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Places to visit in Singapore

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Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles

The Statue of Sir Stamford Raffles stands beside the Singapore River at Empress Place in Singapore, close to the spot traditionally linked to Raffles' landing in 1819. It honours the British official who founded the trad…

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National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore is a large art museum in the Civic District of Singapore, set inside two restored colonial buildings: the former Supreme Court and City Hall. It is known for its collection of Southeast Asian a…

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St. Andrew's Cathedral

St Andrew's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in the civic heart of Singapore, consecrated in 1862 and recognisable by its white walls and slim Gothic spire. It is the second church on this site and a National Monument,…

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Merlion Park

Merlion Park puts Singapore's half-lion, half-fish mascot on the waterfront, spouting into Marina Bay with the skyline and Marina Bay Sands directly behind. It is the city's most photographed spot for good reason. Go ear…

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Hwa Chong Institution Clock Tower Building

The Hwa Chong Institution Clock Tower Building is a landmark on Bukit Timah Road in Singapore, set on a raised platform within the grounds of one of the country's best-known schools. It is a gazetted national monument, v…

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Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay

Esplanade, Theatres on the Bay is Singapore's main performing arts centre, standing on the edge of Marina Bay. Its two spiky, domed shells of glass and metal earned it the local nickname the durian, and the building has …

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Boat Quay

Boat Quay is a historic stretch of the Singapore River in central Singapore, lined with narrow 19th-century shophouses that now hold restaurants and bars. It was once the busiest part of the river's trading waterfront, a…

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CHIJMES

CHIJMES is a restored convent complex at 30 Victoria Street in Singapore, built around a Gothic Revival chapel and a courtyard. It began as the Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus and is now a dining and events destination.…

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Fort Canning Park

Fort Canning Park is a hilltop park in the centre of Singapore, set on the rise the Malays called Bukit Larangan, or Forbidden Hill. It has served as a royal ground in legend, a colonial residence and fort, and a wartime…

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Old Parliament House

Old Parliament House is a neoclassical building on the north bank of the Singapore River in Singapore, and it is the city's oldest surviving government building. It began in the 1820s as a merchant's house, later served …

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