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Attraction:
Colonial Singapore
The heritage of Sir Stanford
Raffles is that the well-organized city of Singapore which plays
a leading role of its clear British architectural style.
Different from Singaporean physical outlooks; Chinese, Malay,
Indian, and etc; the assortment between arts and people make
Singapore unique and interesting due to its historical
background that goes against present's appearance.
As Sir Stamford Raffles had
stationed the administrative offices in the north of Singapore
and moved the business area to the south of the river, that
superb plan worked well in the colonial era and still exists
nowadays although Independence has been gained. It is the
treasure that Singaporeans want it to last for it does represent
the marks of history. Interesting colonial places are Empress
Place, the Padang, the Esplanade, the Raffles's area, Bugis
Street, City Center, Fort Canning, and Marina Center. Details of
each interesting place are described in the following topics:
Empress Place
A spectacular Victorian edifice
built in 1854. Empress Place was later reconstructed in
extension of various departments such as museum, government
offices, exhibition center, theatre, and concert hall which have
become the remarkable sightseeing attractions nowadays...Find
more information at: Empress Place.
The Padang
The Padang is the place where you
can find several types of ancient architectural establishments
as this area was a true representation of British colonialism.
Here you can also see the Eurasian community gathering at the
cricket club with no segregation taken into account. The Padang
is a good place for a walk in the evenings with the sentiment of
freedom as its reminiscent atmosphere helps depict the end of
colonial rule...Find more information at: The
Padang
The
Esplanade
The Esplanade was in a plan of
the reclamation of land; and is known as the shoreline park
located in Marina East. As the government wanted to form Marina
East to support the crowd that poured into this financial area;
many hotels, shopping complexes, and high towers were
constructed....Find more information at: The
Esplanade
Around the
Raffles
No visit to Singapore is
perfect without an attention paid to Raffles area. As Sir
Stamford Raffles had played a hero by strengthening almost
everything for this nation, many establishments then were
constructed as to commemorate him such as Raffles Hotel, the
statue of Raffles, and Raffles City....Around
the Raffles.
Around Bugis
Street
Bugis Street, a crowded place
that represents the quality of night bazar. Many pubs, bars,
alfresco restaurants, and street markets open to entertain
visitors every night until 3 a.m. or until the last customer
leaves. Bugis Street is another highlight of Singapore having a
carnival-liked atmosphere and trishaw service to attract people.
It is worth a visit if you don't go to bed too early....Find
more information: Around Bugis Street.
City Center
City Center, an area that
consists of many interesting places such as Stamford House,
Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Armenian Church, Asian
Civilizations Museum, National Museum, Presbyterian Church,
Wesley Methodist Church and etc.... Find more information at: City
Center
Fort Canning
Fort Canning Hill is
neighboring to the Armenian Church of St. Gregory the
Illuminator. Fort Canning Hill was once known as Forbidden Hill,
a place where people believed to be roamed by the ghosts of dead
kings from the 14th century....Find more information at: Fort
Canning.
Marina
Center
Marina Center is a heart of
business as there are new hotels, restaurants, conventions,
shopping centers, and entertainment spots. Marina Center
consists of three sections: Marina Square, Suntec City, and Millennia
Singapore...Find more information at Marina
Center.
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Royal Exclusive Travel
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