of Ultimate Magic. Then with a sudden change of music and lighting, ‘Magic Babe’ Ning popped out from a box and completed the introduction. Throughout the show, I was impressed to see the extremely well coordinated performance of the two magicians.

The show lasted 60 minutes, which was a perfect duration because it was neither too short, nor too long. Among all the acts, the two most memorable illusion acts to me were Crystal Metamorphosis and Extreme Burn. In Crystal Metamorphosis, ‘Magic Babe’ Ning locked J C in a transparent closed trunk with chains and locks. Then Ning stood on the trunk and within mere moments, they switched places with each other!

Extreme Burn is another breathtaking act that was performed at the end of the show that showed Ning locked in a box. I shouldn’t reveal the way that the trick was performed, but to me this was an impressive trick and a perfect way of ending the show.

Ultimate Magic is definitely something that you should see. J C Sum and ‘Magic Babe’ Ning provide an evening of fun and entertainment, and The Arena club is a comfortable setting in which you can kick back, relax and enjoy the show together with your friends and family.

Location: The Arena @ Clarke Quay
Show days: Mon – Thurs (730pm), Sat (430pm)
Ticket Price: S$38 ($28.50 for internet bookings)
Hotline: (+65) 9054 4415
For more details: www.ultimatemagic.sg

As a country, Singapore is a popular hub of the region. One of the more popular practices for holidayers is to explore Singapore, then take a trip up to nearby Malaysia. Malaysia is really accessible from Singapore – you can take a train, drive or even walk in through the Causeway.

Express buses or coaches are a well-established and comfortable method of transport that gets you to the cities of Malaysia such as its capital of Kuala Lumpur (KL). It’s a direct journey, and some coach or express bus companies even provide on-board refreshments! A one-way ticket starts from around $30-$40, and most companies provide daily services.

You can either buy a ticket directly from a bus company, or visit bus ticket online booking websites where there are many destinations such as Batu Pahat, Muar, Malacca, KL, Seremban, Genting, Ipoh, Penang, etc to purchase your bus tickets.

List of Express Bus companies:

• 707 Travel Services
• Aeroline
• Alisan
• Delima Express
• Eltabina Jaya
• First Coach
• Five Star Tours
• Grassland Express
• Gunung Raya Travel
• Hasry Express
• Johora Express
• KKKL Express
• Konsortium Express
• Nice Express
• Pan Malaysian Express
• Sri Maju Express
• Translim Express
• Transnasional Express
• Transtar Travel

Places to depart from:

Boon Lay Shopping Centre, Boon Lay Place

Destinations: Malacca, Genting Highlands, KL, Ipoh, Penang

Bus Companies:
Grassland Express, Gunung Raya Travel, Konsortium Express

Corpthorne Orchid Hotel, Dunearn Road

Destinations: Old Railway Station in KL, Senai Airport (for MAS passengers only)
Bus Companies: Nice Express, SPS (MAS)

Golden Mile Complex, Beach Road

Destinations: Many places in Malaysia (mainly north of KL) and Thailand
Bus Companies: 707 Express, Alisan, Five Star Tours, Grassland Express, Gunung Raya Travel, Konsortium Express, Sri Maju Express, Transtar Travel

Grand Corpthorne Waterfront Hotel, Havelock Road

Destinations: Corus Hotel at Jalan Ampang (KL), Menara Axis (PJ)

Bus Companies: Aeroline

Kallang Bahru Bus Terminal, Lavender Street

Destinations: Many places in Malaysia (mainly south of KL and on the east coast)
Bus Companies: Transnasional Espress, Hasry / Delima Express, Johora Express, Malacca – Singapore Express, Pan Malaysian Express

Kovan Hub (formerly Hougang South Interchange), Hougang St 21

Destinations: Genting Highlands, Hadyai, KL, Malacca
Bus Companies: KKKL Express, Translim Express

Novena Square, Thomson Road

Destinations: Bangsar (KL)

Bus Companies: First Coach

Queen Street (Ban San Street) Bus Terminal

Destinations: Larkin (JB)
Bus Companies: Causeway Link Express, Singapore – Johore Express

This is by no means a non-exhaustive list. There might be other companies and other pick up locations.

Coach/Express Bus Online Bookings

There is a local website that allows you to make reservations and bookings of Express Buses trips from Singapore to Malaysia here: Easibook

Coach/Express Bus Photos

The following are interesting sites with photos of Express Buses and other types of Malaysian buses:
http://sg.geocities.com/malaysia_bus/
http://travista2.fotopic.net/

Singapore has more than 20,000 air-conditioned taxis or cabs. Taking a taxi around Singapore is a comfortable and hassle-free way to travel, and taxi fares are priced reasonably.

