Shopping and the Night Life in Singapore

This week, we will cater more to shoppers and tourist who love the night life.

Clarke Quay

Clarke Quay is a place to go if you want to enjoy Singapore's nightlife. They have numerous pubs, clubs and restaurants for you to visit. You can also visit Go Fly Kite (GFK), to experience flying a remote-controlled kite at night! For more information you can check it out http://www.goflykite.com/home.html.

On top of that, Clarke Quay is home to Singapore’s first extreme ride, G-Max Reverse Bungy! A maximum of 3 people can be seated in the specially designed open air steel reinforced capsule attached by US approved bungy cords to two towers. The capsule will be released up to 60m in the air at speeds of 200kph which will last for about 5 minutes.

You can also take a bum boat cruise down the Singapore River from Clarke Quay. It is an excellent way to relax and enjoy the marvelous sights of Singapore. For more information, visit: http://www.rivercruise.com.sg/rivercruise.htm.
There is even a shopping centre called The Central located at Clarke Quay beside the Singapore River. The Central integrates office and habitation together. The mall is aimed to bring a whole new level of vibrancy to the area treasured for its rich historical background and architectural heritage.

Douby Ghaut

Douby Ghaut houses both The Cathay and Plaza Singapura.

The Cathay is home to the famous Picturehouse which is Singapore’s first and only art house cinema. The Cathay has retail outlets as well as food and beverage outlets. To find out more about The Cathay, visit their website here.

Plaza Singapura is a popular contemporary one-stop urban mall with emphasis on fashion, entertainment and food for families and young adults. Each of the nine floors in Plaza Singapura has it's own unique theme. It has a wide variety of retail outlets to suit your every need. For more information, click here.

Somerset

There is a whole stretch of shopping centres as well as a variety of entertainment services available at the Somerset. They have different malls to suit to the different age groups for example, Orchard Cineleisure caters more to youths whereas the Centre Point is a shopping mall suitable for all ages.

Shops in these shopping malls along Somerset has a variety of things such as food and beverage, retail, facials, spas and even pubs and bars! On top of that, there is also a SCAPE skate park available at Somerset for skaters to practice or show off their incredible skating skills!

Orchard Road

Orchard road is the one stop shopping district in Singapore with so many different shopping centres to cater to various age groups. For example, they have Far East Plaza to cater more to the youths with cheap bargains available. The newly opened Orchard Ion caters more to the high fashion aspect of shopping.

Orchard Road also has a lot of different eateries to cater to your taste buds. On top of that, many well known hotels are all located in Orchard Road itself. Such hotels are Four Seasons Hotel Singapore, Hilton International Singapore, and Grand Hyatt Singapore Hotel.

If you visit Orchard Road at night during the Christmas period, you will be able to see the beautiful light up along Orchard Road and it stretches all the way to Douby Ghaut. Taking a stroll down Orchard Road looking at the lights is such a beautiful way to end the evening.

Suggested itinerary 1:

11am: Branch at one of Clarke Quay's restaurants
2pm: Take a boat ride down the Singapore River
4.30pm: Go on an adventure and take the G-Max Reverse Bungy
5pm: Shopping at The Central
7.30pm: Dinner at a pub/restaurant
9pm: Take a slow stroll down the Singapore River and evjoy the scenery
10pm: Party the night away in the many clubs

Suggested itinerary 2:

11am: Branch at Douby Ghaut
12.30pm: Shopping in Plaza Singapura/The Cathay
2.30pm: Watch a movie at The Cathay/Cineleisure Orchard
5pm: More shopping
8pm: Dinner
9.30pm: Take a slow stroll down Orchard Road through Somerset to Douby Ghaut and enjoy the Christmas light up