Lonely Planet Singapore

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN:
  9781787012387
• Print ISBN:
  9781786573506

Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays

Sights

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Sports & Activities

Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays

Neighbourhood Top Five

1Asian Civilisations Museum Admiring Southeast Asia's finest collection of pan-Asian treasures while discovering the historical connections among the cultures of Asia.

2Gardens by the Bay Leaping into a sci-fi future at Singapore's spectacular botanic garden.

3Marina Bay Sands Pondering Singaporean ambition from the top of one of the world's greatest engineering feats.

4National Museum of Singapore Time travelling through Singapore's history at this engrossing museum.

5Peranakan Museum Exploring the colour-saturated culture of the Peranakans.

Explore Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays

This is the heart of Singapore: a showcase of grand colonial buildings, modern architectural marvels, superlative museums and parks, and pulsating riverside restaurants, bars and clubs.

The City Hall MRT station bolts the neighbourhood together and is a perfect starting point. Wander northwest along Stamford Rd towards the museums. Head in the opposite direction for booming Marina Bay, home of Marina Bay Sands, Gardens by the Bay and Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay. Around City Hall MRT itself are the iconic edifices of colonialism, among them Raffles Hotel and St Andrew's Cathedral.

Further south are the three riverside quays, best saved for night-time. You'll find a few quality drinking dens among...

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• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Singapore
• Singapore's Top 10
• What's New
• Need to Know
• First Time Singapore
• Top Itineraries
• If You Like...
• Month By Month
• With Kids
• Like a Local
• For Free
• Guided Tours & River Cruises
• Eating
• Drinking & Nightlife
• Entertainment & Activities
• Shopping
• Neighbourhoods at a Glance
• Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays
• Chinatown, Tanjong Pagar & the CBD
• Little India & Kampong Glam
• Orchard Road
• Eastern Singapore
• Northern & Central Singapore
• Holland Village, Dempsey Hill & the Botanic Gardens
• West & Southwest Singapore
• Sentosa Island
• Islands & Day Trips from Singapore
• Sleeping
• Understand Singapore
• Singapore Today
• History
• People & Cultures of Singapore
• Architecture
• Singlish: A Primer
• Transport
• Directory AZ
• Behind the Scenes
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• Our Writer