Singapore's first Formula One Grand Prix. World's first F1 held at night and Asia's first street race. Making history, this event on 26, 27 & 28 September will truly excite thousand of F1 enthusiasts in Singapore and the region. The 5 km street circuit will drive through the heart of the Marina Bay area, right through 5-star hotels, a vibrant food and entertainment area, and the Central Business District. If you have not grab tickets yet, visit www.singaporegp.sg
In conjunction, a Singapore F1 GP Season of activities is being planned.
The Centrepoint - 176 Orchard Road Tel: (65) 6737 9000
The Centrepoint is a long time favourite of locals and tourists catering to almost every need. The anchor tenant is the legendary Robinsons & Co. Other specialty shops include music, casual wear, optical, electronics, furnishings, rugs, sports goods, fine arts, bookstores. You can find also several excellent restaurants and fast-food outlets.
Forum the Shopping Mall - 583 Orchard Road Tel: (65) 6732 2479
Toy 'R' Us is the anchor store here, a mega toy store that will surely cast a magical spell on children. Fashion outlets include Song + Kelly 21, Calvin Klein, Max Mara and others.
The Heeren - 260 Orchard Road Tel: (65) 6733 4725
HMV has their largest music superstore in S E Asia here. Other specialty stores include funky fashion wear & accessories, quirky toys & comics and some restaurants of Asian cuisine.
Lucky Plaza - 304 Orchard Road Tel: (65) 6235 3294
An early shopping center in Orchard Road... some say its heydays have past. However, if you do venture into Lucky Plaza, you will be surprise to find everything from keychains to kimonos.
Ngee Ann City - 391 Orchard Road Tel: (65) 6739 9323
Ngee Ann City is Orchard Road's largest shopping complex. Presented with the Tourism Award for Best Shopping Experience, it is very popular with locals and tourists alike. Takashimaya is the anchor mega store, carrying everything from cosmetics to house furnishings. There are also more than 100 specialty stores like Guess, Hugo Boss, Zara, Mango, Country Road to other clothing, electronics, fashion wear and accessory stores. You will need to spend many hours here.
Park Mall - 9 Park Mall Tel: (65) 6339 4031
Here the focus is on home furnishing. With more than 40 home furnishing showrooms, all your needs will be catered for.
Isetan, the popular Japanese department store is the anchor here. You will find many local designer boutiques, like, Anteprima, Topshop and Warehouse.
Wheelock Place - 501 Orchard Road Tel: (65) 6738 8660
Borders, the popular US bookstore has the largest store in Singapore here. The other major store is Marks & Spencer.
Tangs - 320 Orchard Road Tel: 6737 5500
A store founded in 1932, it is popular for their range of lifestyle and household goods. Merchandise include beauty products, fashion wear & accessories, electronics and house wares. A very popular place to shop by the middle class in Singapore.
Location of Orchard Road Area, Singapore - click on link below.
Marina Square is one of the largest shopping mall in Singapore with more than 300 specialty shops. Products range from electronic, photographic, fashion wear & accessories, sports goods and many international labels. Metro, a leading department store is located here. The mega entertainment complex - Golden Village Cineplex and Superbowl Bowling is located here.
Raffles City Shopping Centre - 252 North Bridge Road Tel: (65) 6338 7766
Located within the same building complex are two international hotels and more than 100 shops and restaurants. Robinsons & Co has a store here. Other big names include Tommy Hilfiger, Guess, Lifeshop, Country Road and Metropolitan Museum of NY. Besides fashion wear and accessories, there are watches, jewellery, electronics, optical and photographic goods.
Suntec City Mall - 3 Temasek Boulevard Tel: 6825 2667
This is Singapore largest shopping mall with more than 83,000 sq metres of floor space. Here the complex is zoned into four thematic zones - Galleria, Tropics, Entertainment and Fountain Terrace. It's no wonder that this place is called a 'City'. You'll find shops of every type, eating outlets and entertainment centres. A visit is a must for everything tourist.
Location of Raffles City & Marina Bay Area, Singapore - click on link below.
Situated just off the main shopping belt in Singapore, at the gateway to Singapore's internationally acclaimed resort island - Sentosa, Vivo City is a new shopping complex. There are more than 300 retail, F&B and entertainment outlets. There is a harbour front promenade, a 3 storey main atrium and a rooftop play area. This is the proud work of world renowned architect Toyo Ito. Golden Village's largest entertainment multiplex is located here, with 15 screens and 2,500 seats. Dairy Farm and Tangs make up the other two anchor tenants.
Location of Vivo City Shopping Mall, Singapore - click on link below.
Mustafa Centre - Little India, Serangoon Road
This is a 24 hour emporium cum department store stocked with international and ethnic products, mainly catering to the ethnic Indian community in Singapore and visitors from India and the Middle East. It is not quite like the shopping malls in Orchard Road, but many will find Mustafa Centre a very interesting place to visit and probably stumble on some bargains.
Location of Mustaffa Center At Little India, Singapore - click on link below.
People's Park Complex and Chinatown Complex - Upper Cross Street
This is an early shopping complex within the heart of Chinatown in Singapore. Chinatown is where the early Chinese immigrants to Singapore made their home. The product range reflects this ethnic culture. Packed within the building are numerous shops offering products ranging from clothing, electrical, luggage and textiles to traditional Chinese medicine products. Bargaining is the order of the day. You'll also find many Chinese handicraft shops offering interesting collectibles and souvenirs.
Location of shopping malls at Chinatown, Singapore - click on link below.
Orchard Road Area
Raffles City Shopping Centre - 252 North Bridge Road Tel: (65) 6338 7766 