Chinatown Walking Tour: Past, Present and Future
Free: All time Step into the shoes of Peter Justin Yu on a walking tour of Singapore’s Chinatown. He’ll tell you about Buddhist and Hindu temples, museums, and popular eateries – all from his perspective – as you follow his voice along a series of GPS coordinates. After downloading the free walk, the audio will...
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
Free: All time The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the Chinatown of Singapore. As the name suggested, the temple is famous for its alleged tooth from Siddharta Gautama, the founder of Buddhism. It is claimed that the relic of Buddha from which it gains its name was found in 1980...
Singapore Footprints Walking Tours
Free: All time Singapore Footprints organizes walking tours every Saturday and Sunday. These tours are run by enthusiastic and passionate walking guides from the Nanyang Technological University. The 2.5-hour walks bring you to Singapore’s popular tourist attractions, as well as hidden gems. There are two tours available – one that explores the civic district and...
Marina Barrage
Free: All time Built across the mouth of the Marina Channel, the Marina Barrage creates Singapore’s 15th reservoir, and the first in the heart of the city. Elevated three floors up on the roof of a pump house next to the reservoir, a broad green lawn provides locals a recreational spot for picnicking and flying...
The Esplanade Roof Garden
Free: All time Esplanade Roof Terrace offers magnificent views of the city and Marina Bay, landscaped with manicured lawns, shrub planting and small shade trees. Visitors will find a green refuge with ample seating areas to relax, and gathering spaces for perfect photo opportunities. The garden’s naturalistic planting style provides a light-hearted ambience in interesting...
Chek Jawa
Free: All time Chek Jawa is a cape and the name of its 100-hectare wetlands located on the south-eastern tip of Pulau Ubin, an island off the north-eastern coast of the main island of Singapore. Chek Jawa is among the last few places left with a natural rocky shore. Opened in 2007, the boardwalk at...
Bukit Batok Town Park (Little Guilin)
Free: All time Also known as Little Guilin or Xiao Guilin among the locals, this park looks similar to that of Guilin in China – a granite rock sitting within a lake. Two dome shaped shelters give you a fantastic view of the tranquil lake. The towering rock cliffs make a majestic backdrop to the...
Singapore Really, Really Free Market (SRRFM)
Free: All time The Really, Really Free Market (RRFM) is a movement where collectives form temporary markets based on an alternative gift economy. Aiming to counteract capitalism, the communities of RRFM all around the world organize events where everything is shared for free – be it skills or stuff. If you find yourself in Singapore when...
Sisters’ Island Marine Park
Free: All time Sisters’ Island Marine Park is a 40-acre marine park which encompasses the land and waters surrounding Sisters’ Islands. The area that the park occupies has a vast variety of marine life, including hard and soft corals, and sea anemones. Being located in close proximity to one of the world’s busiest ports, the...
The Arts House
Free: All time Occupying the almost 200-year-old building that was Singapore’s first Parliament House, The Arts House has played an active role in the Singapore arts and creative scene. The House promotes and presents multidisciplinary programmes and festivals such as literary arts, film, performing and visual arts. Address: 1 Old Parliament Lane Opening hours: Daily...
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...
