Singapore Shopping Centres

Centrepoint At Sommerset MRT. Central location and value for money retailers make this one of the most popular all around centres.

Delfi Orchards Upmarket one off boutiques and art galleries.

Far East Plaza Cameras and souveners at fair (and to a certain extent negotiable) prices.

Forum - The Shopping Mall Several shops just for children including Guess? Kids and Toys 'R" Us and local children's retailers.

Lucky Plaza One of the originals, don't discount the dodgy exterior. Cameras, watches, jewerly, sporting goods, money changers, etc all at good prices. Bargaining at most shops is acceptable.

Ngee Ann City "The" shopping centre on Orchard Road, featuring the huge Takashimaya department store, another retail giant from Japan. The world's most renown fashion houses can be found here.

Paragon Exclusive and reserved with renowned brand names like Escada, Gucci, Mont Blanc etc.

Specialists' Shopping Centre One of Singapore's first shopping centres, its central location keeps it popular. Anchored by John Little department store and several one off boutiques.

Tanglin Shopping Centre Small centre on the western end of Orchard Road has Singapore's largest collection of Asian antiques, Persian rugs, antique maps and the like.

Tangs Being right on the corner of Scotts & Orchard, you can't help but go in.

The Heeren Home to HMV (mega music store), Swatch, City Chain and Electric City, an electronic superstore. Popular with young Singaporeans.

Wheelock Place Several good, chic restaurants, Borders upstairs, Marks and Spencer downstairs.

Wisma Atria At Orchard Road MRT. Anchored by the Isetan, one of Japan's premier retailers. High end boutiques without the crowds.

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Bordering Orchard Road to the east, Heritage and City Centre are the next most poular shopping districts. Inasmuch as the area isn't quite as popular as Orchard Road, the shopping centres here have worked harder to position themselves differently by focusing on specific product categories - for example, Park Mall is filled with upscale household furnishings, Funan Centre is well known as the centre for computers and so on.

CHIJMES An old convent filled restaurants and interesting boutiques.

City Link Subterranean retail complex linking the City Hall MRT station to Suntec City. A great way to beat the heat or stay cool and dry.

Funan Centre Adjacent to the Peninsula and Excelsior Hotels, Funan Centre bills itself as THE Information Technology Mall. Chuck full of computers and supplies. For foreigners buying computers this is generally the better option - prices may be a touch higher but you get what you pay for here.

Marina Square Shopping Mall An odd coupling of Duty-Free Shopping with teenage bargain boutiques. Also two cineplexes.

MPH Power House focuses on magazines, books, CDs and LDs.

National Museum Shops Near the Asian Civilizations Museum offering unique gifts and artifacts inspired by museum exhibitions and collections.

PARCO - Bugis Junction The clear roof lets you feel as if you're outside on the street but still shop in air-conditioned comfort. Links the Inter-Continental and Bugis MRT station. Anchor tenant is Japanese store Seiyu, a cineplex and an amusement centre.

Park Mall Unique, contemporary Asian furniture and "lifestyle" shops.

Pasar Malam Night Market. Actually open all day the stalls are bursting with cheap clothes and souvenirs.

Plaza Singapura Opposite Dhoby Ghaut MRT. Huge shopping centre complete with food courts, movie theatres and so on.

Raffles City Shopping Centre Just across the street from Raffles and perhaps Singapore most 'complete' centre.

Raffles Hotel Shopping Arcade A smattering of international brand names like Tiffany's together with speciality art shops.

Sasha's Singapore's teddy bear store.

Sim Lim Square This is where the locals go to buy their computers and electronic gear. If you have the time to shop carefully, you can save some hard earned money here.

Stamford Court & Stamford House Both focus primarily on furniture and home decor.

Suntec City Mall When size matters. In the Marina area. Divided into four zones. Tropics (lifestyle products and services), Entertainment Centre (French hypermarket Carrefour), Fountain Terrrace (restaurants, pubs and food court) and Galleria (high-end boutiques).

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The Riverside area by River Valley Road is home to both the newest and the oldest shopping in Singapore.

China Square Central A retail oasis located within the bustling Central Business District, China Square Central (CSC)

Clarke Quay Check out the Sunday Flea market (9am to 5pm) - after all what's a weekend without a flea market?

Great World City Another large shopping extravaganza.

Pidemco Centre Wworth a look for its Singapore Jewellery Mart.

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Chinatown is one of the great places to walk around and just shop. Often 3rd generation 'mom and pop' businesses, this is the place for those who love to haggle. Unfortunately for this exercise there aren't many shopping centres per se. However if you're game and you're in the area check out:

People's Park Complex Electronics to textiles & everything in between.

Chinatown Point Home to the Singapore Handicraft Centre.

Yue Hwa Chinese Store As the name implies, everything Chinese.

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Much like Chinatown, shopping in Little India is for the adventurous. An amazing cornucopia of sights and smell you can find some really interesting items here that aren't available elsewhere - but you'll have to be patient and look hard.

Mustafa Centre Bargain basement prices on electronic goods.

Zhujiao Market Known locally as KK market is regarded as the best place for fresh produce. Even if don't need fresh produce it's an interesting place just to see how the locals shop.

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