Travel to Singapore

The attractions grouped in this section are on the west side of Singapore, beginning from the Singapore Botanic Gardens at the edge of the urban area all the way out to the Singapore Discovery Centre past Jurong. Transportation can be problematic in this part of the island; as the MRT system rarely goes directly to any of the main sights, taxis can be hard to find, and bus routes get more complex. Keep the telephone number for taxi booking handy. Sometimes ticket sales people at each attraction can help and make the call for you.

Western Singapore Attractions and Related Articles
Australian Lory Loft (Southeast Asian Birds )
Bonzai Garden
Cha Cha Cha
Chinese and Japanese gardens
Cho Lon
El Patio Mexican Restaurant & Wine Bar
Essential Brew
Haw Par Villa
Harbourfront
Holland Road Shopping Centre
Holland Village
Hua Song Museum
IMM
Japanese Garden
Jurong Birdpark
Jurong Point Shopping Centre
Jurong Reptile Park
Jurong Lake
Kinara
Labrador Secret Tunnels
Live Turtle and Tortoise Museum
Ming Village
Mount Faber
Moon Cake Festival
NUS Museums
OMNI Theatre
Pewter Museum
Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research
Reflections at Bukit Chandu
Singapore Discovery Centre
Singapore Science Centre
Sistina Pizzeria
Snow City
State of Johor Mosque
Tang Dynasty Village
Thow Kwang Industry
Telok Blangah
Ten Courts ol Hell
Tiger Brewery
Waterfall Aviary

Eastern Singapore is home to Changi International Airport, nearby Changi Prison, and the long stretch of East Coast Park along the shoreline. The MRT heads east in this region, but swerves northward at the end of the line. A popular bus line for east coast attractions not reached by MRT is bus no. 2, which takes you to Changi Prison, Changi Point, Malay Village, and East Coast Park. Despite the massive upheavals that have ruptured the communities of the east coast, parts of it, including the suburbs of Geylang and Katong, have managed to retain a strong Malay identity.

Places of Interest and Related Articles on Eastern Singapore
Accommodation @ Eastern Singapore
Air Force Museum
Al Forno
Astro Hotel
Baba Inn and Lounge
Betel Box Backpackers Hostel
Century Roxy Park Hotel
Century Square
Changi
Changi Beach
Changi International Airport
Changi Point Jetty
Changi Prison Museum & Chapel
Changi Village
Chinese temple
Cultural Demonstration Corner
Costa Sands Resort
Downtown East
East Coast Park
East Coast Road
East Coast Seafood Centre
East Point Mall
Eating @ Eastern Singapore
Escape Theme Park
Fern Loft Backpacker Hostel
Fragrance Hotel
Gateway Hotel
Geylang
Hotel 81
Hua Yu Wee
Ivin’s Peranakan Restaurant
Johore Battery
Joo Chiat Road
Joo Chiat Complex
Jumbo
Kallang
Katong
Katong Antiques House
Kampung Museum
Kampung Days
Kampong Melayu
Khalid Mosque
Le Meridien Changi Village Hotel
Long Beach Seafood Restaurant
Lucky View
New Kheng Luck
Noordin Beach
Old Airport Cooked Food Centre
Palm Beach Seafood Restaurant
Parkway Parade
Pasir Ris
Pasir Ris Park
Peranakan Inn and Lounge
Peranakan shophouses
Punggol Seafood
Pulau Ubin
Red House
Rumah Bebe
Siglap
Siglap Centre
Sin Huat Seafood Restaurant
Tampines Mall
Thai Buddhist Temple
Tanjong Chek Jawa
The Retreat Spa & Thalasso Centre

Arab Quarter has the following Sights:
Shopping at Beach Road
The Gateway
Parkview Square
Arab Street
Madrasah Al Junied Al-Islamiah
Istana Kampong Glam
Malay Heritage Centre
Kampong House (cultural show offers a passable blend of Malay music, dance and costumes)
The Sultan Mosque
Hajjah Fatimah Mosque
Thai Village

