The MRT stations of Orchard , Somerset , Dhoby Ghaut and City Hall on the North-South Line follow th

Orchard Road is named after the nutmeg car luxury rental vancouver orchards that used to line it in the 1830s, one of them coincidentally belonging to a Mr Orchard Road. Large trees still shade the road, providing a modicum of relief from the heat. Fortunately, Orchard Road has an extensive network of underpasses that connect many of the malls providing even more shelter from the blistering equatorial heat and, on occasion, rain. Weekends in the area are often packed with locals and visitors alike out to consume car luxury rental vancouver en masse. Only at the eastern Bras Basah end do the shopping malls peter out, with some fine colonial car luxury rental vancouver architecture and a few of Singapore's top museums to be found instead.
The MRT stations of Orchard car luxury rental vancouver , Somerset , Dhoby Ghaut and City Hall on the North-South Line follow the alignment of Orchard Rd. Change to the North-East Line at Dhoby Ghaut or the East-West Line at City Hall.
Orchard Rd is walkable, at least allowing plenty of breaks in air-conditioned shopping centers. You can no longer cross the central Orchard/Scotts intersection on foot: instead, take the air-conditioned underground walkway system that links Orchard MRT/Ion Orchard to Wisma Atria, Ngee Ann City and Lucky Plaza (east), to CK Tang/Marriott (north), and to Shaw House and Wheelock Place (west).
Battle Box , Fort Canning Park . 10 AM-6 PM Tue-Sun . The former HQ of the British army during World War 2, now turned into an air-conditioned museum complete with animatronic figures retelling the events of the days before surrender. Nearest MRT station Dhoby Ghaut, but it's a steamy hike up the hill. $8 . edit
Istana , ( next to Dhoby Ghaut MRT ), [1] . 8:30 AM-6 PM . Completed in 1869, this Malay-Indian hybrid building was once the Government car luxury rental vancouver House of the colony car luxury rental vancouver of Singapore, before being repurposed on independence car luxury rental vancouver as the official residence of the President. The 100-acre grounds occupy some of Singapore's choicest car luxury rental vancouver real estate and incorporate several gardens and even a 9-hole golf course. There is a Change of guard ceremony every first Sunday of the month. The Istana is open to the public on only five days a year : Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Hari Raya Puasa, Labour Day and National Day. Non-Singaporeans $1 . edit
National Museum of Singapore , 93 Stamford Road , ☎ +65-63323659 , [2] . Tue-Sun 10 AM-9PM . Formerly Singapore History Museum , recently car luxury rental vancouver refurbished from top to bottom with a new wing added. The star of the show is the permanent Singapore History car luxury rental vancouver Gallery , a 2800 sq.m. multimedia extravaganza covering six centuries of island history, navigated with a super-flexible, if occasionally somewhat confusing, interactive audio guide system that lets you choose the events and items to focus on. There are also four Living Galleries car luxury rental vancouver focusing on food, fashion, film and photography, plus various car luxury rental vancouver temporary exhibitions and a few nice cafes and restaurants. Permanent exhibition $10/5 adult/child . edit
Singapore Art Museum , 71 Bras Basah Road ( MRT Bras Basah ), ☎ +65-63323222 , [3] . 10 AM-7 PM daily . Modern art from both Singapore and the region. The permanent collection is lackluster, but exhibitions can be interesting. Guided car luxury rental vancouver tours in English at 11 AM, 2 PM. $3, free Friday evenings 6-9 PM . edit
2902 Gallery , 11 Mount Sophia, Block B, #B2-09 ( Staircase up the hill from The Cathay, near Dhoby Ghaut MRT ), ☎ +65-63398655 , [4] . The largest dedicated photo gallery in South-East Asia, with a focus on Singaporean talent. Hosts changing exhibitions including the yearly Singapore Int'l Photography Festival [5] plus workshops, lectures and more. edit
epSITE , 501 Orchard Road #03-18/19 ( Wheelock Place ), ☎ +65-67364986 , [6] . Daily 11 AM-9 PM . Also known as the Epson Imaging Gallery, this small space features changing car luxury rental vancouver photography exhibitions. Hardly worth a detour, but take a look if you're in the area. Free . edit
Andana@Orchard , 290 Orchard Road #06-19/26 ( Paragon ), ☎ +65-68369988 . Daily 10 AM to 11 PM . Singapore's largest spa, with 22,000 sq.ft. of space, partly outdoors thanks to its rooftop location. Basic day package $82, including use of spa facilities and all you can eat/drink from the menu. Massages and treatments charged separately. Couples packages available. edit
California Fitness Orchard , 1 Grange Rd ( Somerset MRT ), ☎ +65-68342100 . Open 6 AM-midnight Mon-Sat, 8 AM-10 PM Sun . 35,000 car luxury rental vancouver ft and 3 densely packed floors of gym equipment smack dab in the middle of Orchard Rd. Has a reputation for being a gay cruising spot. Day pass $40 . edit
The Cathay car luxury rental vancouver , 2 Handy Road ( near Dhoby Ghaut MRT ), [7] . A modern shopping mall (partly) hiding behind a stately 1939 art-deco facade, the main draw here is the eponymous cinema on the top floor. The Picturehouse, Singapore's first and only arthouse cinema, shows movies uncut, but many are restricted to 21 and above. edit
Estheva Spa , 2 Orchard Turn #03-25 ( Orchard MRT ), ☎ +65-67339300 car luxury rental vancouver , [8] . Daily 10 AM to 10 PM . All sorts of aesthetic and spa treatments car luxury rental vancouver in an Italian-inspired interior. Advance booking advised. Popular with the ladies. Couple spa packages are also available. edit
Damai , 10 Scotts Road , ☎ +65 6738 1234 , [9] . Opened in September 2008, Damai is the new lifestyle centre at hotel Grand Hyatt Singapore, offering a spa, pool, fitness centre and healing treatments based on Chinese, Malay, Indian, and European car luxury rental vancouver traditions. edit
Lucky Plaza , 304 Orchard Road Level 4 ( Orchard MRT, Orchard car luxury rental vancouver Road exit ). Various beauty salons can be found on the fourth floor. Facials, a wax and manipedies for a fraction car luxury rental vancouver of the cost at salons in the rest of the city. Get a stylish haircut at a full-service salon for about $10, even for ladies. The best salons accept most major credit cards to cater to the demand of tourists. edit
Orchard Road and neighboring Scotts Road form Singapore's premier shopping district, with several kilometers of road lined on both sides by practically nothing but shopping malls. The latest round of frantic upgrading in 2008-2010 has seen half a dozen new malls open up and most of the rest renovate in an attempt to catch up.
