amara sightseeing guide

AMARA
SIGHTSEEING GUIDE
OTHER
KEY ATTRACTIONS
Marina Bay
Stroll along the 3.5km promenade encircling
Marina Reservoir, linking Gardens by the Bay,
Marina Barrage, and the new Sports Hub. At
the other end, next to the Helix pedestrian
bridge, you can find Singapore’s first art park,
the Youth Olympic Park.
Esplanade
Boat Quay
10 mins
Boat Quay offers an eclectic mix of high
end restaurants and alfresco dining and
lively bars and pubs.
10 mins
This world-class performing arts centre
houses some studios, outdoor theatre
and visual art exhibition spaces.
Gardens by the Bay
11 mins
Located next to Marina Reservoir, Gardens by
the Bay offers breath-taking waterfront views.
Unique to Gardens by the Bay is the Cloud
Forest - a 35-metre tall mountain veiled in
mist and covered in lush vegetation amidst
the world’s tallest indoor waterfall.
5 mins
Note: Travelling time is estimated
18 Marina Gardens Drive, Singapore 018953
Daily: 5am to 2am
1 Esplanade Drive, Singapore 038981
Clarke Quay is Singapore’s top dining and
entertainment destination.
Amara Singapore An Amara Group Hotel
165 Tanjong Pagar Road Singapore 088539
Tel +65 6879 2555 Fax +65 6224 3910
[email protected]
amarahotels.com
Sentosa
Robertson Quay
Clarke Quay
12 mins
Robertson Quay is a wharf near the source
of the Singapore River and the largest and
most upstream of the three wharfs on the
Singapore River.
11 mins
A playground for all, Sentosa Island is
Singapore’s favourite leisure destination with
exciting attractions, golden beaches, retreats
and the country’s first integrated resort. Our
first boutique resort, Amara Sanctuary Resort
Sentosa, is also located here.
33 Allanbrooke Road, Singapore 099981
Merlion Park
Lau Pa Sat
10 mins
The grande dame of markets in Singapore,
Lau Pa Sat blends history, striking architecture
and scrumptious local food into one heady
experience.
18 Raffles Quay, Singapore 048582
Daily: 24 Hours
5 mins
The archetypal symbol of Singapore; the
Merlion, is easily spotted when in the
vicinity of the park.
14 mins
from hotel
One Fullerton, Singapore 049213
8 mins
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158 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068613
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Thian Hock Keng, at 158 Telok Ayer Street
is Singapore’s oldest Chinese Temple
and once housed the Hokkien Clan
Association (Huay Kuan).
6 mins
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Al Abrar Mosque is located at 192 Telok
Ayer Street, in the historic Chinatown area.
Established in 1827, it was a mosque for
the Chulias, Tamil Muslims from south
India, so it was also known as Masjid Chulia
or Chulia Mosque.
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The quaint, colourful shop houses have
been preserved to host a variety of
quirky shops, cafes and pubs, turning it
into a trendy district to hang out.
6 mins
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48 Pagoda Street, Singapore 059207
Daily: 9am – 8pm (Last entry at 7pm)
13 mins
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Learn more about local Chinese culture
and experience how Singapore’s early
Chinese migrants once lived.
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Chinatown Heritage Centre
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Constructed in 1925 by Hindu Chettiers from
South India, who came to Singapore mainly
as money-lenders, this temple was intended
as a shrine for Vinayagar, the Elephant God.
7 mins
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1 Kadayanallur Street, Singapore 069184
Daily: 8am - 10pm
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Built in 1904 for rickshaws to ply
the busy streets, this building is
located at the junction of Tanjong
Pagar Road and Neil Road, is a
reminder of Tanjong Pagar’s past.
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Weekdays: 11am to 6pm
Weekends: 11am to 8pm
Located in the heart of Chinatown,
this hawker centre provides one of
the biggest varieties of local food in
Singapore with over 100 stalls.
4 mins
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The museum presents the latest trends in
international design scene with more than
1,000 collections from over 50 countries.
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