Thian Hock Keng Temple, Singapore

Advantages: Exotic ethnic enclave.
Disadvantages: Noisy.

...Durha Shrine, and the Thian Hock Keng Temple.With mosques,Indian temples,great Chinese eateries, and Buddhist temples,Chinatown really is a surprising place!... Read review

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Advantages: The colours, the temples, the shops.
Disadvantages: Very pushy shop owners

...museum with fabulous reconstructions that really help to further your understanding of the area. At less than £3 to get in it really is good value for money. The exhibits are incredibly well-done so that even children or history haters should enjoy themselves. An entire shophouse has been turned into a shophouse that represents how the early Chinese migrants would have lived - one kitchen and toilet for several families. Not nice but definitely worth seeing. The first-hand accounts and artefacts were really interesting. Other areas of the centre explain about opium addictions, the societies that existed and a typical room of a lady of the night has been wonderfully reconstructed. There are plenty of temples in Chinatown too. Thian Hock Keng Temple, about a 15 minute walk from the MRT station, is the oldest Hokkien temple and you'll be dazzled... Read review

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Advantages: People, food, shopping, the price.
Disadvantages: Pushy shop owners.

...find yourself suffering from information overload at the end. Temples are another love of mine and because of the diverse cultures in Singapore you'll find Chinese temples, Hindu temples, mosques and churches. The Thian Hock Keng Temple in Chinatown, the Sri Veermakaliamman Temple in Little India and the Sultan Mosque in Kampong Glam are definitely worth a visit. Temples are free to visit (although a Hindu temple in Chinatown charges £1 if you want to take photos) but the opening times vary quite a bit. If you're interested in military history then the Changi War Memorial is worth a visit. Singapore Zoo and the Night Safari are fascinating and should interest all ages. Entry is around £5 for adults and £3 for children. If you have children then the science museum and Snow City should keep them occupied. The Esplanade theatres were showing... Read review

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