Singapore Travel Guide

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Singapore skylight as seen from Pan Pacific Singapore by Huaiwei and used under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 2.5 License Discover Singapore with EarthDocumentary! We have assembled here most of the tourist attractions that you wouldn't want to miss when you explore the Lion City. The advantage of exploring with EarthDocumentary is, you never ever have to pack your bags! Just select where you want to you, and for sure it's just a click away! Abdul Gaffoor Mosque: Indian Muslim Mosque, now a heritage building Al-Abrar Mosque: One of the oldest mosques in Singapore Anderson Bridge: Vehicular bridge across the Singapore River linking the Civic District with the Financial District Ann Siang Hill: A small hill in the Chinatown section of Singapore Armenian Church: One of the oldest Christian churches in Singapore Asian Civilisations Museum: Museum showcasing the history of the different civilisations that compose the population of Singapore Boat Quay: Historical Quay on the south bank of the Singapore River Capitol Building: Historic building that once houses theatres Carlsberg Sky Tower: Tallest free-standing observation tower in Asia Cathedral of the Good Shepherd: One of the oldest cathedrals in Singapore Cavenagh Bridge: Bridge spanning the Singapore River between Empress Place and Fullerton Square Cenotaph: Memorial for those who died in World War I & II Central Fire Station: Heritage building that houses the Fire Brigades CHIJMES: A former convent, restored and converted into an arcade with shops and restaurants. Chinese Garden: Landscaped garden in Jurong East Chopsticks Monument: See under Civilian War Memorial Christian Institute: See under Sculpture Square Church of Our Lady of Lourdes: Catholic church for the Tamil Indian community Church of St Peter and St Paul: Catholic church for the Chinese and Indian communities Church of the True Light: Anglican church started to reach out to the trishaw riders of Singapore City God Temple: See under Seng Wong Beo Temple City Hall: An imposing building on St Andrew's Road CityLink Mall: Subterranean mall between Raffles City and Suntec City Civilian War Memorial: Memorial erected to remember those who died under Japanese Occupation Clarke Quay: Heritage quay by the Singapore River Clifford Pier: Heritage pier, down being redeveloped for retail and leisure purposes Coleman Bridge: Vehicular bridge across the Singapore River linking Hill Street and New Bridge Road The Concourse: High rise office block at Beach Road Dalhousie Obelisk: Memorial erected to commemorate the visit by the Marquis of Dalhousie Duxton Plain Park: Park in the Chinatown section of Singapore that was created from former railway land Elgin Bridge: The first bridge crossing the Singapore River Empress Place Building: See under Asian Civilisations Museum Esplanade Bridge: Bridge across Marina Bay at the mouth of the Singapore River Esplanade Park: Seaside park in the Civic District with a promenade and several historical monuments. Esplanade Theatres on the Bay: Performing arts centre at Marina Bay Eu Yan Sang: Traditional medical shop that was founded in Gopeng, Malaysia Fort Canning: Hill in the centre of the city of Singapore, with remnants of a historical fort Cupolas: Porches of heritage value in Fort Canning Fort Canning Archaeological Excavation Site: One of the few archaeological sites in Singapore Fort Canning Centre: Performing Arts centre that was the former British Army barracks Gates of Fort Canning: Heritage gates Sally Port: Small door that leads in and out of the fort Fort Siloso: The only remaining fortification on Sentosa Island The Fullerton Hotel: Luxury hotel housed in the formerly the General Post Office building Fu Tak Chi Museum: Museum that was formerly the first Chinese temple in Singapore The Gateway: Twin skyscrapers in downtown Singapore Goddess of Mercy Temple: See under Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Hajjah Fatimah Mosque: Mosque built by a wealthy Muslim lady Har Par Villa: Chinese mythological theme park House of Tan Yeok Nee: Mansion of a wealthy Chinese tycoon Indian National Army Monument: Memorial to the Indian army in their fight for independence against the British Istana Kampong Glam: See under Malay Heritage Centre Jinricksha Station: Former rickshaw depot Jurong BirdPark: One of the biggest bird parks in the world Kampong Kapor Methodist Church: Heritage church building of the Straits Chinese Methodist Keramat Habib Noh: Mausoleum of a Muslim saint Keramat Iskandar Shah: Tomb of what is believed to be the last king of Singapore Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple: Temple of the Goddess of Mercy Lau Pa Sat: Former Telok Ayer Market building, now a National Monument Leong San See Temple: Buddhist temple