Singapore Holland Village

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^^ttp://picture.comegoogle.comi 14comegoogle.com14 sg.comegoogle.com14Copy right14141414 Holland Village is a small commercial enclave near the Buona Vista MRT Station close to the Queenstown area in Singapore. A popular venue for younger Singaporeans and expatriates, it is dominated by and often visited solely for its eateries, along with some specialist shops selling non-traditional wares. The place is sometimes referred as "Holland V". Holland Village will get its own MRT station in 2010 with the same name. The low-rise enclave is surrounded by high-rise HDB flats. In Holland Village there are movable barricades in the street as an anti-terrorism measure. Holland Village was named after Holland Road which in turn was named after Hugh Holland in 1907. Hugh Holland was an early resident in Singapore, he was an architect and an amateur actor. The roads Holland Avenue, Holland Close and Holland Drive were officially named after the principal road in 1972. Holland Road is known as hue hng au in Hokkien, meaning "behind the flower garden". The "flower garden" refers to the Botanic Gardens. 被誉为新加坡波希米亚地的荷兰村是新加坡生活的缩影，是新与旧的奇特组合，既有古老的咖啡店和小店铺，也有新式的酒吧和高级餐馆。如果您想购买亚洲艺术品、古董、手工艺品等物品，到荷兰村逛一逛准没错！此外，荷兰村也是新加坡人与移居新加坡的外国人的最爱。他们都喜欢到荷兰村购物、聊天或饱食一餐。周末的荷兰村尤其喧闹无比！ For more information, please Click here ^^http://picture.comegoogle.comi 14comegoogle.com14 sg.comegoogle.com14Copy right14141414