Arab Street
And its shops.
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Singapore's historic Malay-Muslim quarter, north of the Singapore River, home to the Malay aristocracy before the British arrived in 1819; its name probably comes from the «gelam» tree that grew here, and «kampong» means village. Its streets are lined with colourful historic shophouses with wooden shutters, centred on the golden-domed Masjid Sultan and the old Sultan's palace, now a Malay heritage centre. Arab Street has carpet, fabric and traditional perfume shops, narrow Haji Lane has small boutiques and cafés behind colourful murals, and Bussorah Street has restaurants serving halal food from the Middle East, Turkey and Malaysia. Wandering is free and open all day. It's loveliest late in the day and evening, when the shops and cafés light up, and at its most festive during Ramadan.
And its shops.
Colourful murals.
Historic.
Rochor, north of the Singapore River
Masjid Sultan (Sultan Mosque)Singapore's best-known mosque, at the heart of Kampong Glam, first built in 18265 minutes walk4.8
Little IndiaA historic district east of the Singapore River, known to Indian Singaporeans as16 minutes walk
Singapore FlyerA giant observation wheel on Marina Bay, officially opened on 15 April 2008, 16517 minutes walk4.7
National Museum of SingaporeSingapore's oldest museum, dating back to 1849 when it began as a section of the20 minutes walk4.6
ArtScience Museum and Helix BridgeA museum in a white building shaped like an opening lotus flower on the Marina B22 minutes walk4.3Kampong Glam is one of the best places, with many restaurants on Bussorah Street and Arab Street serving halal food from the Middle East, Turkey and Malaysia.