Joanna James
Orchard Road in Singapore is famous for its spectacular shopping experiences. It combines the pleasure of shopping with a host of other fun activities that would prevent you from falling into a monotonous pattern when shopping at this location. Here are the top five things to do in Orchard Road.
Apart from the fabulous shopping experience that Orchard Road offers, its visitors can also look forward to a delicacy galore that has travelled to Singapore from several regions of the world. After several hours of delving into the attractive malls of this road, it is only natural that one should feel an unbearable urge to eat something, which is utterly satiable at many food options provided by the Michelin-star restaurants to the hawker centres available at this place.
If you ever come across the SCAPE Mall while shopping in Orchard Road, make sure you visit its rooftop for a futuristic gardening experience. A farm that is run by ComCrop, it is where you can find plants being grown without soil, which is an attempt to increase the percentage of locally grown produce in the country. The entire garden is based on hydroponics, and the plants seem to thrive solely on sunlight and mineral-infused water alone. The harvest from this organic farm is sold to many Orchard Road hotels in the region, ensuring that the customers are able to source healthy and nutritious dishes when they opt to dine at properties such as Grand Park Orchard.
The BOUNCE Singapore can be found right next to the SCAPE Mall in Orchard Road, and it is a place where you can let go of your assumed seriousness as an adult for a splendid few hours. Here, you can find a humongous indoor urban playground that would make all your childhood fantasies come true! In a gigantic area of 24,000 square feet, you'd be greeted by 28 interconnected trampolines, on which you'd be able to bounce and cartwheel to your heart's content. With one ticket priced at 25 SGD for one whole hour at this land of happiness, you can have the best bit of your life at BOUNCE Singapore. The mindblowing colours and patterns at this place would add to this wonderful experience.
Once you've had your pick at many stores available at the Orchard Road, you might need to get away from the bustling atmosphere of it for a while. The Orchard Road itself offers a calming oasis in the form of a library, which is located right at the Orchard getaway. It is one of the classiest libraries in the country with its sleek and curvy shelves bathed in white that gives the place a luxurious quality. It is also a popular place for mini photoshoots as the futuristic shelves create a fantastic backdrop that screams Insta-worthy.
For anyone who's constantly on the lookout for some adventure-bound activities, the Orchard Road offers a timeless solution. The tallest indoor climbing wall in Singapore, the Via Ferrata, is excellent to get that adrenaline pumping through your veins. Located inside Orchard Central, this gigantic wall is nearly impossible to miss out as it towers through five floors of the building. If you're missing out on your daily work out session due to this trip to Orchard Road, you can easily make up for it by climbing this wall. Even if you aren't much of a pro when it comes to climbing, the guides at your service will ensure that you have a safe experience with all the necessary precautions in place. Do make sure that you enjoy the mesmerising vistas of the entire area from the top of this wall.
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