Northern Singapore houses the following attractions:
Kranji War Cemetery and memorial
Old Ford Factory
Bukit Timah Expressway
Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve
Singapore Zoological Gardens
Night Safari
Shan Shuang Lin Temple
Kong Meng San Phor Kark
House of Dr Sun Yat Sen
Burmese Temple
Lian Shan Shuang Lin Temple
Sun Yat Sen Villa
Mandai Orchid Gardens

Little India is, as the name promises, the center for the large Indian community in Singapore. The first Indian settlers in Singapore arrived with Sir Stamford Raffles as assistants and soldiers back in 1819. In the late 19th century, many more Indian immigrants arrived to find work, be it as labourers to build roads or to take up key positions in the civil service. The North-East MRT line’s Little India and Farrer Park stations, near Serangoon Road, are convenient entry points into the area. Bugis station on the East-West line is also within walking distance. Today, Little India is the focal point of Singapore’s Indian community. Common items include brass and silverware, jewelry, wood items, and traditional clothing like saris and Punjabi suits. Fabric is also common. But unlike Arab Street, Little India and the surrounding area plays host to a number of mall-styled shopping venues. The Mustafa Centre, Sim Lim Square, and Tekka Mall are the most popular. Little India is packed with interesting things to discover. During Deepavali (usually between Oct/Nov), the Indian Festival of Lights, Little India is transformed into a fairyland of gaily decorated, brightly lit streets bustling with shoppers.

Places of Interest in Little India and Related Articles:
A Jaffar Spices Centre
Abdul Gaffoor Mosque
Accommodation at Little India
Albert Court Hotel
Ananda Bhavan
Ansa Store
Banana Leaf Apolo
Beo San Hood Chor
Bhaskar’s Art Academy
Bugis Street
Bugis Village
Cactus Hotel
Campbell Lane
Central Sikh Temple
Dickson Court Hotel
Dunlop Street
Eating at Little India
Fatty’s Wing Seong
Fortuna Hotel
Fragrance Backpackers Hostel
Gayatri
Gurkha Palace
Haising Hotel
Hangout @ Mt. Emily
Hyderabad Biryani Restaurant
Indian Classical Music Centre
Iniavan’s Indian Cuisine
Kampung Kapor Methodist Church
Khalsa Dharmak Sabha Temple
Khan Mohamed Bhoy & Sons
Komala Vilas
Leong San See Temple
Little India Arcade
Little India Guesthouse
Madras Hotel
Madras New Woodlands Restaurant
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hall
Mustafa Centre
Muthu’s Curry
New Park Centra
PARCO Bugis Junction
Pass By Bed and Breakfast
Perak Lodge
Petain Road
Plastique Kinetic Worms
Prince Of Wales Backpacker Hostel
Race Course Road
Sakaya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple
Samra
Serangoon Road
Shoma Studio
Sim Lim Square
Sim Lim Tower
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple
Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple
Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple
Sungei Road Thieves Market
Syed Alwi Road
Tekka Mall
Tekka Market and Food Centre
The Hive Backpackers Hostel
The InnCrowd Backpackers Hostel
The InnCrowd Backpackers Hostel 2
Vita Hostel

The Central Business District in Singapore is located in the Central Region of the Southern part of Singapore. It was names as Commercial Square (later renamed Raffles Place) which was the colony’s busiest business address, boasting the banks, ship’s chandlers and warehouses of a burgeoning trading port. The square now forms the nucleus of the CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT the commercial heart of the state, home to many of its banks and financial institutions. The Singapore River flows through the Central Business District in Singapore and the mouth of the river was a very important point from where trading activities were carried on in olden times. The Central Business District in Singapore consists of eleven planning area, which are Downtown Core, Museum, Orchard, Newton, Outram, River Valley, Rochor, Marina East, Marina South, Straits View and Singapore River. The Government of Singapore and the Urban Redevelopment Authority have expanded the Central Area from the 1970s to the present by land reclamation of portions of Marina Bay. Newly created portions of land surrounding Marina Bay have been organised and labelled into Marina East, Marina South, Straits View, with their own separate plans. The development of the reclaimed land surrounding Marina Bay, such as the construction of infrastructure, was similar to that of Jurong and Jurong Island, with the exception to use the land for commercial purposes. Many construction projects have been completed on the reclaimed lands since their creation, but much of it is still under consolidation or development.

