Top 10 must-buys in Singapore

                                     No matter how many times you travel to Singapore, there are some things you simply MUST buy while you are there. The shopping experience you will find in Singapore is paralleled only by the Champs Elysees of Paris, France and 5th Avenue, in Manhattan. Clearly, your visit to Singapore will inevitably end up being a shopping trip. In a nation with so much to offer, there are a few items you won’t be able to resist.  

Asian antiques and artifacts

Asian antiques and artifacts will probably be first on your list and they are in abundance in Singapore. With imports coming in from all around the globe and having a rich, ancient history of its own, Singapore offers treasures at every turn. Your best finds will probably be found at Tanglin Shopping Centre, Chinatown and Holland Village.

Cameras are another hot ticket

Cameras are another item in Singapore and with good reason. Peninsula Plaza is probably your best source, but there isn’t a store in Singapore that doesn’t offer analog and digital cameras, photography accessories and photo processing services. Other recommended places to buy cameras are Sim Lim Square and Funan DigitaLife Mall.

Computers are in big demand

These days and Singapore will certainly not disappoint the discriminating shopper. Sim Lim Square, Funan IT Mall, Mustafa Centre and Peninsula Shopping Centre are your best bets, as are stores such as Challenger, Harvey Norman, Challenger and Courts.

Electronics are always

Electronic goods are big attraction in Singapore, especially at places like Funan IT Mall and Mustafa in Little India. Technology gadgets, gamer equipment and all the audio-visual peripheral equipment you can imagine are available in Singapore for your shopping pleasure.

Gifts and curios

Such as statues, wall decorations, Singapore Sling premix and chocolates are always popular. Gold dipped orchids, paper kites and parasols, calligraphy, wooden boxes, posters and other artworks can fill your luggage faster than you realize once you start shopping in Singapore.

Fashion is certainly

Certainly something you have to buy while visiting Singapore. Whether you can afford to browse the abundance of top-dollar designer labels found on Orchard Road or if you prefer the more bohemian, trendy looks of Bugis Junction, there is something for everyone in fashion in Singapore.

Handbags and luggage

Handbags and luggage are another popular purchase in Singapore. Designer labels, hand-stitched one-of-a-kind items and everything in between are available, once you start looking. It is very likely that, by the time you are ready to leave Singapore, you will NEED another bag or another piece of luggage to carry all your purchases!

Watches and jewellery

Watches and jewellery must be part of Singapore’s Top 10 with more choices than anyone could make in five lifetimes. Masterfully handcrafted timepieces, world famous watch manufacturers and affordable standard watches can be found in every shopping district of Singapore. Many visitors find that Singapore’s national inventory of jewellery is simply mind-boggling. Inexpensive bangles to million-dollar crown jewels are all available for a price. You could practically say that the streets of Singapore are lined with gold, as every shop has jewellery and watches for sale.

Textiles, especially for sarees

Sarongs and scarves, are probably the most colorful and varied shopping you can do in Singapore. Brightly dyed, shimmering, metallic, batik, silk, cotton, beaded…you name it, it is in Singapore. Arab Street and Little India are your best bets and walking down the alleys with all the fabrics waving and flapping in the breeze often feels more exotic and luxurious than any designer label display could ever be.

Food may not be seen

Food may not be seen as a normal purchase for foreign visitors but, let’s face it, the food of Singapore is never to be forgotten.You may as well bring some of it home with you. Spices, biscuits, sauces, and even the cooking utensils and serving dishes are all must-buys when visiting Singapore.