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Singapore Tourist Guide - Shopping HeavenEveryone seemingly comes to Singapore to shop and whether you are in the market for cheap bargains or to flash the cash on cool designer fashions, you will find it all here in the Lion City. You cannot escape the Singaporean national sport of shopping and there are literally hundreds of air conditioned malls, eclectic street markets and quaint colonial style arcades.Singapore has access to the widest variety of goods in the Asia Pacific region and acts as a clearing house for traditional arts and crafts from all over Asia, including Indonesia, Burma and Thailand. This is especially true of Malay, Indian and Chinese products due to the city’s rich ethnic diversity.Take home a cherished memento of your time in Singapore, be it a famous golden orchid or a bottle of iconic Singapore Sling. Markets offer lots of fun and is sure to be a happy hunting ground for cheap handicrafts and souvenirs. There are even several large malls dedicated entirely to brand name electronics and IT gear.It is not quite the cheapest shopping destination in Asia but bargains are still abundant, especially on local fashion labels, handicrafts and electronics. If you get weary of gleaming shopping malls, head to the ethnic neighbourhoods such as the Malay village of Kampong Glam and Little India for a spot of good humoured haggling, exotic aromas and great tasting street food.The air conditioned shopping malls of Orchard Road are where most Singapore shoppers head in search of bargains and to escape the heady tropical heat of outdoors. All manner of fashion, electronics and souvenirs can be found in these fluorescent-lit avenues and bartering is still allowed. But be careful during heavy monsoon downpours as Orchard Road tends to flood during inclement weather leaving tourists shopping in Singapore stranded.For more Information http://www.1stopsingapore.net/what_to_see/attractions || Shopping in Singapore, http://www.1stopsingapore.net/living || Click Here