based on another similar temple in Fujian Province, China Lim Bo Seng Memorial: Memorial to a local World War II hero The MacDonald House: One of the earliest highrise buildings in Orchard Road Maghain Aboth Synagogue: The oldest Jewish synagogue in Southeast Asia Makam Habib Noh: See under Keramat Habib Noh Malay Heritage Centre: The former Sultan's Palace Masjid Jamae: Mosque of the Chulias, the South Indians in Singapore Masjid Omar Kampong Melaka: MICA Building: See under Old Hill Street Police Station building Nagore Durgha Shrine: Shrine to a Muslim saint of South India National Museum of Singapore: The oldest and biggest museum in Singapore New Supreme Court Building: Structure designed by Norman Foster Ngee Ann City: Huge shopping centre and office blocks in Orchard Road Night Safari: Nocturnal zoo next to the Singapore Zoo Old Hill Street Police Station Building: Heritage building today occupied by the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Arts Orchard Road Presbyterian Church: Church founded by the Scot expatriate community The Padang: Open field at the heart of the City of Singapore Parliament House of Singapore: A modern structure of stateliness and authority beside the Singapore River Peranakan Museum: A soon-to-open museum, part of the National Museums of Singapore Poo Thor Jee Temple: Buddhist Temple in Chinatown Queen Elizabeth Walk: Promenade by the seaside at Esplanade Park Raffles City: Huge complex comprising hotels and shopping centre Raffles Hotel: One of the most elegant hotels in the Orient Raffles Landing Site: Place by the bank of the Singapore River where Stamford Raffles may have landed Read Bridge: Bridge across the Singapore River at Clarke Quay Red Dot Design Museum: Museum housed in the former Singapore Traffic Police Headquarters building Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple: Buddhist temple with a huge statue of the seated Buddha Sculpture Square: Centre for three-dimensional art, formerly the Christian Institute Seng Wong Beo Temple: Temple to the City God, noted for ghost marriages Sentosa Island: Island resort in Singapore Singapore Art Museum: Museum housed in the former St Joseph's Institution Singapore Botanic Gardens: One of the most important botanic gardens in Southeast Asia Singapore Cable Car: Aerial link between Mount Faber and Sentosa Island Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce Building: Building with a distinct Chinese influence to its design Singapore Flyer: World largest observation wheel (as of February 2008) Singapore History Museum: See under National Museum of Singapore Singapore River: Main river through the City of Singapore Singapore Zoo: One of the best zoos in this part of the world Sri Krishnan Temple: Hindu temple in Little India dedicated to Krishnan Sri Mariamman Temple: The oldest and biggest Hindu temple in Singapore Sri Srinavasa Perumal Temple: Hindu temple dedicated to Perumal, an incarnation of Vishnu Sri Vadapathira Kaliamman Temple: Hindu temple for the Tamils to worship the Mother Goddess Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple: Hindu temple dedicated to the goddess Kali St Andrew's Cathedral: Anglican cathedral of Singapore St James Power Station: Major clubbing destination, former coal-fired power station St Joseph's Church: Church started by Portuguese missionaries Sultan Mosque: Mosque erected by the Sultan Hussein of Johor for the use of his followers Sultan Gate: See under Malay Heritage Centre Suntec City: Mammoth shopping and office complex in Singapore Fountain of Wealth: Fountain in the middle of Suntec City Supreme Court Building: One of the handsomest heritage buildings in Singapore Tao Nan School: See under Peranakan Museum Tan Kim Seng Fountain: Fountain erected by the Singapore Town Council in recognition of the donation of Tan Kim Seng towards the city's waterworks Tan Si Chong Su Temple: Clan temple of the Tan clan Telok Ayer Chinese Methodist Church: Church housed in a heritage building Telok Ayer Market: See under Lau Pa Sat Thian Hock Keng Temple: Presently the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore Thong Chai Medical Institution: Chinese charity medical centre Underwater World: Oceanarium on Sentosa Island Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall: Entertainment venues that are today heritage buildings in the downtown core of Singapore VivoCity: Largest shopping mall in Singapore

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Fast Facts about Singapore Official Name: Republic of Singapore Capital: Singapore Population of the Singapore: 4,425,700 Languages: Mandarin, Malay, Tamil, Hokkien, Cantonese and other Chinese dialects Currency: Singapore Dollar Religions: Buddhist (43%), Muslim (15%), others Size: 693 sq km (267 sq miles) Region: Asia

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