Singapore Tour

Orchard Road -The Best Area to Stay in Singapore. Major Shopping Belt in Central Singapore.

Why is it called Orchard Road?

The early days of Orchard Road [1830-1900]

2. Downtown Core: Marina Area. The Downtown Core.

The Downtown Core is a 266-hectare urban planning area in the south of the city-state of Singapore. The Downtown Core surrounds the mouth of the Singapore River and southeastern portion of its watershed, and is part of the Central Area, Singapore’s central business district

3 Sentosa Island. An Island Getaway in Singapore.

Sentosa is an island resort off Singapore’s southern coast, connected to the city by road, cable car, pedestrian boardwalk and monorail. By Sentosa Station, Tiger Sky Tower has panoramic views that can stretch as far as Indonesia. On the south coast, Palawan Beach is lined with food stalls and bars, and has a suspension bridge to a malloffshore island. Palm-lined, crescent-shaped Tanjong Beach is more tranquil..

4. Clarke Quay & Chinatown.

Clarke Quay & Chinatown. The Night that Never Sleeps.Clarke Quay is named after Sir Andrew Clarke, Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1824 to 1902. He is noted for having presided over the signing of the Pangkor Treaty (1874), which established the system of British resident advisors at the courts of the Malay sultans

5. Little India & Arab Streets.

Little India today is one of Singapore’s most vibrant districts, with a fascinating past that stretches back to the 19th century. Serangoon Road —the historic heart of the district— was once called Soonambu Kamban (Village of Lime in Tamil) for its lime pits.

But during the 1830s, the location was a tree-flanked dirt road, lined with pepper farms, nutmeg plantations and fruit orchards, with the latter giving the stretch its contemporary name.