The area tends to be more densely packed than other parts of Singapore, and a great number of Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) stations tend to be concentrated in this area, especially interchange stations and stations along the Circle MRT Line.

Places of interest in Central Business District and Related Articles / Places
1 George Street
6 Battery Road
Accommodation at Central Business District
Afro Asia Building
Amara Hotel
Amoy Street
Amoy Street Food Centre
Bacchus @ Fullerton Waterboat House
Beng Thin Hoon Kee Restaurant
Berjaya Hotel
Blue Ginger Restaurant
Booze Wine Shop
Buko Nero
CPF Building
Caltex House
Capital Square
Capital Tower
China Square Food Centre
Clifford Centre
D’Sweet Touch Deli
Eating at Central Business District
Far East Square
Far East Square Flea Market
HSBC Building
Hitachi Tower
Hong Leong Building
Indochine
International Plaza
L’Aigle d’Or
Lau Pa Sat
Lingzhi
M Hotel
NTUC Centre
Nanten Japanese Restaurant
Nightlife at Central Business District
O’Briens Irish Sandwich Bar
OCBC Centre
OUB Centre
OUB Plaza
One Fullerton
One Raffles Quay
PBG Back Packer Hostel
PWC Building
Peach Garden
Pierside Kitchen & Bar
Red Lantern Beer Garden
Republic Plaza
Robinson Centre
Robinson Point
Robinson Towers
Royal Brothers Building
Saffron Bistro
Salt restaurant
San Marco at The Lighthouse
Shenton House
Si Chuan Dou Hua
Sukhothai
Tanjong Pagar
Tanjong Pagar Food Court
Teahouse
The Central
The Marmalade Pantry
The Moomba
The Ogilvy Centre
The Riverwalk Galleria
UIC Building
Wak Hai Cheng Bio Temple

Chinatown once constituted the focapoint of Chinese life and culture in Singapore. Chinatown is located within the larger district of Outram. As the largest ethnic group in Singapore is Chinese, composing approximately 75% of the population, Chinatown is considerably less of an enclave than it once was. Chinatown has a Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) station, called the Chinatown MRT Station, in the middle of Pagoda Street (which is closed to traffic) and services the vicinity, as well as several public bus routes which integrate it into the Singapore’s transportation system. Not all parts of Chinatown are Chinese though. The Al Abrar Mosque along Telok Ayer Street, and the Jamae Mosque and Sri Mariamman Temple along South Bridge Road lay witness to the harmonious racial and religious atmosphere in Singapore. Chinatown can be divided into four main districts - Kreta Ayer, Telok Ayer, Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Pasoh - each with its own distinctive flavour. The heart of activity is in the Trengganu / Smith Streets area.

Places to see and Related information about Chinatown
A Travellers Rest Stop
Accommodation at Chinatown
Aik Tuan Sculpture Shop
Art Seasons
Backstage Bar
Bao Yuan Trading
Bar Sa Vanh
Barrio Chino
Beaujolais Wine Bar
Beijing Gong
Berjaya Hotel
Black Pepper Char Siew Rice Noodles
Blue Cow
Broth
China Street Fritters
Chinatown Complex
Chinatown Heritage Centre
Chinatown Hotel
Chinatown Point
Club By Aphrodisiac
Club Street
Damenlou (Swee Kee) Restaurant
Damenlou Hotel
Duo
Eating at Chinatown
Far East Legend
Far East Square.
Fern Loft Chinatown
Fong Moon Kee
Furama
Guo Fu Restaurant
Hotel 1929
Jamae Mosque
Keong Saik Hotel
Keong Saik Road
L’Aigle d’Or
L’Angelus
Leung Sang Hong Kong Pastries
Lucky Chinatown
Maxwell Road Food Centre
Mohamed Ali Lane Market
My Dining Room
Nagore Durgha Shrine
Nightlife at Chinatown
OriginAsia
PBG Back Packer Hostel
People’s Park Centre
People’s Park Complex
Red Peach Gallery
Royal Peacock Hotel
Sago Lane
Sago Street
Shing’s Antique Gallery
Shopping at Chinatown
Sia Huat
South Bridge Road
Spring Court Restaurant
Sri Mariamman Temple
Streeters
Tantric Bar
Tea Chapter
Telok Ayer Street
Ten Ren’s Tea
The Central
The Inn at Temple Street
The Majestic
Thong Chai Medical Institute
Thye On Gingseng Medical Hall
Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice
Tong Heng Pastries
Tourist Attractions at Chinatown
Trengganu Street
Tropical Hotel
Union Bar
Utterly Art
Xenbar The Salsa Club & Restaurant
Xpose
Yes Chinatown Hotel
Yong Gallery
Yue Hwa Emporium
Yum Cha Restaurant
Zhen Lacquer Gallery

