Singapore Things to Do

Every year, during the ninth lunar month, thousands of Taoists make the annual pilgrimage toKusu Island laden with eggs, meat, fruit, and flowers. Their objective: to pay their respects to the temple of Tua Peh Kong, God of Pro... more

With its ornate roofs and massive granite columns, the Tan Yeok Nee Mansion is one of the very few remaining traditional south Chinese houses in Singapore. It was built in 1885 by a wealthy Teochew pepper merchant, using granit... more

Standing over the Singapore River at the maximum permissible height of 280 meters is the octagonal office tower, UOB Plaza. A Sky Lobby open to public is located on the 38th story, commanding spectacular views of the Colonial a... more

Besides serving up a good variety of American cuisine for lunch and dinner, Harry's Bar is reputedly the best place on the island for jazz. The popular Bank Breaker cocktail is named for notorious merchant banker, Nick Leeson,... more

A modest construction comprising only a court and a shrine room, this was the first Chinese temple in Singapore. Erected in 1820, it was rebuilt in 1825 as a Shentoist (a combination of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism) temple... more

Built in 1929, the Elgin Bridge was named after Lord Elgin, the then governor-general of India. Its purpose was to link the Chinese merchants on the southern side of the Singapore River to the Indian traders on the northern sid... more

The Read Bridge is located at the upstream end of the Singapore River, linking Clarke Quay on one side to Riverside Point on the other. The third bridge to be built on this spot, it was completed in 1931 and replaced an older b... more

Looking at the remarkable series of 112 pre-war homes and shop houses here, it is hard to imagine that this was once a nutmeg plantation. Hike up Emerald Hill Road to appreciate these exquisitely crafted buildings, built betwee... more

Standing tall at 31 meters in the compound of the Chinese High School is a clock tower built in the 1920s. Designed by the firm Swan and Maclaren, the late Victorian-style monument has symmetrical, full-height Ionic columns and... more

This bridge with its elegant suspension struts is the third to be built and is the only suspension bridge in Singapore. Named after Major General Orfeur Cavenagh (Governor of the Straits Settlement, 1859-1867), it was construct... more