Previous posts in the series:
- A Shopper’s Guide to Singapore. PART 3
- A Shopper’s Guide to Singapore. PART 2
- A Shopper’s Guide to Singapore. PART 1
City & Fringe Shopping
Great shopping in Singapore isn’t confined to just Orchard Road and its surroundings. Quality goods at prices that won’t burn a hole in your pocket can be found in lots of places around the city centre. The Riverside area by River Valley Road is home to both some of the newest as well as the oldest shops in Singapore.
CLARKE QUAY
3 River Valley Road
Tel: (65) 6337 3292
Nearest MRT station: Clarke Quay (NE5) or Raffles Place (EW14/NS26) or alternatively, take SBS bus 32 or 195 from City Hall MRT Station (EW13/NS25).
Clarke Quay is the place to shop, eat and sight-see, all at one go. More than 150 air-conditioned shops in restored godowns and shophouses along the Singapore River sell clothes, souvenirs., silk-wear, home furnishing and accessories. Pushcarts selling unique pottery, jewellery and woodcraft knick-knacks add to the friendly, festive atmosphere. Flea markets on Sunday are worth checking out. Numerous factory outlets make shopping here worthwhile.
GREAT WORLD CITY
1 Kim Seng Promenade
Tel: (65) 6737 3855
SBS bus 16 from Orchard Road will get you there.
This sprawling complex which used to be a favourite entertainment centre in the sixties is the latest shopping “city” in Singapore. Anchor tenants include OG, Cold Storage supermarket and GV Grand Cineplex. A stone’s throw from Orchard Road, the shopping centre also provides a free shuttle trolley service on The Singapore Trolley from the Marriott Hotel, Lucky Plaza and The Paragon in Orchard Road.
