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Orchard Road, Singapore

Orchard Road, Singapore,

Description

Orchard Road is Singapore's most famous shopping area. The road is technically 2.5km long but "Orchard" refers to the section between the Orchard Hotel (the end of Tanglin rd) up to Somerset / Concord Hotel and the beginning of Scotts road (until the Goodwood Park Hotel). There are several department stores and F&B venues (coffee shops, restaurants, food courts and bars).

Access & Transport

Orchard (NS and TE lines) and Somerset MRT stations (NS line) are located along Orchard rd. There are also plenty of bus services coming in from Scotts rd, Stevens rd, Holland rd, Paterson rd or the City Hall area.

Instructions & Recommendations

If you intend to shop, most stores open between 10h and 11h and stay open until 20h / 22h - including Sundays.

Meta review

Possibly the most famous area in the city, Orchard is systematically featured in travel magazines as one the places to discover. Reviews are a lot more mixed though, shoppers are in heaven but for others there just isn't much to do or see.

Environmental & Social

No Environmental data for the area but there is a lot of asphalts, concrete, glass, metal and electricity consumption involved. Socially slightly negative because of the heavy focus on commercial activities driven by big brands / chains and advertising.

Conclusion

Orchard might indeed be the best place for shopping but, if that is of little interest to you, this is an area you can skip without regrets as there is little to see

Key positive

Countless shopping centers

Central and easy to get to by public transport

Key negative

No "sights"

Shopping prices not really competitive and mostly big chains

Crowded every day

Suitability

No restrictions

About this Rating

TYPE

Onsite

RESEARCHED IN

May 2024

PROVIDER

Koreval

Included Items
None
Timing
Duration of visit

av. transport time:0h 20m

est. visit time:2h

Sunlight based

Sunrise / early morningNo

MorningOk

Lunch timeOk

AfternoonOk

Sunset / eveningOk

Night – bef. midnightOk

Night – aft. midnightNo

Pricing
Free

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