Orchard Road is synonymous with shopping - indeed, tourist brochures refer to it as the “Fifth Avenue. the Regent Street, the Champs Elysees, the Via Veneto and the Ginza of Singapore“. The road runs northwest from Fort Canning Hill and is served by three MRT stations: Orchard, Somerset and Dhoby Ghaut, of which Orchard is the most convenient for shopping expeditions. North of the Singapore River, to the west of the Central Business District, Orchard Road turns into Bras Basah Road as it heads east. Orchard Rd is walkable, at least allowing plenty of breaks in air-conditioned shopping centers. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction. Often the surrounding area is known simply as Orchard.

Places of Interest on Orchard Road
Accommodation at Orchard Road
Apple Centre
BLU
BRIX
Bombay-Woodlands
Borders
California Pizza Kitchen
Chang Jiang
Chatterbox
Chesed-El Synagogue
Chettiar Hindu Temple
Church of Sacred Heart
Coca Steamboat
Crossroads Cafe
Crown Hotel At Orchard
Crown Prince
Crystal Jade Palace Restaurant
Cuppage Terrace
DFS Galleria Scottswalk
Dan Ryan’s Chicago Grill
Delfi Orchard
Domvs
Dubliners
EM Trade & Design
Eating at Orchard Road
Emerald Hill
Esmirada
Far East Plaza
Far East Shopping Centre
Food Republic
Foodsfirst Meals Foodcourt
Forum The Shopping Mall
Four Seasons Hotel
Genki Sushi
Goodwood Park Hotel
Grand Court Vegetarian Restaurant
Grand Hyatt Singapore
Grill on Devonshire
H2O Zone
HMV
Han Ka Ram
Hangout @ Mt. Emily
Harbour Grill & Oyster Bar
Hard Rock Cafe
Hilton Singapore
Hotel Asia
Hotel Phoenix
Hua Ting Restaurant
Intermezzo Bar
International Building
Isetan Orchard
Isetan Scotts
Istana
Jazmin Asian Arts
Kuan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple
La Strada Ristorante
Lawry’s the Prime Rib
Le Meridien
L cont.
Lei Garden
Les Amis Restaurant
Li Bai Restaurant
Liat Towers
Lingzhi
Lloyd’s Inn
Lobby Lounge @ Marriott Hotel
Lucky Plaza
Maghain Aboth Synagogue
Mandarin Gallery
Marriott Cafe
Marriott Hotel
Mask-Spa
McDonald House
Me Kong
Meridien Hotel Shopping Centre
Meritus Mandarin
Meritus Negara
Metro-Y Apartments
Mezza9
Min Jiang
Movenpick Marche
Muddy Murphy’s
Nadaman
Nanbantei Japanese Restaurant
New Sandy’s Place
Ngee Ann City
Nightlife at Orchard Road
Ning The Fusion Spa
Oasis
Odeon Towers
One Price Store
Opera Gallery
Orchard Cafe
Orchard Cineleisure
Orchard Emerald
Orchard Grand Court
Orchard Hotel Singapore
Orchard MRT Station
Orchard OG Building
Orchard Parade Hotel
Orchard Park Suites
Orchard Plaza
Orchard Point
Orchard Road Shopping Arcade
Orchard Shopping Centre
Orchard Towers
Pacific Plaza
Palais Renaissance
Paradiz Centre
Paragon Shopping Centre
Park Hotel Orchard
Park Mall
Parklane Suites
Peranakan Place
Pete’s Place
Phoenix Hotel
Picnic Food Court
Plaza Singapura
P cont.
Pool Grill Restaurant
Poolside Snack Bar
Que Pasa
RELC International House
Regalis Court
Regent Hotel
Renn Thai
Royal Plaza On Scotts
Sanur
Scotts Lounge
Scotts Picnic Food Court
Scotts Shopping Centre
Select Books
Sembawang Music Centre
Sha Villa
Shang Palace
Shangri-La Hotel
Shaw Centre
Shaw House
Sheraton Towers Singapore
Shima Japanese Restaurant
Shopping Gallery at Hilton
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Sloane Court Hotel
Specialists’ Shopping Centre
Sri Krishnan Temple
Starhub Centre
Straits Kitchen
Su Korean Cuisine
Summer Palace
Sunny Books
TANGS
Takashimaya Department Store
Tambuah Mas Indonesian Restaurant
Tan Yeok Nee House
Tanglin Mall
Tanglin Shopping Centre
Tatsuya Japanese Restaurant
Teochew Building
The Ascott Executive Residences
The Centrepoint
The Elizabeth Hotel
The Heeren Shops
The Metropolitan Y
The Oaks Grill & Bar
The Pastry Shop
The Rice Table
The Song of India
The medSpa
Tony Roma’s
Top of The “M” Revolving Restaurant
Traders Hotel
Wan Hao
Waterloo Street
Wheelock Place
Wisma Atria Shopping Centre
YMCA International House
YWCA Fort Canning Lodge
York Hotel

