Markets
1) Chinatown Street Market
Chinese Charm
Take yourself back in time at the vibrant Chinatown Night Market and scour through a rich variety of wonderful items like dragon candles, street opera masks, traditional clothing and Chinese calligraphy. You’ll stroll into another age as you see items from the past, mixed with more contemporary gear such as street fashion and modern jewellery.
There are more than 200 market stalls lining Pagoda, Trengganu and Sago streets, all of which offer a wide selection of old and new collectibles. The Chinatown Night Market is especially vibrant and fun to visit during traditional holidays such as the Chinese New Year, with free live performances being offered every night, such as lion and dragon dances, martial arts displays, Chinese opera and stilt-walkers.
Be immersed in the rich offering of traditional and modern items available on sale and soak in Chinese culture when you make a visit to the Chinatown Night Market.
2) Bugis Street Market
Famous Flea Market
In the 1950s, Bugis Street was renowned internationally for its notorious night activities, where flamboyantly dressed transvestites would gather and parade themselves, attracting sailors and military personnel from overseas. In the evening, the entire street would come alive as push carts gather to offer a wide selection of cheap goods and hawker food, hence earning its night market or “Pasar Malam” namesake.
Today, Bugis Street has become a unique retail shopping location. After undergoing a major facelift, Bugis Street now houses almost 800 shops, and is the largest street shopping location in Singapore. With a unique blend of retail concepts ranging from chic and fashionable clothing and accessories, to beauty services like manicure parlors and hair salons, you will be constantly enticed by the ever changing shopping landscape and its buzzing activities within this cobblestoned avenue.
3) Sungei Road Thieves Market
Steal a bargain
Sungei Road Thieves Market is one of the best and most popular flea markets in Singapore among tourists and locals alike. With more than 400 vendors selling everything from vinyl records, cuckoo clocks, tasty food and old cameras to Buddhist amulets and hiking boots, this thriving market has been here since the 1930s and it’s a real shopping institution in Singapore.
Back in the old days, it was the place to go to buy stolen goods – hence the origin of its name – but today, all the items are legitimate and aboveboard. If you’re sick of Singapore’s stylish air-conditioned malls and want a colourful street market where you can steal a bargain or two, then don’t miss this always teeming and exciting flea market.
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