Little India (NE7)
As you step into Little India, be prepared for an overpowering of the senses! First, you will be greeted by the strong, heady scent of spices and jasmine garlands, followed by the treasure trove of silverware, brassware, ethnic jewellery and colourful silk saris, dazzling to behold. Traditionally the home of Singapore's Indian community, Serangoon Road and its neighbouring side streets are still today a bustling hive of sights, sounds and intriguing aromas.
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Check out the spice mill along Serangoon Road for ready-made packets of spices for fish, meat or vegetable curries that can be easily packed into a suitcase. Or indulge in some jewellery - silver amulets, bridal ornaments, cheap, colourful bangles, ankle chains and other adornments. Look out for Indian bedspreads and giant photographs of Indian movie stars. Chellas Gallery specialises in papier-mache boxes and other collectibles from Kashmir.
No visit to Little India would be complete without seeing two of the area's institutions -- the Tekka Centre and Mustafa Centre.
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| The Tekka Centre on Buffalo Road, known as KK Market to the locals, is a bustling wet market full of fresh vegetables, fish, meat, spices and flowers. For small souvenir items, check out the brassware shops or one of the other small shops. |
| At the other end of Serangoon Road in Serangoon Plaza is Mustafa Centre, a 24-hour emporium-cum-department-store-cum Aladdin's cave. Under its modest exterior, you’ll find every conceivable item here at some of the lowest fixed prices in Singapore. |
1 Rochor Road
Sim Lim Square now offers a FREE Shuttle Bus Service for tourists to selected hotels and MRT Stations, Fridays to Sundays (including Public Holidays) from 10am to 8pm.
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- Sim Lim Square (Loading / Unloading Bay along Princep Street)
- Hotel Intercontinental Lobby (Along Middle Road)
- Marina Mandarin Lobby (Along Raffles Boulevard)
- Esplanade Mall Bus-stop (Along Raffles Avenue)
- City Hall MRT B/stop (Opposite Capitol Center along North Bridge Road)
- Hotel Royal @ Queens (Opposite Oxford Hotel along Queen Street)
- Oxford Hotel (Opposite Hotel Royal @ Queens along Queen Street)
- Sim Lim Square (Loading / Unloading Bay along Princep Street)
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Please note:
- The bus will only stop at the designated stops.
- Operating schedule is subject to traffic conditions.
- Kindly be there at least 3 minutes before the scheduled time.
For enquiries, please call Bus Plus Services Pte Ltd at 6481 0166.
Bugis (EW12)
Just over the Rochor Canal from Little India stands Sim Lim Square, one of the oldest and popular complexes in Singapore for audio and video gear. Row upon row of shops on four levels deal in stereos, tape decks, CD players, TVs, VCRs, laser disc players, cameras, videocams and anything electronic. Be sure to take time to shop around, and compare and negotiate prices. Check goods carefully and insist on detailed receipts and full international guarantees. |
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