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Orchard Road: What to expect and to do in ORCHARD ROAD!
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  • roel121479
  • By roel121479 on January 14, 2006
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  • Orchard Road - christmas season - Singapore
    Orchard Road - christmas
    season
    by roel121479, 1 more photos
    Orchard Road is a one-way street. It starts just before its intersection with Scotts Road, which is the location of the Orchard Mass Rapid Transit Station. It then stretches southeast past Bideford Road, Somerset MRT Station, Central Expressway, Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station, and ends at the intersection with Handy Road (just before Prinsep Road), where it becomes Bras Basah Road. It has an extensive underground infrastructure, including underground pedestrian walkways between the malls running underneath the street and also other streets in the vicinity.

    Orchard Road is flanked by pedestrian malls. These include several underground malls, as well as some of the biggest shopping centres in Singapore, including (from west to east) Tangs, The Forum Shopping Mall, Palais Renaissance, Wheelock Place, Shaw Centre, Lucky Plaza (were my Filipino brothers and sisters hang out on weekends), Wisma Atria, Ngee Ann City (a Takashimaya branch), The Paragon, Centrepoint Shopping Centre, and Plaza Singapura. A retail complex under construction at the site named Orchard Turn has the distinction of also being a future residential area, and is planned to be completed by Christmas 2008. This place is good for shopping with a wide selections of goods from branded clothes to different electronic gadets.

    Orchard Road also contains numerous upmarket restaurants, coffee chains, cafes, nightclubs and hotels. It is also the site of the official residence of the President of Singapore, the Istana.

    Orchard road is one of the best place to spend Christmas in Asia because all the buildings in this road are ful of christmas decors, lights, full of colors, and very alive!

  • Address: Orchard ROad, SIngapore
  • Directions: Orchard MRT station
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    Orchard Road: Luxury Shopping In Singapore!
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  • machomikemd
  • Updated By machomikemd on September 24, 2008
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  • Near Takashimaya Dept Store - Singapore
    Near Takashimaya Dept Store
    by machomikemd, 2 more photos
    Maybe I should Place my Tip into the Tourist Trap Section hehe because this place is the most expensive place to shop in Singapore. If Hong Kong has Nathan Road and New York has Fifth Avenue, Singapore has Orchard Road. Orchard Road is named after the nutmeg orchards that used to line it in the 1830s, one of them coincidentally belonging to a Mr Orchard. The central shopping area is concentrated on Orchard Road. It rivals all other areas in terms of sheer volume, quality, and choice. Many of its shopping centers are filled with a variety of products from around the world. Most malls carry the concept of "everything under one roof" mentality (catering to all economic markets) Virtually everything that is desired can be found in these shopping centers. For Sheer luxury, try the Ngee Ann City/Takashimaya Shopping Centre and Paragon Mall! (I've never said that I am a budget tourist).

  • Address: Orchard Road, Singapore
  • Phone: (65) 6733 1700
  • Directions: Orchard MRT station, Dhoby Gaut MRT Station
  • Website: www.orchardroad.org/
  • Other Contact: Fax : (65) 6733 1077
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    Orchard Road: convenient for shopping and eating
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  • Skylink
  • Updated By Skylink on June 16, 2006
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  • This is the Paragon in Orchard Road - Singapore
    This is the Paragon in Orchard
    Road
    by Skylink
    Orchard Road is full of shopping. Plaza Singapura (and the Carrefour hypermarket), Centrepoint, Specialist Shopping Centre (John Little store), Ngee Ann City, Paragon, and Scotts Plaza are only a few of the many shopping malls in (on) Orchard Road.

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  • Directions: Orchard MRT station and Somerset MRT
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    Orchard Road: For All Your Shopping Needs
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  • Jmill42
  • By Jmill42 on March 23, 2004
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  • Sidewalk of Orchard - Singapore
    Sidewalk of Orchard
    by Jmill42
    Orchard Road is the epicenter of shopping in a country know for its shopping. This translates into being able to purchase whatever you heart desires. From tailor-made suits and women's clothing, to electronics, to souvenirs, Orchard Road has it all. The prices here tend to be a little higher than in other parts of the city, I found. But, with everything concentrated to one road, shopping life is made for convienence in this area. Electronics had the overall best value, as compared to when shopping in the States.

