Great Singapore Sale - Indulge In Retail Therapy In Singapore
Singapore has always been known as the proverbial shoppers paradise of South East Asia
, but each year during the Great Singapore Sale it goes one step further in offering amazing discounts and bargains at some of its best known shopping districts. This eight week long shop-a-thon is organized in conjunction with the Singapore Tourist Board and some of the best known retail stores and shopping malls.
During the Great Singapore Sale almost every mall and store in the country stays open until 12 midnight and thereby offering shoppers extended hours to indulge in their spending frenzy. Most establishments offer great discounts, special offers, organize special promotional events and malls hold small indoor concerts to keep their patrons entertained. It is important for tourists to remember to get their Tourist Privilege Card from a visitors centre and avail themselves to additional benefits during the period. The card also grants them a reduced admission rate to the citys attractions such as the Singapore Zoo.
For those with a competitive streak the Great Singapore Shopping Challenge would be an exciting event to enter. Participants are given a list of items to be bought from stores all over the city and the team which finishes the challenge first wins a host of prizes. This years Great Singapore sale will be held for eight sinful weeks from May 28 to July 25. According to official sources shoppers can expect more than a 50 percent discount from almost any store this time around, which makes for a highly indulgent shopping expedition.
For the best downtown shopping experience visitors should head to Orchard Road and Marina Bay which are home to the biggest malls and some of the finest designer stores in the country. Bugis which is one of the older shopping districts offers excellent bargains at Singapores largest shopping bazaar. It is important to find a Singapore hotel that is located close to the major shopping districts such as Raffles Hotel, Singapore because traveling around in traffic during this period can be quite cumbersome. A five star hotel in Singapore will offer its guests hotel cab facilities but traveling via rail and bus links is still a faster method of navigating the city.