How to get a taxi

Singapore cabs can be flagged down 24 hours a day on most roads, by signalling the driver (usually by waving an out-stretched hand). Well-marked dedicated taxi stands are also available outside most major shopping malls and public buildings.

Alternatively, you could make a booking through the taxi company’s hotline or website. Taxis carry a maximum of four passengers and some may stop only at taxi stands along major roads. Available/empty taxis usually show a green light or simply show a light on the roof of the taxi. Booked/unavailable taxis show a red light, or are not lighted up.

Taxi Fares

In Singapore, all taxis are metered and taxi rates vary according to the taxi operating company.

There are currently several taxi companies in Singapore, as well as a small number of individual owners/drivers. Surcharges include Electronic Road Pricing surcharge, peak hour surcharge, public holiday surcharge, etc. A surcharge may also be imposed by taxis for picking up passengers from certain places like the Changi International Airport and Singapore Expo Centre.

Maximum Number of Passengers Allowed

The maximum number of passengers allowed for a standard taxi in Singapore is as follows:

1. 4 adults
2. 3 adults + 2 children
3. 2 adults + 3 children
4. 1 adult + 4 children
5. 6 children

Note: children are aged under 12 years old.

Taxi Charges

With the deregulation of the taxi industry, different operators charge different fares and surcharges for their taxi services, although it doesn’t differ by much.

SAMPLE TAXI FARE TABLE

Some sample surcharges not shown on the taxi meter include:

Make a taxi booking with the company of your choice here. We list down all the taxi companies in Singapore, together with their phone numbers and websites:

Click here for a large map (80kb, 2400×2100)

Getting around Singapore is effortless: the public transportation system is among the best in the world and taxis are cheap. Very few visitors rent cars.

If you are staying in Singapore for some time, a farecard called ez-link might be a worthwhile purchase. You can store value on it and use it to enter and exit the MRT and buses at a 15% discount, and you get a 25 cent discount on transfers too. The card costs $15, including $7 of stored value and a $3 refundable deposit, and the card can be “topped up” in increments of at least $10 at the farecard vending machines or at the numerous 7-Eleven’s in the city). Alternatively, the Visitors Card also includes ez-link card functionality and a variety of discounts for attractions; prices start at $45 for 3 days.

Besides the popular methods of taking the public buses (Singapore public bus guide), MRTs (Singapore MRT train guide) and taxis (Singapore taxi guide), there are some other methods listed below that you can try out:

By trishaw

Trishaws, three-wheeled bicycle taxis, haunt the area around the Singapore River and Chinatown. Geared purely for tourists, they aren’t really recommended for serious travel and locals do not use them. There is little room for bargaining: short rides will cost $10-20 and an hour’s sightseeing charter about $50 per person.

By boat

Tourist-oriented bumboats cruise the Singapore River, offering nice views of the CBD skyscraper skyline. You can also take a ferry to Singapore’s largely uninhabited Southern Islands for a picnic and lagoon swimming.

There is also a boat shuttle passengers from Changi Village to Pulau Ubin, a small island off Singapore’s northeast coast which is about as close as Singapore gets to unhurried rural living. One can rent bikes to cycle around the island which has a number of disused granite quarries.

By car

Car rental is not a popular option in Singapore. You will usually be looking at upwards for $100 per day for the smallest vehicle, not including gas at around $1.50/litre or electronic road pricing (ERP) fees, and you’ll usually need to pay extra to drive to Malaysia.

If planning on touring Malaysia by car, it makes more sense to head across the border to Johor Bahru, where both rentals and petrol are half price, and you have the option of dropping your car off elsewhere in the country. Take note that if you do intend to rent a car, be sure to drive on the left side of the road (Singapore follows the UK road system), and reading up a bit on road regulations helps too.

On foot

Singapore is almost certainly the most pedestrian-friendly city in southeast Asia. Sidewalks and pedestrian crossings are in good shape and plentiful, roads are well signposted and drivers are usually very careful — by law, any accident between a pedestrian and a vehicle is presumed to be the driver’s fault. Classic walks in Singapore include walking down the river from the Merlion through the Quays, or just strolling around East Coast Park, Chinatown, Little India or Bugis.

The one unavoidable downside, though, is the tropical heat and humidity, which leaves many visitors sweaty and exhausted. Therefore, bringing along a packet of tissue or a handkerchief is recommended. Having a bottle of water with you also helps.