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  • Directions: Orchard MRT station
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    Orchard Road: Orchard Road
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  • mario_spring_83
  • By mario_spring_83 on May 31, 2004
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  • close to orchard road - Singapore
    close to orchard road
    by mario_spring_83
    It is the main road in singapore! Thousands of shops in really big shopping centers where you can find everything, supermarkets, restaurants, fast-food and all you need to buy!
    The best is enjoying the air-conditioning in the stores because outside it is really hot and humid (at least for temperates region inhabitants).

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  • Directions: Orchard MRT station
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    Orchard Road: Male's Paradise
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  • solopes
  • Updated By solopes on January 6, 2009
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  • Singapore - Singapore
    Singapore
    by solopes,
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    Imagine one shopping where, instead of clothes, shoes, bags or cosmetics, you only have computers and accessories. Good! Imagine that, everywhere, large screens show you a soccer game. That’s the final revenge of men. We saw the Paradise in Singapore.
    And... Believe me! All Singapore was wathching %L[http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/9eab8/c4/
    ]Portugal playing against Argentina (a draw!)

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  • Directions: Orchard MRT station
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    Orchard Road: Shoppers Paradise
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  • By martin_nl on October 15, 2006
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  • The lion of Singapore - Singapore
    The lion of Singapore
    by martin_nl,
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    This tip could as well be under the shopping tips, but I decided to put it up here, because it is a sight in itself to look at all the shops and the people shopping. On Orchard Road you can find everything you could ever need. There are cheap shops and designer boutiques. Jeans stores and book shops. And everything is big. Shopping in the malls is best since these are air conditioned. However once you get outside again, it feels like you're actually melting. One night I was walking on Orchard Road I saw all these Disney figures. I don't know why but it looked very nice. Also I saw this other big building, but I don't know what it represents. Perhaps it's a government building?

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  • Directions: Orchard MRT station
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    Orchard Road: Orchard Road
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  • limledi
  • Updated By limledi on January 30, 2007
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  • Orchard Road - Singapore
    Orchard Road
    by limledi, 3 more photos
    Orchard Road is the most famous shopping street in Singapore. It is so named for the many nutmeg and pepper plantations that lined it in the 1840's. The stretch of Orchard Road is still shaded by lush tropical trees, but today you will find many shopping malls filled with practically everything under the sun - apparel, consumer electronic items, familiar fashion and lifestyle labels... The list goes on.
    Especially nice to visit during the holiday season where the whole stretch of the street and the buildings are beautifully adorned with Christmas lights and decors. Lavishly decorated Christmas trees along the sidewalk also added glitz to the whole scenery.

  • Address: Orchard Road, Singapore
  • Directions: Orchard MRT station
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    Orchard Road: Orchard Road Christmas decorations
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  • By SWFC_Fan on December 23, 2005
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  • Christmas tree, Orchard Road, Singapore - Singapore
    Christmas tree, Orchard
    Road, Singapore
    by SWFC_Fan,
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    I visited Singapore in December 2005 at a time when the whole length of Orchard Road had been decorated for Christmas.

    Bright lights hung from trees and lined the road, large Christmas trees were lit up and the fronts of the various shopping malls were covered in twinkling bulbs.

    To add to the festive atmosphere, Christmas carols were being played from tannoys on the lamp-posts and in the shopping malls.

    All in all, a very festive appearance. Only the heat and humidity took the Christmas feel away from it....no chance of a White Christmas in these parts (it was 80 degrees plus at all times!)

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  • Address: Orchard Road
  • Directions: Orchard MRT station
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    Orchard Road: A Must do Shopping!
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  • daryll
  • By daryll on January 21, 2003
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  • the crowd just outside of MRT Orchard Road station - Singapore
    the crowd just outside of MRT
    Orchard Road station
    by daryll
    This activity is has been done by women's, but eventually shopping has becoming a new outdoor activity for men as well.
    In Singapore, it is a good opportunity to shop around at the Singapore proudly shopping district, Orchard Road. Which is known shopper's haven in Asia.

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  • Directions: Best way to get to Orchard Road is to get down Orchard Road station or Somerset station and start strolling down the shopping district
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