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Chinese and Japanese Gardens
Take the MRT train to the Chinese Gardens Station - the Gardens are then a short walk from this station.
Newton Food Centre
Located adjacent to the Newton Station - 500 Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore.
Changi Village via Bus Number 2 from Bugis
Pulau Ubin
Travel on "Bus Number 2" from Bugis to Changi Village. Next to the Changi Village shops is a ferry terminal.
The ferry goes to Pula Ubin when there are 12 passengers ($3.00 each way per person) so there is no timetable.
The ferry goes to Pula Ubin when there are 12 passengers ($3.00 each way per person) so there is no timetable.
Tiong Bahru
Art deco buildings, hawker centre, market and also a place for artists.
Travel to the Tiong Bahru station and then walk (east) along Tiong Bahru road and turn right into Kim Pong Road
Travel to the Tiong Bahru station and then walk (east) along Tiong Bahru road and turn right into Kim Pong Road
East Coast Park area
Located on the left when driving from the airport. If you stay at the Mecure Roxy Hotel you can walk to the beach area via a tunnel under the motorway.
Kinokuniya Bookstore located in the Ngee Ann City
391 Orchard Road (Asia's largest bookstore)
Near the Budda Tooth Relic Temple
288 Bridge Road, Chinatown
Mint Museum of Toys 26 Seah Street Singapore
Travel to City Hall MRT Station and then walk down North Bridge Road to Seah Street.
Zhongshan Park & the grounds of the Sun Yat Sen Memorial Hall
Walk from Toa Payoh Station NS19
Universities near Vivo City
Take bus 151 from MacPherson /Paya Lebar area via Clementi Road - then catch one of the buses from the Universities to the Vivo City shopping centre ("Harbourfront").
The Land Transport Museum
1 Hampshire Road, Land Transport Authority, Block 1 Level 1, Singapore. A short walk from the Little India MRT station.
Street Art
Shopping
Sentosa Island
Southern Islands of Singapore
Restaurants
Red Dot Design Museum
Rickshaws
Orchard Road Area
Chinese New Year celebrations
Held in January or February each year.
National Museum of Singapore
Located on Stamford Road and is a short walk from the Bras Basah MRT station. The Singapore Art Museum is also just a short walk from this gallery.
Singapore Art Museum
Located on Bras Basah Road opposite the "Bras Basah" MRT station. Around the corner in Queen Street is the "SAM at 8Q" gallery. Both galleries feature contemporary art.
National Gallery of Singapore
Travel by MRT to this gallery - the best station is City Hall. There are several good coffee shops located within the gallery. Overseas visitors usually are required to purchase an entrance ticket. The National Gallery of Singapore has the largest collection of modern art in Asia. The collection is housed in two national monuments - City Hall and the old Supreme Court.
Museums
Merlion
Travel from Orchard road on "Bus 167" or take the MRT train to "Raffles Place" station. An alternative is to take the MRT train to "Bayfront" station and walk from the Marina Bay Shoppes Building around to the Merlion.
Sunday is always Maids Day
Marina Bay Area (Bayfront Station)
Punggol & Punngol Waterway Park
Take bus 62 from the city and then when at Punggol take bus 84 to the Waterway Park.
Library - special events
100 Victoria Street. The nearest station is Bugis or Bras Basah but you can easily walk to the Library from the Bugis shopping area.
Little India
Visit Serangoon Road. Take the MRT train to Little India then walk up Serangoon Rd to the Farrer Park Station.
Arab Street Area
Take the MRT to Bugis Station and then a short walk up Victoria Street to Arab Street (near the Raffles Hospital).
See the Sultan mosque, Haji Lane and Kampong Glam.
See the Sultan mosque, Haji Lane and Kampong Glam.
Jurong Bird Park
Catch the train to the Boon Lay Station/ Shopping Centre and then take a bus - either 194 or 249 from the Boon Lay Shopping Centre to the Jurong Bird Park.
Day trip from Singapore to Johor Bahru Malaysia
Catch the bus from Kranji MRT station, the Queen Street Bus terminal or Jurong East Interchange. Private cars and taxis are also available for a day trip.
Icecream men
Freshly cut icecreams for $1 to $2 each.
Raffles Hotel
Travel to "City Hall" MRT Station and then a short walk along North bridge Road.
Gillman Barracks Art Galleries
MRT Station "Labrador Park" then a short walk along Alexandra Road to Malan Road then to Lock Road.
You can travel by bus from Orchard Road on Bus 175 and stopping at "Alexandra Pt".
You can travel by bus from Orchard Road on Bus 175 and stopping at "Alexandra Pt".
Gardens by the Bay
Take the MRT train to "Bayfront station" and then walk under the Marina Bay Sands Hotel to the Gardens
Clarke Quay
Chinatown
Arriving at the Chinatown station enables you to have immediate access to Chinatown.
Bollywood Veggies Kranji countryside
Neo Tiew Road, Singapore.
Take the MRT to Kranji Station then take the "Kranji Countryside Express Bus" from this station. This special bus also goes to "Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Nyee Phoe (Gardenasia), Gallop Kranji Farm Resort, Kranji Marshes, Thong Hup Gardens, Hay Dairies Goat Farm & Jurong Frog Farm.
Take the MRT to Kranji Station then take the "Kranji Countryside Express Bus" from this station. This special bus also goes to "Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Nyee Phoe (Gardenasia), Gallop Kranji Farm Resort, Kranji Marshes, Thong Hup Gardens, Hay Dairies Goat Farm & Jurong Frog Farm.
Botanical Gardens
You can access the Singapore Botanical Gardens by walking from Orchard Road or by travelling on the MRT to the "Botanical Gardens" train station.
Bugis Shopping
Many buses travel to and through the Bugis area - the best way to get to Bugis is with the MRT to the "Bugis station".
Interesting architecture is everywhere in Singapore
MRT and LRT train lines
