Flights to Singapore City

Changi to your hotel

Trains leave from the station between Terminals 2 and 3. Change at Tanah Merah for the city-bound East West Line, which calls at Bugis, City Hall and Raffles Place. You can tap a contactless Visa or Mastercard at the gates, so there's no need to buy a separate travel card. Taxi ranks and ride-hailing pick-up points are signposted outside each arrivals hall, and fares rise slightly late at night. Check current UK government travel advice and your insurance before you go.

Chinatown and the Civic District

Chinatown's shophouse rows hold the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, the Sri Mariamman Temple, founded in 1827, and Maxwell Food Centre, known for Hainanese chicken rice. A short walk north, the Civic District gathers colonial landmarks around the Padang cricket ground. The National Gallery fills the former Supreme Court and City Hall, and the Raffles Hotel stands on Beach Road.

Little India and Kampong Glam

Little India centres on Serangoon Road, where Tekka Centre sells biryani and fresh produce, garland makers work outside the Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple and many shops stay open late. Kampong Glam, the old Malay and Arab quarter, surrounds the golden-domed Sultan Mosque. Arab Street is lined with textile and carpet shops, and Haji Lane's strip of murals, cafés and small boutiques fills up in the evening. Cover shoulders and knees if you visit the mosque outside prayer times.

Marina Bay, gardens and Sentosa

Gardens by the Bay has two cooled conservatories, the Flower Dome and the Cloud Forest, plus an outdoor grove of Supertrees that lights up for a free show each evening. The Merlion faces Marina Bay Sands across the water, and a level promenade links the two. The Singapore Botanic Gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, include the National Orchid Garden. For beaches and theme parks, the Sentosa Express monorail runs from VivoCity at HarbourFront.

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