Ngee Ann City Shopping Centre Fountain.

Orchard Road

Singapore


Famous by name, Orchard Rd was once lined with nutmeg and pepper plantations. Today it's the domain of Singapore's elite and well-heeled tourists, lured here by the shopping centres, nightspots, restaurants, bars and lounges. A showcase for the material delights of capitalism, Orchard Rd also possesses a few sights of cultural interest, including Emerald Hill Road, where a credit card is not required.


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1. Emerald Hill Road

0.18 MILES

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3. Istana Entrance Gateway

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4. Istana

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5. Sri Thendayuthapani Temple

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7. Battlebox

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8. Hong San See Temple

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