It’s best to get an early start, pop into air-conditioned shops, cafes, and museums to cool off, and plan on heading back to the shopping mall or hotel pool before noon. Alternatively, after sundown, evenings can also be comparatively cool and breezy, especially by the river.

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The cheapest and most popular places to eat in Singapore are hawker centres, essentially former pushcart vendors directed into giant complexes by government fiat. Prices are low ($2-5 for most dishes), hygiene standards are high (every stall is required to prominently display a health certificate grading it from A to D) and the food can be excellent — if you see a queue, join it!

Ambience tends to be a little lacking though and there is no air-conditioning either, but a visit to a hawker centre is a must when in Singapore. However, be leery of overzealous pushers-cum-salesmen (especially at the Satay Club in Lau Pa Sat, and Newton Food Centre at Newton Circus) — Check to see what is on offer.

To order, first chope (reserve) a table by parking a friend or just a packet of tissues on it, note the table’s number, then place your order at your stall of choice. They’ll deliver to your table, and you pay when you get the food. Note that some stalls (particularly very popular ones) have signs stating “self-service”, meaning that you’re expected to get your food yourself — but if it’s quiet or you’re sitting nearby they’ll usually deliver anyway. At almost every stall you can also opt to take away (called “packet” or ta pao), in which case they’ll pack up your order in a plastic box/bag and even throw in disposable utensils. Upon finishing your meal, you are not required to assist in clearing your utensils, even in crowded centres with other patrons waiting for your table, since the tables are usually cleared by hired cleaners.

Every district in Singapore has its own hawker centres and prices decrease as you move out into the boonies. For tourists, centrally located Newton Circus (Newton MRT), Gluttons Bay and Lau Pa Sat (near the River), are the most popular options — but this does not make them the cheapest or the tastiest, and the demanding gourmand would do well to head to Chinatown instead. Some of Singapore’s favourite eating places (that are cheap and oh so good!) are located in the heartland like Bedok, Toa Payoh or Geylang. And if you somehow miss western food, Botak Jones in several hawker centers offer amazingly good, authentic and generously-sized American-restaurant style meals with the price of ‘hawker center’.

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Basic Kopi Types

Kopi-o: Coffee without milk (Literally, coffee black)
Kopi: Coffee with condensed milk
Kopi-c: Coffee with evaporated milk

Condensed milk, also known as sweetened condensed milk, is cow’s milk from which water has been removed and to which sugar has been added, yielding a very thick, sweet product that can last for years without refrigeration if unopened. The two terms, condensed milk and sweetened condensed milk, have become synonymous; though there have been unsweetened condensed milk products, today these are uncommon. Condensed milk is used in numerous dessert dishes in many countries.

Evaporated milk is a shelf-stable canned milk product with about 60% of the water removed from fresh milk. In the U.S., it is not sweetened. In other countries, such as Malaysia it is sweetened. It differs from condensed milk which contains sugar. Condensed milk requires less processing because the added sugar inhibits bacterial growth.

The Singapore Kopitiam

Kopitiams are commonly found in Singapore. These are coffee places unique to Singapore. (Kopitiam – kopi is Malay for coffee; tiam is Hokkien for shop)

Don’t use fancy terms such as “skinny, double tall decaf latte”. Say “kopi”. Or “teh” if you prefer tea. And customise it with the following options:

Add-ons:

Peng: With ice
Po: Weak, made with more water and less coffee
Gao: Strong, made with more coffee and less water
Di lo: All coffee, no water
Ga dai: More sugar
Siu dai: Less sugar
Kosong: No sugar

So if you want a coffee with more sugar, it’ll be "kopi ga dai"!

Top 10 Kopitiams in Singapore

These are long-established kopitiams that are popular haunts of Singaporeans. Try them out!

Chin Mee Chin Confectionery
204 East Coast Road
Open: 8am to 430pm, closed on Mondays
Famous for: Kopi 80 cents, custard puffs 70 cents, cream horns 70 cents

Keng Wah Sung
781-783 Geylang Road (junction of Lorong 41)

Open: 6am to midnight daily
Famous for: Kopi 80 cents, kaya toast 50 cents, fishball noodles $2

Killiney Kopitiam
67 Killiney Road
Open: Every day 6am to 11pm; Tue, Sun & Public holidays 6am to 6pm
Famous for: kopi-o 90 cents, two slices of kaya toast $1.40

Tai Kwang Huat & Company
Block 57 Eng Hoon Street 01-88
Open: 630am to 3pm, closed every alternate Thursday
Famous for: kopi-o 70 cents, teh-si 90 cents