Colonial District, the Heritage District is the area between Orchard Road on the west and Financial District (aka Central Business District) to the east. The heart of the Colonial District is the immaculately groomed grass of the Padang (”field” in Malay), which stretches out below St Andrew’s Cathedral towards the river. To the south of the Padang are the Empress Place Building (now home to the Asian Civilizations Museum), Old Parliament House and the Singapore Cricket Club - the epitome of the colonizers’ stubborn refusal to adapt to their surroundings. To the north is grand old Raffles Hotel, beyond which a string of nineteenth- and twentieth-century churches leads to Singapore’s once famous entertainment centre, Bugis Village. Also in the north of the district are the Singapore Art Museum, National History Museum, and the shops and restaurants of the CHIJMES complex. Heading west from the Padang, you pass City Hall, the former Supreme Court and its new, Norman Foster-architected replacement, before climbing the slopes of Fort fanning Hill, ten minutes’ walk from the Padang, and one of the few hills in Singapore not lost to land reclamation. Dominating the newly reclaimed land he cist of the Padang, the bug’s-eye beauty of the Theatres on the Bay project hauls the Colonial District into the twenty-first century.

Following are the Places of Interest in the Colonial District
A-Roy Thai
Accommodation at Colonial District
Ah Chew Hotel
Ah Teng’s Bakery
Allson Hotel
Annalakshmi
Armenian Kopitiam
Aseana
Asian Civilisations Museum
Backpacker Cozy Corner GuestHouse
Balaclava
Bar & Billiard Room
Brunch @ Pan Pacific Singapore
CHIJMES
Cafe Society
California Pizza Kitchen
Carlton Hotel
Carnivore
Cavenagh Bridge
Central Fire Station
Cherry Garden
Chihuly Lounge
China Jump Bar & Grill
China Square Central
City Hall
CityLink Mall
Civil Defence Heritage Gallery
Clarke Quay Flea Market
Colonial District Walking Tour
Colours By The Bay
Conrad Centennial Singapore
Coriander Leaf
Courtyard @ Rendezvous
Crystal Jade Kitchen
Crystal Jade My Bread
DXO
Doc Cheng’s
Dolce Vita
Eating at Colonial District
Empress Place Building
Empress Place Waterfront
Ephesus Turkish Cuisine
Equinox
Esmirada
Esplanade
Fabulous Fizz
Father Flanagan’s
Food Junction
Fort Canning Park
Fullerton Hotel
Funan DigitaLife Mall
Gallery Hotel
Garibaldi
Gazebo Bar
Genki Sushi
Golden Peony
Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel
Grappa’s
HMV
Hai Tien Lo
Holiday Inn Atrium
Hotel Bencoolen
Hotel Rendezvous
Hotel Royal @ Queens Singapore
House of Sundanese Food
INK Club Bar
Imperial Herbal Restaurant
Inagiku
Indochine
Indochine Waterfront
