by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Museums
Housed in a Neo-Palladian structure and crowned with a stunning stained-glass dome, the island’s oldest museum opened in 1887. Known as the Raffles Museum and Library, it was famed for its remarkable collections of natural history, ethnology, and archaeology....
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Hawker Centre
Singapore’s first municipal market, Telok Ayer Market, now renamed Lau Pa Sat, is an architecturally impressive food court offering an extensive variety of Asian cuisines and is a favorite lunch venue for locals. Originally commissioned by Raffles in 1822 on...
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Islets
According to legend, Kusu Island, otherwise known as Turtle Island, was actually a giant turtle which transformed itself into land to save two shipwrecked sailors, one Chinese and one Malay. Kusu Island receives most of its visitors during the ninth lunar month...
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Famous Districts
Kampong Glam is the focal point of Muslim life in Singapore. Its name is derived from the Malay words kampung or village, and gelam. a tree that once grew abundantly in the area. In 1819. the area was given to Sultan Hussein Shah as part of a treaty by which Singapore...
by jianyong | Oct 3, 2016 | Animal Attractions
Over 8,000 birds of more than 600 species from all over the world, including exotic and endangered birds, can be seen at Jurong Bird Park. The park has four aviaries, including the Waterfall Aviary, the world’s largest walk-in aviary. Here, visitors can walk...
