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Edit ThisSIGHTS
Singapore offers many beautiful sights and photographic opportunities for the travellers. Begin your journey with a bumboat ride along the Singapore river and admire the old architecture building of yesterday years to the robust skyline and cityscrape. The ride will bring you to the icon of Singapore, The Merlion at the mouth of the river and get off at the Esplanade, Theatres on the Bay where you can view seasonal worldclass and local performance. It is a magnificent piece of architexture. The locals call it ' Durian' because it resembles the exterior of the spiky tropical fruit. The fruit durian, has a strong aroma which not everyone will like. Try it... either you will love it or hate it. You will find it along the streets at Bugis Village.
For a bird's eye view, make a reservation with Equinox restaurant at Swissotel hotel, but be warned that men can not wear sandals. The restaurant is located on the highest floor and enjoy English afterrnoon tea with a panaroma view.
Singapore is a multi-national country, different ethnic groups of people like Chinese, Muslim , Indian and others living in harmony under one roof . This is quite an unusual sight for visitors.
It will be a travel experience to last a lifetime and you will return for more.
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Kong Meng San Phor
Edit ThisThe Hall of No-Form
This stunning temple is the largest Buddhist temple in Singapore,
has a unique role to play in the hearts of Singaporean Buddhists.
Over the years, it has helped promote the Buddha's teachings, bringing
the Dharma closer to the public.
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| address: | 88 Bright Hill Drive |
| url: | www.kmspks.org |
Siong Lim Temple
Edit ThisThis is the oldest Buddhist Temple in Singapore. Built in 1898, 79 years after the founding of modern Singapore. The building of Siong Lim was initiated by a local business Mr. Low Kim Pong. Donations for its construction came from all over south east asia. It is built in the style of a cong lin monastery. The layout is similiar to most Chinese Mahayana monastery so visiting this place offers a blueprint to understand Buddhist monasteries in general.
There is even an inscription by the Imperial Tutor to the Last emperor of China (Puyi). It more..
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| address: | 184E Jalan Toa Payoh |
Changi Prison Museum
Edit ThisThis place has been covered in a novel of James Clavell (King Rat). It as a former prisoners-of-war museum. The museum has on record the daily life of the prisoners. It displays photographs, paintings and sketches. Admission free. Take a SBS bus 2 from Tanah Merah MRT station.
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| address: | 20km Upper Changi Road North |
| openinghours: | 10 am-5pm, closed Sundays and public holidays |