Insomnia
InterContinental Singapore
Jade Restaurant
Key Largo
Keyaki
Kinara
Kopitiam
Kuan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple
Kuishin Bo
La Cascade
Lei Garden
Lim Bo Seng Memorial
Lobby Lounge
Long Bar
Long Beach Seafood Restaurant
Lot, Stock & Barrel
MICA Building
MOMO
Maghain Aboth Synagogue
Mai
Marina Mandarin Singapore
Marina Square
Max Brenner’s Chocolate Bar
Menotti
Metropole Hotel
Millenia Walk
Mint Cafe
Mirchi
Monaco restaurant
Morton’s of Chicago
Movenpick Marche
My Humble House
New Asia Bar
New Parliament House
Nightlife at Colonial District
Novotel Apollo
Novotel Clarke Quay
Ocho Restaurant and Tapas Bar
Old Parliament House
Old Supreme Court
Olive Tree
Oxford Hotel
Padang
Pagoda House
Paladino De Firenze
Palong Lobby Bar
Pan Pacific Singapore
Parkroyal on Coleman Street
Peach Blossoms
Peninsula Excelsior Hotel
Peninsula Plaza
Peninsula Shopping Centre
Prego
Prinsep Street
Purvis Street
Raffles City
Raffles Grill
Raffles Hotel
Raffles Landing Site
Raffles The Plaza
RafflesAmrita Spa
Rang Mahal Restaurant
Red Sea Gallery
Rendezvous
Rendezvous Restaurant Hock Lock Kee
Ricotti
Ritz-Carlton Millenia
River View Hotel
Riverside Point
Riverside View
Robertson Quay Hotel
S-11 Stamford Coffee Shop
Saint Julien
Saint Pierre
Sanur
Seah Street Deli
Shahi Maharani
Shaw Leisure Gallery
Si Chuan Dou Hua
Si Net Ga
Singapore Art Museum
Singapore Flyer
Singapore History Museum
Singapore Philatelic Museum
Snappers
Sri Krishnan Temple
Strand Hotel
Summer Pavilion
Summer Tavern
Suntec City
Superbowl, The Art of Eating Congee
Swiss Culture Restaurant
Swissotel Merchant Court
Swissotel The Stamford
Tamade
Thanying
The Adelphi
The Asian Spa
The Atrium
The Atrium Deli
The Central
The Concourse Shopping Mall
The Oriental Spa
The Oriental, Singapore
The Substation
Tiffin Room
Tony Roma’s
Tourist Attractions at Colonial District
Tower Records
Victoria Street Food Centre
Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall
War Memorial Park
Waterloo Hostel
Waterloo Street
Yhingthai Palace
Yoshi Japanese Restaurant

Birthday of the Monkey God
Christmas Day
Christmas Light-Up
Deepavali
Festival of the Hungry Ghosts
Festival of the Nine-Emperor God
Good Friday
Hari Raya Haji.
Hari Raya Puasa
Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year
Maulidin Nabi
National Day
Navarathiri Festival
New Year’s Day
Pilgrimage to Kusu Island
Qing Ming (All Souls’ Day)
Singapore Arts Festival
Singapore World Invitational Dragon Boat Races
Thaipusam Festival
The Great Singapore Sale
The Mooncake and Lantern Festivals
The Singapore Food Festival
The Singapore International Film Festival
Thimithi Festival
Vesak Day