Orchard Road also participates in the annual Great Singapore Sale [10] that is organized by the Singapore Tourism car luxury rental vancouver Board [11] . During this period, street events and late night shopping (till 11pm on Fridays and Saturdays) are held at selected malls, and tourists are entitled to additional privileges. The Great Singapore Sale 2011 is from 27 May to 24 July 2011.
Far East Plaza , 14 Scotts Road . Frequented mostly car luxury rental vancouver by teenagers, this mall is a bargain hunter's paradise slowly creeping upmarket. Not bad for unique clothes and accessories at reasonable prices. edit
Wheelock Place , 501 Orchard Road ( Orchard MRT ). Previously notable primarily for the giant Borders bookstore that used to occupy the entire ground level, which is slated to be replaced by a Marks Spencer car luxury rental vancouver department store. There's car luxury rental vancouver a smallish Marks Spencer branch buried in the basement and a pretty good selection of restaurants on the 2nd floor. edit
ION Orchard , 2 Orchard Turn ( Orchard MRT ), [12] . Opened 2009, this is the largest new shopping mall on Orchard in years, extending four floors both above and under ground. While the spacey, pulsating, neon-lit car luxury rental vancouver facade is dominated by high-street flagships for Louis Vuitton and co, the interior has plenty of more affordable options including Japanese retailers Uniqlo and Muji . The fourth floor has the ION Art gallery, while the basement car luxury rental vancouver 4 Food Opera food court, while a bit pricey by Singapore standards, is enormous and very popular. Located on levels 55 and 56, at 218 metres, car luxury rental vancouver ION Sky offers a 360-degree view from the highest point on Orchard Road. It houses an observatory and contemporary restaurant car luxury rental vancouver Salt grill, helmed by Australian chef Luke Mangan. edit
Lucky Plaza , 304 Orchard Road , [15] . Most visitors end up in Lucky Plaza thanks to the dubious street-level camera and electronics stores, which are legendary for ripoffs and poor customer service, and are best avoided unless you really know your stuff. However, there's more to the mall than that: cheap souvenirs (2nd floor), low cost salons that offer most services such as manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing and hair services (fourth floor), off-season car luxury rental vancouver designer perfumes and cosmetics (most floors) and a cheap and surprisingly good food court in the basement. Lucky Plaza is also the favorite hangout spot for the Filipino community and gets packed on weekends. edit
Ngee Ann City/Takashimaya Shopping Centre , 391 Orchard Road , [16] . Where the tai-tais (wealthy ladies of leisure) hang out. Expensive branded goods on the first floors, more affordable shopping in the two basement floors. Also features Kinokuniya , Southeast Asia's largest bookstore, on the 4th floor. There is also a large portion of the mall devoted to food from all around the world. edit
Orchard Central , 181 Orchard Rd , [18] . Modern, soaring twelve-story mall with a funky series of outdoor escalators and nice views from the terraces. Floors 7 and above are devoted to food, with restaurants including Korean barbeque masters Nolboo and Japanese set meal specialist Ootoya . The mall also houses the world's tallest indoor Via Ferrata climbing wall, a collection of public car luxury rental vancouver art installations by acclaimed international artists and a 24/7-operational Roof Garden. edit
313@Somerset , 313 Orchard Road ( Somerset MRT ), [19] . 313@somerset is directly linked to the Somerset MRT station and features a concentration of mid-range retail and dining car luxury rental vancouver outlets. car luxury rental vancouver Retail options include local and global fashion labels including Zara, Uniqlo, New Look, Esprit and a Forever 21 flagship spanning 4 floors. There are also some popular dining car luxury rental vancouver options including a cluster of restaurants and lounges such as Brotzeit German Bier Bar Restaurant, Kamado Japanese Wood Fire, Central Hong Kong Café, Flying Chillies and Trattoria Cuccina Italiana on Level 1. edit
Plaza Singapura , 68 Orchard Road ( Dhoby Ghaut MRT ). Singapore's oldest air-conditioned shopping mall, located just