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Chinatown & the CBD

While Singapore's Chinatown may be a tamer version of its former self, its temples, heritage centre, and booming restaurant and bar scene make the trip there worthwhile. The CBD is best known for its stunning, ever-evolving skyline: rooftop bars jostle with old-school temples, all set against the financial heart that funds Singapore.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Baba House

    Baba House

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Baba House is one of Singapore's best-preserved Peranakan heritage homes. Built in the 1890s, this beautiful blue three-storey building was donated to the…

  • Chinese Heritage Centre on Pagoda Street, Chinatown, Singapore

    Chinatown Heritage Centre

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Delve into Chinatown's gritty, cacophonous backstory at the immersive Chinatown Heritage Centre. Occupying several levels of a converted shophouse, its…

  • Thian Hock Keng Mural

    Thian Hock Keng Mural

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Spanning 44m, this mural, painted by Singaporean artist Yip Yew Chong (accountant by weekday, artist by weekend), tells the story of Singapore's early…

  • Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

    Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Consecrated in 2008, this hulking, five-storey Buddhist temple is home to what is reputedly a tooth of the Buddha, discovered in a collapsed stupa …

  • Pinnacle@Duxton, view

    Pinnacle@Duxton

    Chinatown & the CBD

    For killer city views at a bargain S$6, head to the 50th-floor rooftop of Pinnacle@Duxton, the world’s largest public housing complex. Skybridges…

  • Thian Hock Keng Temple, internal

    Thian Hock Keng Temple

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Surprisingly, Chinatown’s oldest and most important Hokkien temple is often a haven of tranquillity. Built between 1839 and 1842, it’s a beautiful place,…

  • Singapore Musical Box Museum

    Singapore Musical Box Museum

    Chinatown & the CBD

    Walk through music history and be captivated by the exquisite melodies of these antique music boxes, some more than 200 years old. Peer into the inner…

  • Jamae Mosque

    Jamae Mosque

    Chinatown & the CBD

    The mint-green Jamae Mosque welcomes hundreds of worshippers each day. The current building was completed between 1830 and 1835, and is considered one of…

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