Panorama View from ION Sky Observatory
Free: All time To get an amazing view of Singapore from up top, head over to ION Sky Observatory on Orchard Road. Go to ION Art Gallery on Level 4, then take the express elevator up to Level 55. You’ll be rewarded with a panoramic view of the from the city center. Admission is free....
Sultan Mosque
Free: All time The Sultan Mosque has a long history that goes back to 1824. The architectural style seems to be straight out of the Arabian Nights. When Singapore was ceded to the British in 1819, Sultan Hussain Shah of Johore acquired small fortunes in exchange for their power. The Sultan decided to build a...
Free Singapore City Tour
Free: All time For those having a long overlay at Changi Airport, consider joining the free tour offered at the airport. It’s required that you have at least 6 hours to spare till your connecting flight. The free 2.5 hours guided tours include Heritage Tour (during the day) and City Lights Tour (during the evening)...
Thian Hock Keng Temple
Free: All time Thian Hock Keng is one of the oldest and most important Hokkien Temple in Singapore. The temple was built in traditional southern Chinese architectural style. The entire structure was assembled without nails. However, curiously, the gates are Scottish and the tiles Dutch. Built in 1839, the temple was once the favorite landing...
Sri Mariamman Temple
Free: All time Sri Mariamman Temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Singapore. Built in 1827, the temple is dedicated to Goddess Mariamman, known for her power in curing epidemic illnesses and diseases. Located in the heart of Chinatown, the temple’s kitschy and ornamental tower entrance or gopuram, has been a landmark to generations of...
Henderson Waves Bridge
Free: All time Henderson Waves is a 274-meter long pedestrian bridge. At 36 meters above street level, it is the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. It was designed to emulate wave-form – made up of seven undulating curved steel ribs that alternately rise over and under its deck. Its shape allows hidden recesses for people...
Senado Square
Free: All time Senado Square has been Macao’s urban centre for centuries, and is still the most popular venue for public events and celebrations today. Located close to the former Senate building, Sam Kai Vui Kun is also a reminder of the active participation of the local Chinese community in general civic affairs, providing a...
Sam Kai Vui Kun (Kuan Tai) Temple
Free: All time This temple is located close to the old´Chinese Bazaar area, which nowadays functions as St. Dominic’s Market, still keeping the essence of the original function of the area. The date of construction of the temple is unknown, although plaques recovered from the site indicate a restoration date of 1792. The location of...
Leal Senado Building
Free: All time Originally built in 1784, this was Macao’s original municipal chamber, a function it maintains to the present. The name “Leal Senado” (“Loyal Senate”), derives from the title “City of Our Name of God Macao, There is None More Loyal” which was bestowed by Portuguese King D. John IV in 1654, after Portugal...
St. Augustine’s Church
Free: All time First established by Spanish Augustinians in 1591, this church maintains the tradition of organizing one of the most popular processions through the city, the Easter Procession, with thousands of devotees. The normal religious service of this church also takes into account an especially strong participation from the local Filipino community. St. Augustine’s Church...
Sir Robert Ho Tung Library
Free: All time This building was constructed before 1894 and was originally the residence of Dona Carolina Cunha. A Hong Kong businessman Sir Robert Ho Tung purchased it in 1918, using it as his retreat until his relocation to Macao during the Second World War when Hong Kong fell into the hands of the Japanese...
Dom Pedro V Theatre
Free: All time Built in 1860 as the first western-style theatre in China, this is today one of the most important cultural landmarks in the context of the local Macanese community and a venue for important public events and celebrations that remains in use to this day. Dom Pedro V Theatre is neo-classical in design, incorporating...
