Experience Singapore LIKE A LOCAL Sample Guide Curated by The Local Fella CHINATOWNCITY CENTRAL The enclave for ethnic Chinese when Singapore was a British colony. You can visit traditional places of worship such as the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple (a Chinese temple), the Sri Mariamman Temple (a Hindu temple), and the Jamae Mosque (a Muslim Mosque). Chinatown We recommend starting at the Chinatown Visitors Centre at 2 Banda Street for a walking tour. Hong Lim Market & Food Centre MRT MRT Chinatown Complex MRT Chinatown Visitors Centre MRT attractions CHINATOWNCITY CENTRAL TYPE NAME CONTACT HOURS BUDGET ABOUT Museum Chinatown Chinatown 9am to 8pm Adult: $12 The Chinatown Heritage Centre is the only place in Singapore (Culture) Heritage Centre 48 Pagoda Street Last entry at 7pm that has recreated the original interiors of shophouses in the Singapore 059207 Child (7 to 12 years): $8 1950s. It offers a glimpse into the lives of Chinatown's early residents. Pictures, stories, and historical artefacts help to Tel: +65 6224 3928 Seniors (65 years and above): showcase the lives of these settlers during Singapore's early Free days as a budding port. Guided tour admissions are There is also an in-depth collection of personal stories from the available (2:30pm and 4:30pm). Chinatown community as well as a showcase of Chinatown’s Additional $5 to above fees. multi-ethnicity, clan associations, nightlife, and heritage businesses. Bak Chor Mee Tai Wah Pork Hong Lim Market & Food Centre 10am to 8pm Less than $10 per person Tai Wah serves a great bowl of bak chor mee. We suggest going (minced meat Noodle 531A Upper Cross Street, with the soup version, which has springy noodles in a full- noodles) #02-16 Cash only flavoured broth with pork liver, pork meatballs, minced pork, pork Singapore 051531 dumplings, seaweed, and pieces of sun-dried sole fish. Be prepared to queue for 15 to 45 minutes at lunch time. Char Kway Teow Outram Park Hong Lim Market & Food Centre 6am to 4pm Less than $10 per person Outram Park’s char kway teow is very popular with (fried flat rice Fried Kway Teow 531A Upper Cross Street, Singaporeans. Its version contains more egg and is very moist. noodles and Mee #02-16 Closed on Sun and Cash only yellow noodles Singapore 051531 Public Holidays * The cockles in char kway teow are only partially cooked, so if with egg, you haven’t had a Hepatitis A vaccination, we recommend that cockles, bean you ask for the dish to be without cockles. sprouts, and sweet dark Be prepared to queue for 30 to 60 minutes at lunch time. Get sauce) there before 12 or after 1:30pm to have a chance at a shorter queue. Craft Beer Smith Street Taps Chinatown Complex Tue to Sat: Beers start at $6 a pint Smith Street Taps does what its name says. It’s an all-taps beer Blk 335 Smith Street, #02-062 6:30pm to 10:30pm hawker stall featuring 10 premium and craft beers on tap. Singapore 050335 Tel: +65 9430 2750 CIVIC DISTRICTCITY-CENTRAL The master plan for this area was started in 1822 by Sir Stamford Raffles, the founder of Singapore. Sections along the Singapore River were marked for use and new buildings erected for the needs of a thriving trade post. Today, the civic district is where you will find some of Singapore's finest museums. Most of them Civic District are housed in iconic historic buildings that have been painstakingly restored. National MRT Museum of Singapore Peranakan Museum MRT MRT MRT MRT Asian Civilisations Museum attractions CIVIC DISTRICTCITY-CENTRAL TYPE NAME CONTACT HOURS BUDGET ABOUT Museum Asian 1 Empress Place Sat to Thu: Adult: $8 The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) displays objects to highlight the (History) Civilisations Singapore 179555 10am to 7pm Senior aged 60 and above or full-time student: $4 ancestral history of Singaporeans, focusing on artefacts from China, Museum Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Islamic