Next, with heat of mid-morning already mounting, escape to the air-conditioned retail bliss of the huge Marina Mall, equipped with cinemas, ice rink and bowling alley, along with an impressive selection of Chanel, Dior and Fendi.

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With the casino complete, the resort features a 2, 561-room hotel, a 1, 300, 000-square-foot (120, 000 m2) convention-exhibition centre, the 800, 000-square-foot (74, 000 m2) The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands mall, an iconic ArtScience museum, two large theatres, seven "celebrity chef" restaurants, two floating Crystal Pavilions, an ice skating rink, and the world's largest atrium casino with 500 tables and 1, 600 slot machines.

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Fifty more nearby residential towers are envisioned, along with a low-rise residential development, the world's largest marina, the world's largest mall and the world's largest fountain.

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