Millie’s Coffee House
Block 5 Changi Village Road 01-2035

Open: 24 hours
Famous for: Kopi 80 cents, kaya toast 80 cents, curry fish head $10

Tong Ah Eating House
36 Keong Saik Road
Open: 630am to 10pm, alternate Wednesdays 630am to 2pm
Famous for: kopi-o 70 cents, thin slices of kaya toast $1.40, thick slices of kaya toast $1

Top Eating House

Block 727 Clementi West Street 2
Open: 24 hours
Famous for: kopi-o 70 cents

Ya Kun Kaya Toast
18 China Street 01-01 Far East Square
Open: 730am to 8pm (weekdays) 8am to 6pm (weekends)
Famous for: Kopi $1, kaya toast $1.70

Wah Yen
Block 23 Sin Ming Road 01-01
Open: 7am to midnight
Famous for: kopi 60 cents, kaya toast 50 cents, teochew porridge $2 for 3 dishes

YY Kafeidian
37 Beach Road 01-01
Open: 8am to 1030pm daily

Famous for: Kopi 80 cents, kaya toast $1, fried beancurd $6

Singapore is a melting pot of cuisines from around the world, and many Singaporeans are obsessive gourmands who love to makan (eat in Malay). You will find quality Chinese, Malay, Indian, Japanese, Italian, French, American and other food in this city-state.

Eating habits run the gamut, but most foods are eaten by fork and spoon: push and cut with the fork in the left hand, and eat with the spoon in the right. Noodle dishes usually come with chopsticks, and Indian food can be eaten by hand, but nobody will blink an eye if you ask for a fork and spoon instead. If eating in a group, serving dishes are always shared, but you’ll get your own bowl of rice and soup.

Local delicacies

The following dishes have become national icons and should be on every traveller’s agenda:

• Roti Prata is a local favourite fit for almost any time of the day and for almost any event. It can be considered to be Singapore’s version of the pancake. It is usually served plain, with egg and/or with onion fillings along with a side of curry and/or sugar to improve flavour. There is also a ‘paper prata’ which is made extra thin and crispy. Roti prata chain restaurants have a wider range of toppings, such as ice-cream, cheese and durian. Its texture is very similar to the Indian “parata”, which is like where the roti prata obtained its name.
• Laksa, in particular the Katong or lemak style, is probably the best known Singaporean dish: a fragrant soup of noodles in a coconut-based curry broth, topped with cockles or shrimp. Note that Singapore laksa is very different from Penang laksa which is made with a tamarind-infused broth instead of coconut, and has a spicy sourish taste.
• Chilli crab is a whole crab ladled with oodles of sticky, tangy chilli sauce. Notoriously difficult to eat… but irresistibly delicious! Don’t wear a white shirt! The seafood restaurants of the East Coast are famous for this. For a less messy but equally tasty alternative, ask for black pepper crab.
• Char kway teow (炒稞条) is the quintessential Singapore-style fried noodle dish, consisting of several types of noodles in thick brown sauce with strips of fishcake, Chinese sausage, a token veggie or two and either cockles and shrimp. It’s cheap ($2-3/serve), filling and has nothing to do with the dish known as “Singaporean (fried) noodles” elsewhere! (And which actually doesn’t exist in Singapore.)
• Hainanese chicken rice is meltingly smooth steamed chicken served with chicken-flavored rice and 3 dips- hot chilli, thick black sauce and minced ginger.
• Fish head curry is just what’s you’d think (but tastes much better!). Little India is the place to sample this. Oh, the best part of the fish head is the cheeks!
• Durian is not exactly a dish but a local fruit with distinctive odor you can smell a mile away and a sharp thorny husk. Most foreigners cannot tolerate the smell or taste of the fruit, but to the majority of locals this is a delicacy. The rich creamy yellow flesh is often sold in places like Geylang and Bugis and elsewhere conveniently in pre-packaged packs. It can cost S$1 for a small fruit all the way up to S$24 per kilo depending on the season and type of durian. If you are game enough you should try it, but be warned beforehand – you will either love it or hate it. Note: you’re not allowed to carry durians on the MRT and buses and they’re banned from many hotels. Anecdotal evidence also suggests to avoid alcohol after eating durian. This ‘king of fruits’ is also made into ice cream, cakes, sweets and other decadent desserts.
• Ice kachang literally means “ice bean” in Malay, a good clue to the two major ingredients: shaved ice and sweet red beans. However, more often than not you’ll also get gula melaka (palm sugar), grass jelly, sweet corn, attap palm seeds and anything else on hand thrown in, and the whole thing is then drizzled with canned condensed milk or coconut cream and colored syrups. The end result tastes very interesting — and refreshing.
• Satay, the popular brochettes of meat sold at hawker centres and other food courts, sold with a side of spicy peanut sauce for dipping, slices of fresh cucumber and onions — the “Satay Club” at the Lau Pa Sat near Raffles Place is one popular location for this delicacy.