world. Fri: Family (up to five persons): $24 Tel: +65 6332 7798 10am to 9pm Guided tours of the ACM are available except during the volunteer Friday Night (7pm - 9pm) guides' annual break from end December to early January, selected Adult: $4 public holidays, and during weekend festivals. Check the ACM website Senior aged 60 and above or full-time student: $2 for details. ACM and Peranakan Museum Joint Ticket Note: Adult: $11 The ACM and Peranakan Museum Joint Ticket must be used within 7 Senior aged 60 and above or full-time student: days of purchase. $5.50 There is a 20% discount for group of 20 pax or more. Museum Peranakan 39 Armenian Street Sat to Thu: Adult: $6 Peranakans are descendants of Chinese immigrants who settled in (Culture) Museum Singapore 179941 10am to 7pm Senior aged 60 and above or full-time student: $3 Southeast Asia between the 15th and 17th centuries. Tel: +65 6332 7591 Fri: Family (up to five persons): $18 Many of them married non-Muslim natives of the archipelago. 10am to 9pm Prominent Singaporeans of Peranakan descent include Singapore’s Friday Night (7pm - 9pm) current Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his late father, Lee Kuan Adult: $3 Yew (Singapore’s first Prime Minister). Senior aged 60 and above or full-time student: $1.50 The Peranakan Museum showcases the history, culture, and food of Peranakan communities. ACM and Peranakan Museum Joint Ticket Adult: $11 Note: Senior aged 60 and above or full-time student: The ACM and Peranakan Museum Joint Ticket must be used within 7 $5.50 days of purchase. There is a 20% discount for group of 20 pax or more. Museum National Museum 93 Stamford Road 10am to 7pm Adult: $10 Visit the National Museum to learn about the history and culture of (History) of Singapore Singapore 178897 Singapore. In addition to the permanent collections, the museum Last admission frequently hosts a wide range of programmes, such as musical at 6.30pm Students and Seniors aged 60 years and above performances and lectures. Tel: +65 6332 3659 with valid ID: $5 Be sure to check out ‘We Built a Nation’ – An exhibition that explores the leadership of Singapore’s first Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and his team. Free guided tours of the Singapore History Gallery are available. EVENTS & ACTIVITIESDURING YOUR VISIT We have curated a list of events that you might find interesting during your visit to Singapore. DATE TIME EVENT or ACTIVITY LOCATION COST ABOUT 16 Jan to 7 Feb 2016 All day Chinese New Year Celebrations New Bridge Road, Free Chinatown abounds with activity in the weeks before Chinese New Eu Tong Sen Street, Year, which falls on 8 Feb 2016. Pagoda Street, Smith Street, Between 16 Jan and 7 Feb, the streets of Chinatown, in particular New Sago Street, Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street, are decorated with monkey- Temple Street, and themed decorations (2016 being the Chinese year of the monkey) and Trengganu Street bright lights. There are also street bazaars along Pagoda Street, Smith Street, Sago Street, Temple Street, and Trengganu Street, where you can browse and purchase Chinese New Year-related products. On 23 and 24 Jan from 6pm to 11pm, you can watch the International Lion Dance Competition at Hong Lim Park (bounded by North Canal Road, South Bridge Road, Upper Pickering Street, and New Bridge Road). 22 Jan 2016 7pm to 11pm Art After Dark at Gillman Gillman Barracks Free At Art After Dark, its galleries, the NTU Centre for Contemporary Art Barracks 9 Lock Road Singapore, and other visual art galleries at Gillman Barracks will Singapore 108793 showcase their new exhibitions. There will also be live music by the alumni of Noise Singapore (an organisation that develops the artistic talents of Singaporeans below 35), food and beverage pop-up stalls, and an after-party at Red Baron. www.thelocalfella.com.