Kampong Glam Heritage Trail
» trail one 1 meandering, bustling streets of Kampong The last trail leads you to visit Kampong Glam’s Glam’s conserved area, covering Arab Street, outlying area along Victoria Street and Kallang Beach Road, Jalan Sultan and Victoria Street. Road. You will see one of the country’s oldest Start at the Malay Heritage Centre, formerly Madrasahs, (Islamic schools), the only mosque the residence of Malay Sultans and their started by Malabar Muslims and the first Tamil families, and follow the trail thereafter to find Catholic Church in Singapore. out what life used to be like in Kampong Glam, from its culture and communities to its trades Ready to explore? Well, put on the sun block and crafts. and bring the camera along! Look out for the many food stalls, eateries and restaurants You can also choose to go on a second trail along the way which serve up local delicacies around the sprawling area adjacent to Kam- such as nasi biryani, nasi padang and assort- pong Glam. This used to be part of a port town ments of traditional Malay kuih (cakes) as well which included Kampong Glam and stretched as a whole range of international and middle from Beach Road to Kallang and Rochor Rivers. eastern cuisine. And for a souvenir and trophy Though it has seen extensive redevelopment or two, check out long-time establishments since the 1960s, gems such as the Masjid Haj- selling batiks, hand-crafted perfumes and jah Fatimah (Hajjah Fatimah Mosque) and the pilgrim belts! headquarters of St John Ambulance, Singapore, can still be found there.
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