Little India's spice-scented streets offer visitors a selection of silverware, ethnic jewelry, jasmine garlands and songbirds. Hindu women walk about in bright saris. Little India features temples along the side streets and curries are served at a plethora of hole-in-the-wall restaurants.
Weaving in and out of Arab Street are cloth merchants with their delicate silks and velvets. The Sultan's Palace (Istana) can be visited.
Address: Little India, Singapore, Singapore , Singapore
The massive golden dome and minarets present a great photographic opportunity at the Sultan Mosque. The focal point of Muslims in Singapore, the Sultan Mosque was built in 1928 and reveals an interesting mix of Middle Eastern and Moorish influences.
Tips: You are welcome to visit the interior during non-prayer times although modest attire (no shorts) is required.
Transit: Take the MRT to Bugis Station, then take the exit in the direction of Blanco Court and walk towards North Bridge Road.
A favorite shopping district, Arab Street showcases textiles such as batik, clothing, ethnic jewelry and perfumes in bazaar-style shopping. Originally a fishing village at the mouth of the Rochor River, it was the last bastion of Muslim rulers.
Transit: Take the MRT to Bugis Station and walk along Victoria Street to Arab Street
Built in 1846 the Mosque is named after a Malay who married a wealthy Bugis Sultan. The Hajjah Fatimah Mosque has a decidedly British feel and is the only mosque in Singapore named after a woman.
The Istana Kampong Glam was built as the royal palace of Sultan Ali Iskandar Shah, son of the sultan who negotiated with Raffles to hand over Singapore to the British. It is a modest colonial style buiding whose grounds are dotted with stone-masons huts.
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Entrance to the Sultan Mosque.
Sultan's Mosque in Singapore.
The Indian temple of sri Veermakallamman in Singapore.
