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Shopping is inevitable when you are on a holiday. You just\ncan\u2019t resist stepping into the stylish mall or sauntering down a flocking\nstreet market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singapore is a shopper\u2019s paradise, with the city catering for all tastes and budgets. Whether it is clothes, household items, souvenirs, fashion accessories or any of the other product ranges, an eager buyer is certain to find what they want in Singapore. From the biggest high street brands to local handicrafts, from one-off speciality stores to exclusive designer gear and all-encompassing modern shopping malls – you will find it all in Singapore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the serious shoppers who like to spend and splurge on shopping, here\u2019s are 7 Best Shopping Experiences in Singapore.<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Raffles City<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Located in downtown Singapore close to historic tourist site\nstands a splendid, lustrous, and extravagant modern shopping mall, the Raffles\nCity Shopping Centre. Occupying an entire city block bounded by Stamford Road,\nBeach Road, Bras Basah Road and North Bridge Road, it houses two hotels and an\noffice tower over a podium which contains a shopping complex and a convention\ncentre. This upmarket mall does not disappoint with the wide variety of shops\nand restaurants inside it. You\u2019ll surely have a place to enjoy and relax with\nyour family, friends, colleagues, and business partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Raffles Shopping Centre is like the mecca of all luxurious\nand high-end brands. From affordable boutiques to high-end designer stores such\nas Omega, Marks and Spencer, Tommy Hilfiger, and Robinsons. There are also\nstores dedicated to music, books, sports, and toys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. VivoCity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

VivoCity is known as shopper\u2019s haven, and makes for an inducing lifestyle practice with its numerous sell and amusement options. Positioned in the HarbourFront crossways from Sentosa Island, it is said to be Singapore\u2019s largest shopping mall which by no means fails to blow its visitors with the overabundance of shopping alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Designed by the well-known Japanese architect Toyo Ito, its design evoke descriptions of waves in the sea. It also comprises a number of artworks along with a rooftop amphitheater. It also has an open park for kids. Once you are finished with shopping, acquire the cable car service as of the mall to Sentosa Island, and in addition to it take pleasure in stunning views along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands is one of Singapore\u2019s leading\nluxury shopping malls with an elevating mix of international brands, emerging\nlabels and new concepts. Home to hundreds of shops, restaurants, cafes and\nbars, this place is definitely a place to see when in Marina Bay, Singapore.\nThere are a few celebrity chef restaurants here too, including British\ncelebrity chef, Gordon Ramsay\u2019s Bread Street Kitchen. A thrilling highlight to\nlook out for is the Louis Vuitton \u2018island\u2019 boutique that\u2019s housed in the\nCrystal Pavilion. This is the largest boutique located outside of Paris and if\nyou love the brand, you\u2019ll be delighted to know that there\u2019s no limit on what\nyou can purchase in the boutique here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the illustrious list of retailers, The Shoppes at\nMarina Bay Sands features Bally, Bottega Veneta, Bulgari, Burberry, Cartier,\nChristian Dior, Fendi, Ferragamo, Franck Muller, Gucci, HugoBoss, Max Mara, Miu\nMiu, Omega, Patek Philippe, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Tiffany & Co., Yves Saint\nLaurent and many others. Anne Fontaine, Henry Cotton\u2019s, Stefano Ricci and\nWolford are also some of the other stores you can spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. ION Orchard<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is said to be one of the most glamorous Singapore <\/strong>shopping malls complexes. It has glass, marble along with steel work of art.  There are even additional unique toilets for high spending clientele along with celebrities. Higher services comprise butler way concierge along with a celebrity chef excellent dine establishment. Magnificence couture, art exhibitions in addition to even cloud viewing magnetizes an in-vogue shopping mass at this mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ion orchard is Singapore’s first multi-sensory experiential\nshopping and lifestyle mall spread out over 660,000 square feet. It stands out\namidst the other malls of Orchard Road for its futuristic exterior and luxury\nstore frontages. Housing a myriad of high-end designers from Dolce &\nGabbana to Marc Jacobs and an equally large selection of top high street labels\nlike Topshop and H&M, this is a shopping mecca for any respectable\nfashionista.