Walking Tours .......

If you're in Singapore, there are a number of streets you don't want to miss.

Chinatown

Chinatown’s history dates back to 1821 when the first Chinese junk carrying immigrants arrived from Fujian province. Much of it has been rebuilt and the old shop-houses restored and it remains one of the most interesting areas to explore, with a lively street scene rich with traditional architecture and customs. Its four main districts – Kreta Ayer, Telok Ayer, Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Pasoh – each have a distinctive flavour.

How to start walking : Take the MRT to the Outram Station, get down and walk northeast towards the Chinatown MRT station. Make detours to the side streets where most of the shop houses are located. When you reach Temple Street don't forget to make a right turn - the very impressive Indian Temple Sri Mariamman is located at the end of Temple Street


Little India

Little India has a wonderful array of traditional business still practised today by itinerant tradesmen. Don't miss them when you are exploring the five-foot ways (corridors) of the shophouses. For a small fee, let the fortune-teller's parrot read your future. Alternatively, let the astrologer dictate the right days to shift into your new house. And if you're thirsty, try a cup of home-made thairu from the last Indian yoghurt street vendor in Singapore. You can find her with two red plastic buckets at her feet outside a restaurant at No. 62 Serangoon Road.

How to start walking: Take the MRT and get off at the Little India Station get out of the station and start your walk along Serangoon road. Don't miss the Mustafa Centre near the Farrer MRT station, its a 24 hour shopping centre at good prices.