Lonely Planet : Orchard Road Singapore

Orchard Road Singapore



The entertainment and retail hub of Singapore is the Orchard Road. The most famous shopping enclave the Orchard Road is one of the major tourist attractions of Singapore. The surrounding area of the Orchard Road is often commonly known as Orchard, one of the reasons being the MRT station serving the vicinity is known as Orchard. The Orchard Road was once an area of fruit orchards, nutmeg and pepper. Since the 19th century the plantations, gardens and the orchards started to make way for settlement, houses, hawker centers and wet markets. C.K.



Orchard Road SingaporeTang one of the local vendors was the pioneer shop owner in the Orchard Road who opened a department store in the year 1958. By the end of 1960s high end sophisticated buildings like the Plaza Singapura, Tang Plaza and the Mandarin Hotel paved their way for much more retail and entertainment. The famous shopping belt of Singapore, the Orchard Road is now lined with tall steel and glass buildings where once there used to be mud roads. There stand several pedestrian malls, very up market high class restaurants, cafes, coffee chains, nightclubs and pubs, and the road is flanked by numerous five star hotels.

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Lonely Planet : National Orchid Garden - Singapore

Since 1859, orchids have been closely associated with the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The products of the Gardens' orchid breeding programme, which began in 1928, deserve a place where they can be displayed in their full splendour. The very design of these orchids is, one could say, 'hand-crafted' by the Gardens' horticultural staff, dedicated to bringing out the finest in any hybrid cross.

Over 1000 species and 2,000 hybrids are now found in the Gardens' collection, with about 600 species and hybrids on display. Every year, more vibrant and enduring hybrids are added on. So that all may admire and enjoy their diversity, richness and beauty, the National Orchid Garden now offers a permanent showcase, the largest display of tropical orchids in the world.

Visitor Information

Opening hours
8.30am - 7.00pm daily (last ticket sales at 6.00pm)

Refreshments are available at Burkill Hall and The Garden Refreshment Kiosk, located near the entrance of the National Orchid Garden.

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Lonely planet : Singapore Flyer

Standing in a gorgeous 165m, Singapore Flyer may be the height of a 42-storey making – that’s various 26 metre distances older as opposed to well known The uk Attention. Going for a airfare on this S$240 huge number of take is often a one-of-a-kind working experience anyone wouldn’t want to overlook.
Since the wheel spins, you’ll be dealt with to some picture 360° repast for iconic along with traditional sites as well as views from the Marina Bay on the Singapore Stream, Raffles Location, Merlion Recreation area, Empress Place and also the Padang.

There isn't any other place in Singapore which offers these kind of panoramic, wonderful day along with glittering nighttime feelings. Read the 1st inflated PufferSphere employing indoor projection for South east asia in our own brand new magnet – Trip of Dreams. It assignments that transform of the vision into the icons which have been Singapore and also Singapore Flyer. Definitely a thing you wouldn’t wish to pass up!.

The much eye catching and stunning Designed in year of 2005, with a full value of $241 million, the Singapore Flyer is the greatest observation wheel in the world. It is higher than the Star of Nanchang by 16.5 feet and the well-known London Eye by 99 feet. It has a entire height of 544.5 feet 28 capsules, every one the dimension of a bus, accommodating up to couple of dozens individuals.The Flyer functions everyday from 8:00am to 10:00pm and you can by just one single ticket for thirty dollar or you can hire the whole capsule. A total rotation of the wheel takes just about half hour.it’s also most frequented place of tourist.

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Singapore

Cultural melting pot and dazzling example of the region's economic successes, wealthy Singapore assails the senses of the first time visitor.

The former British trading post and colony has carved a unique niche for itself in its two short centuries of existence, nowadays offering a vivid combination of ultra-modern skyscrapers, remnants of tropical rainforest and colourful ethnic urban areas, each with a character very much of their own.


One of the most noticeable features of this tiny but bustling city-state is its cleanliness - indeed, it is sometimes criticised for its many seemingly petty regulations, such as the banning of chewing gum - but crime is virtually unknown, and it is one of the world's safest places to visit.

Despite its rather sanitised reputation, though, Singapore is anything but dull. The visitor is spoilt for choice, for things to see and do, and in terms of vibrant nightlife, its rich cultural mix, and a whole planet's worth of culinary experiences.
Singapore is a veritable feast for the senses, a heady mixture of the familiar and the exotic. It suits all budgets, too, presenting a happy collision of opposites - grand and expensive at the famed Raffles Hotel, but low-key and cheap (but good) in the food markets of Bugis Junction and Clarke Quay.

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