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The
Boat Quay is a street along the river in the business district of
Singapore with a few pubs mostly Irish Pubs, clubs and seafood restaurants
are also located along the street.
(Indian, Thai and Chinese)
Obviously this place is pretty much for tourists.
You pay a tourist price. But you Can find cheap beer to entice you
to buy food. I love just seating drinking a jug of tiger and watching
the people going by.
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As you step into Little Indi, be prepared for an assault on
the senses! You will be greeted by the strong scent of spices
and jasmine garlands, followed by the treasure trove of silverware,
brassware, wood carvings and colourful silk saris, dazzling
to behold. Pick up a walking guide and start your exploration
of this colourful ethnic quarter.
Today, Little India
is the focal point of Singapore's Indian community. Its
spice-scented streets beckon you to a cornucopia of ethnic
jewellery, jasmine garlands and silk saris. From the large
Tekka Centre and Little India Arcade to the small provision
shops, Little India is packed with interesting things to
discover. During Deepavali (usually between Oct/Nov), the
Indian Festival of Lights, Little India is transformed into
a fairyland of gaily decorated,brightly lit streets bustling
with shoppers.
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Orchard
Road supposedly got its name from the orchards and plantations
that existed in the area until the turn of the 20th century.
In the 1900s, a mysterious disease swept through the nutmeg
plantations, wiping them out within a year. Because of its
location in a valley, floods were also common. They were only
controlled in 1965 when Stamford Canal - part of which runs
below the pedestrian mall fronting Wisma Atria Shopping Centre
today - was deepened and widened |
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One
of the things to do in Singapore is to visit the Chinatown,
located at South Bridge Road. The idea of a Chinese Town was
first conceived by Sir Stamford Raffles, who is the founder
of Singapore. Stamford Raffles developed a plan to group the
Chinese immigrants from China together for work and housing.
This he feels would create a sense of community among the
people of the same race and culture, and help them settle
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The
glimpse you will get into their life while meandering through
the Malay Village is worth the time it takes to understand
the lives of the Malay. In the center of the Geylang Serai,
you are a part of the life the Malay lived in the 1950s and
1960s. From the art of batik painting to the skills of kite
making - what you are seeing is the real day to day world
the Malay lived.
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Sentosa Island was British Military fortress during the second world
war. Artillery guns were kept in Fort Siloso and a brilliant plan
was chalked out to protect the island from Japanese invaders. British
believed that the sea in the south would guard the island. But,
unexpectedly, Japanese sounded more intelligent when they invaded
Singapore from the north. In , 1942 Sentosa island became the camp
for the British prisoners of the Japanese. This is not the end of
the story. A twist in the history of Sentosa Island came with the
surrender of Japan after 1945. The island was again taken by the
British. In 1945- Sentosa island became a centre of locally enlisted
First Singapore Regiment of the Royal Artillery (1st SRRA). Later
on it was replaced by Gurkha infantry units and Fort Siloso and
Fort Serapong became Catholic retreat and Protestant Church respectively.
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