Raffles Hotel - A Raffles International Hotel

Location Information

Attractions

• Singapore Botanic Garden
  Situated near Orchard Road, the 52-hectare Botanic Garden combines both primary jungle and manicured gardens that holds thousands of flora, including many rare specimens. In the Botanic Gardens is a 7.4 acre Singapore Orchid Garden featuring more than 3,000 orchids.
• Orchard Road
  You haven't shopped in Singapore if you haven't been to Orchard Road. This world famous stretch is the favorite shopping belt in the city. Whatever your budget, you can almost always find something you want. Most shopping centers will have an anchor tenant (usually a major department store) and other smaller retailers. Gems for the picking range from designer labels, to mid-range goods, to budget items. Some popular department stores to check out are: Marks & Spencer, Robinsons, Tangs, Ngee Ann City, Wisma, Centrepoint, Scotts, Plaza Singapura.
• Singapore Art Museum
  The Singapore Art Museum at Bras Basah Road, just across from the Singapore History Museum, is housed in a beautifully restored school building (the former St. Joseph's Institution). The Singapore Art Museum's state-of-the-art galleries feature paintings, sculptures and installations drawn from its 4000-strong permanent collection of Southeast Asian modern and contemporary art as well as touring 'blockbusters' shows.
• Clark Quay
  Situated along Singapore River, Clarke Quay is a festival village combining entertainment, food and shopping housed in restored warehouses and shophouses, some dating back to the late 1880's. There is also a ride in "bumboat train", which uses Disney style "animatronics" special effect techniques to tell the tales of Singapore history.
• CHIJMES
  CHIJMES (pronounced "chimes") started as a convent, girls' school and orphanage in 1854. The convent was closed in 1983 and declared a national heritage site. CHIJMES Hall, the restored chapel, provides a spectacular backdrop for musicals, recitals and other theatrical performances. One of the last few cloistered convents in the world, the fine gothic architecture offers you great photographic opportunities and is well worth a visit.
• The Singapore Zoological Gardens/ The Night Safari
  Acclaimed by Zoologists and tourists as one of the best zoos, to be found anywhere, Singapore's zoo is set in 170 acres of parkland next to a lake. There are more than 1,600 animals in residence, 50% of the 170 different spices, are endangered species from Southeast Asia. The Night Safari, opened in 1994, is the world's first and only night zoo which provide a rare opportunity to see nocturnal animals in their active state.
• Singapore History Museum
  The rich heritage of the island is presented here through trends and developments leading to modern-day Singapore. The history of Singapore is told through 20 dioramas, William Farquhar's collection of drawings, a Perabakan house, Fort Canning, Tiger Balm King's decorative carvings and a secret society lodge. The museum is housed in a grand colonial building topped by a giant silver dome which was built in 1887.
• Chinatown
  The ethnic districts of Chinatown, Kampong Glam and Little India are testimonies to the island-nation's rich ethnic, cultural and historical heritage. The districts are home to religious monuments as well as quaint shophouses -- from traditional herbs to textiles to decorative items and antiques. Try the Tanjong Pagar area for traditional teashops, painted masks, waxed paper umbrellas, lacquerware. Then wander over to Smith Street, Trengganu Street, Temple Street and Pagoda Street where the streets are at their narrowest and you'll find some of the best bargains.
• Little India
  Best seen on foot, Little India along Serangoon Road is awash with the scents and sights of the subcontinent. Stroll along this road and the neighboring alleyways to take in the quaint old-fashioned shops selling spices, sarees, trinkets, Indian jewlries and daily products used by Indian households.
• Kampong Glam & Arab Street
  Nothing in Singapore beats Arab Street for bazaar-style shopping with true ethnic character. The street itself is a riot of colorful textiles from all over Asia at very low prices. Here you can browse in hole-in-the-wall shops, haggle to your heart's content and come away with the most delightful purchases at bargain prices. The little streets in this area formed the historical focal point of Muslim life in Singapore.
• Colonial Singapore
  The area of the North of the Singapore River is filled with colonial building built during the Britishrule - Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall, Parliament House, the Supreme Court, City Hall, Singapore Cricket Club, St. Andrew Cathedral and Raffles Hotel. Most of the buildings have been restored to their former glory.