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Orchard Road is the most famous shopping belt in Singapore. At any time of the day, its streets are thronging with people, both locals and tourists. There are dozens of shopping malls along Orchard Road, and you can find almost anything you want there. You get a mixture of established international brands and creative local brands, selling a whole range of products and services.

You can shop for both fashionable street wear and the latest designer labels, then have a satisfying meal in one of the many restaurants and food stalls around. French, Chinese, Muslim, American, European, Japanese, Korean – their cuisines are all represented here.

You’ll never get bored as well, with state-of-the-art cineplexes, gyms, gaming centres, billard centres, spas, karaoke rooms, clubs, and even a public library. Everyone can find something fun to do here!

Here’s a staggering list of shopping malls in Orchard Road:

• Ngee Ann City — The mall opened in 1993 and is the largest shopping mall in the Orchard Road shopping belt. It houses branded boutiques such as Louis Vuitton and Chanel as well as Japanese department store, Takashimaya. The mall is also home to Southeast Asia’s largest bookstore, Books Kinokuniya.
• Wisma Atria — Opened in 1986, it underwent renovation recently with its trademark blue facade replaced with a glass facade. The basement has a large aquarium which is popular with children. There is a 900 seat food court on the 4th floor which is run by the BreadTalk Group. The mall is directly connected to Orchard station.
• Plaza Singapura — Located next to the Istana, the mall opened in 1974 with a now defunct Yaohan department store. It was revamped twice, in 1998 and 2003 with the former having a totally revamped now and the latter with a new tenant mix. It houses a Golden Village multiplex, Carrefour and other shops.
• Lucky Plaza — A main focal point for domestic Filipino workers to meet their friends during their off days. The place is known to be very crowded on Sundays with many shops selling products from the Philippines.
• Far East Plaza — Far East Plaza opened in 1982 with a Metro which has since closed down. Popular with students with its cheap fashion items in the building. Also known for its cheap food outlets.
• Wheelock Place — Houses the Borders bookstore, one of the largest bookstores in the country. Formerly known as Lane Crawford Place which housed Lane Crawford but closed during the 1997 Asian Financial Crisis.
• Paragon — Paragon is a high-end shopping mall selling branded items with a Metro department store and a Marks & Spencer store as well. The place also has a Toys ‘R’ Us and a number of restaurants.
• The Heeren Shops — Heeren sells items mainly for youngsters and house a HMV store. The site was formerly a colonial building.
• Tang Plaza — Tang Plaza is home to a homegrown department store, Tangs.
• Centrepoint Shopping Centre — The mall opened in 1983 and has Robinsons and Marks and Spencer as its anchor tenants. Currently undergoing renovation, it is expected to be completed by early 2007.
• Forum the Shopping Mall — Forum sells mainly branded childrens’ clothes and accessories with a Toys “R” Us on the third floor. It also has a number of branded boutiques such as Emporio Armani and Max Mara.
• Shaw House and Centre — Shaw House is home to the Isetan department store and on the fifth and sixth floors is where the Lido 8 Cineplex is located, which has one of the largest cinema halls in the country.
• Specialist’s Shopping Centre — Home to the John Little department store, Specialist’s Shopping Centre also sells other items and has tuition centres. The building is below Hotel Phoenix and is adjacent to Somerset station.
• Scotts Shopping Centre — Scotts Shopping Centre houses Singapore’s first food court and above is the Ascott Singapore.
• Mandarin Gallery — Located inside Meritus Mandarin Singapore with shops such as The Link and Esprit.
• Orchard Point — Home to local department store, OG, it used to have art galleries, but was closed when OG decided to take over.
• Hilton Singapore — Located inside the hotel itself, the Hilton Shopping Gallery houses branded boutiques such as Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Bulgari, Donna Karan and Dolce & Gabbana.
• Palais Renaissance — Palais Rennaisance was completed in 1993 and mainly houses branded boutiques.
• Liat Towers — International names such as Massimo Dutti and Zara are housed in the building. The building once housed Planet Hollywood and Singapore’s first McDonald’s. Also, it housed the Isetan department store at one time.

Orchard Road also boasts some of the best hotels around in Singapore. To get the best bang for your buck, use our online hotel room tool to get you the best rates for these hotels.