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ion is also home to many acclaimed eateries including local\nlandmark Paradise Dynasty. Serving gourmet oriental cuisine of exceptional\nvalue their creative Dim sum menu is a must have for any visitor luring some\ngreat Asian cuisine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Paragon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Paragon is a sophisticated upmarket shopping mall located in\nthe heart of Orchard Road, Singapore’s premier shopping and tourist area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Paragon Mall is the destination of choice for upmarket\nshoppers, both locals and tourists alike, in search of high end retail and\nfashion in a spacious and luxurious environment. It has six levels and one\nbasement of designer fashion and luxury boutiques, sports and lifestyle shops,\nrestaurants and cafes. It is home to many international fashion designer names\nsuch as Prada, Gucci, Bottega Veneta, BVLGARI, Burberry, Ermenegildo Zegna,\nTod\u00b4s, Versace, Salvatore Ferragamo, Etro and Jean-Paul Gaultier, just to name\na few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Wisma Atria Shopping Centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Located along the prime stretch of Orchard Road between ION\nOrchard and Ngee Ann City, the fashionable Wisma Atria Mall enjoys more than\n100 metres of prime street frontage and is a favourite shopping spot among\nlocals and tourists. The mall features the most popular high-street labels from\naround the world and is popular with a fashion-conscious crowd. Wisma is home\nto high street fashion shops and designer boutiques like Anteprima, Topshop and\nWarehouse. With five floors to explore, visitors can shop across Miss\nSelfridge, Coach, Espirit, Lacosta, Tag Heuer and Gap, to name just a few of\nthe brands on offer. It also houses the first Tory Burch boutique in Singapore\nand the largest TAG Heuer boutique worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoppers can also look forward to differentiated tenant mix\nand experiential retail at Wisma Atria with mid to upscale fashion brands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Ngee Ann City<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An architectural wonder standing highly at the heart of\nOrchard Road, Ngee Ann City is a city-within-a-city that showcases 7 levels of\n110,450 square metres of sheer shopping and gastronomical adventure. The Shopping\nCentre, better known by the name of its anchor tenant Takashimaya departmental\nstore, is commonly referred to by Singaporeans as \u201cTaka\u201d. Travelers can visit\nNgee Ann City for the biggest variety of name brand stores including Tiffany\n& Co., Chanel, Christian Dior, Montblanc, L\u2019OCCITANE, Cartier and Christian\nLouboutin. For those looking to spend a little less, you will also find Guess,\nCrabtree & Evelyn, Skechers, Zara and Mango.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

here are over 30 food and beverage outlets offering cuisines\nfrom Western to Cantonese to Indonesian to Thai. Among the top names are Sushi\nTei Japanese Restaurant, the Crystal Jade Group of Restaurants, Imperial\nTreasure Restaurants, Coca Restaurant and Seoul Garden \u2013 The Table Barbeque\nPeople. For more affordable or faster meals, a popular (and often crowded) food\ncourt can be found in the basement. Asia\u2019s largest bookstore, Books Kinokuniya\nand Japan’s electronic giant, Best Denki are also found at Ngee Ann City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Civic Plaza is indeed a welcome relief to shoppers and\nan added attraction to Ngee Ann City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singapore shopping certainly does give plenty to enjoy, and\nif you visit the markets as well as the malls, you\u2019ll get a real dose of local\nculture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Good preparation for your Singapore trip is of great importance. The information we have provided may help you out to some degree, but it is always a good idea to seek help of Travel Experts who have been there, done that and can share real insights into planning. Our Singapore tour packages<\/a> are not only cost effective but we also cover all the major aspect of your trip. From booking your flight tickets<\/a>, accommodation<\/a>, to processing your Singapore visa<\/a> and managing your itinerary, we take care of everything \u2013 to make your trip worthwhile. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singapore is a perfect gateway to South East Asia and you might want to check our other articles about the Lion City:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n