Local Guides To Singapore

Arab Street and the Kampong Glam area form one of Singapore’s three major cultural enclaves – the other two being exciting Chinatown and colourful Little India. The name "Kampong...

Located between the Singapore River, Marina Bay and Chinatown, the Central Business District, commonly referred to as “the city” or CBD, is the centre of all commercial...

Chinatown, one of Singapore’s most popular destinations, is a cultural enclave that delights the senses with a fusion of old and new. The streets in old Chinatown are ever busy, but especially s...

British statesman Sir Stamford Raffles – the city’s founder, affectionately remembered as the "Father of Singapore" – originally landed on the north bank of the Singapore R...

Only a few years back, the entire Dempsey Hill area was occupied by an old, deserted British army camp. The abandoned barracks buildings sat among stately, vine-draped trees, rotting quietly away. To...

The scenic region along the south-eastern part of Singapore, stretching north and east to Changi Airport and beyond, is known locally as the East Coast. It is famous for its palm-l...

Holland V, as it is lovingly referred to, is not actually a tourist spot of the usual kind, though its relaxed atmosphere and rich mix of interesting opportunities to explore make it worth a visit. It...

One of Singapore’s fascinating cultural enclaves, Little India is home to the city’s third-largest ethnic community. Little India’s streets teem with activity, and the sights, sounds...

Not long ago, the area now called Marina Bay was simply the basin of the Singapore River. Surrounded by extensive open lands, it was relatively calm, with only an occasional bumboat passing. Today, Ma...

Singapore is very truly a green city. With nearly 50% of the island enwrapped in unspoiled natural beauty, it is truly worthy of its name, The Garden City. Enormous and dedicated efforts go into maint...

The northern and western parts of Singapore are less populated and less developed than the southern and eastern zones. The south and east are home to more than half the island's populati...

Orchard Road is the Champs-Elysées of Singapore – in some ways perhaps even more magical than the original. Miles and miles of shopping await you – it’s the one street every v...

Pulau Ubin is a charming island 10 minutes off East Coast and one of Singapore’s last remaining rural areas where you can still witness the old kampong (Malay for "village&qu...

River Valley is nestled in between the Singapore River and the famous shopping street Orchard Road with River Valley Road cutting across the entire district. In former days the are...

Sentosa is a small island just south of Singapore, but it has a big reputation as Asia’s Favourite Playground. There are actually several islands close to Singapore such as Pulau Ubin which...

In between the Central Business District, the Civic District and the River Valley, lies the Singapore River, marking the start of modern-day Singapore. In its very beginnings, Singapore was ...