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Find your own Singapore through its places, stories and neighbourhoods. Keep a few favourites and shape a day that makes sense for you.

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01 Your story

Singapore, in sync.

Set your time, energy and rain preference. Follow a story from place to place, then preview it in My day.

Your window of freedom90 min · Ready to wander · Dry ＋
How do you feel?

Up to 60 min walking, including your return if selected.

More about your moment

Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.

Try your moment · 2026-10-27 · 12:00 · Raffles’ Landing Site

The thread you are shaping90 min left in this draft
Raffles’ Landing Site

Chapter 1 / Singapore

Raffles’ Landing Site.

Chapter 1Outdoor visit · Estimated

Start with Raffles’ Landing Site. Let a detail decide which thread you follow next.

Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?

2 min Walk15 min Visit24 min · Total

Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.

The full story

A riverside statue marks the place associated with Stamford Raffles’s 1819 arrival, giving a brief historical stop on the north bank of the Singapore River.

The site links the riverfront to the start of Britain’s trading settlement. Its value lies in reading the landing marker against the waterway that became Singapore’s commercial artery, rather than spending a long time at the statue alone. The riverside location matters more than the monument’s size.

  • Raffles statue beside the Singapore River.
  • The north-bank landing setting and river view.

Include the statue on a Singapore River walk rather than making a separate journey.

Stay on the public riverside area; the stop is an exterior view.

What is pulling you next?

Another door into this story

Change my mood ↗Explore ↗

The thread you are shaping · 90 min left in this draft

Chapter 1Outdoor visit · Estimated

Raffles’ Landing Site.

Start with Raffles’ Landing Site. Let a detail decide which thread you follow next.

Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?

2 min Walk15 min Visit24 min · Total

Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.

The full story

A riverside statue marks the place associated with Stamford Raffles’s 1819 arrival, giving a brief historical stop on the north bank of the Singapore River.

The site links the riverfront to the start of Britain’s trading settlement. Its value lies in reading the landing marker against the waterway that became Singapore’s commercial artery, rather than spending a long time at the statue alone. The riverside location matters more than the monument’s size.

  • Raffles statue beside the Singapore River.
  • The north-bank landing setting and river view.

Include the statue on a Singapore River walk rather than making a separate journey.

Stay on the public riverside area; the stop is an exterior view.

What is pulling you next?

Another door into this story

Change my mood ↗Explore ↗
Open the whole Singapore World130 ↗
Open my possibilities5 experiences fit this moment ↗

The next chapter starts from Raffles’ Landing Site.

The Singapore possible from here

This map compares 83 defined experiences. The full guide includes all 67 places. Discover ↗

Why this chapter?

Route draft · estimated walks, visits and return if selected

From Raffles’ Landing Site, with 90 minutes to work with.

Exterior visit only. Museum, dome and building entry is not included.

Declared scenario and planning estimates; no live opening, weather, queue or booking service.

02 Your travel personality

Let Singapore get to know you.

Answer three quick questions. Your interests and pace shape the stories, walks and surprises you see.

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Have we met before?

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03 Themed walks

Three ways to make Singapore yours.

Choose a themed walk, discover small details along the way and add its stops to My day.

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About 38 min · 2 stops

Raffles’ Landing Site · Merlion

Let the old and the everyday meet. Look for one trace to carry into your next chapter.

0/2 in My day
02

About 34 min · 2 stops

St Andrew's Cathedral · National Gallery Singapore

Follow a line, a texture, a change of light. The next detail is yours to discover.

0/2 in My day
03

About 25 min · 1 stop

Gardens by the Bay Outdoor Gardens

Give yourself permission to linger. Keep a little space for whatever catches your eye.

0/1 in My day

Your current mission

Raffles’ Landing Site · Merlion

Outdoor walks and façade observations. Interior admission is not included.

About 38 min · 2 stopsOpen My day

Editable planning times for this mission only, including walks between its stops. Your existing day and travel to or from the route are separate.

Follow the storyShared spaces and beliefs
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    Raffles’ Landing Site

    15 min

    A little thing to notice

    Pause here. What detail would you keep from this place?

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    Merlion

    15 min

    A little thing to notice

    Compare this place with the last. What feels different?

04 A personal surprise

A little Singapore serendipity.

Tap Surprise me for a place or story chosen around your tastes. Keep it, add it to My day or try another.

Three little choices. A city that starts to feel like yours.

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05 The complete city guide

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Singapore.

Browse all 130 places, stories and travel tips. Search or filter by interest, then save what catches your eye.

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Arab StreetPlaces

Architecture / History

Arab Street

A Kampong Gelam street known for textile shophouses and five-foot-way storefronts. Walk it for the trading character of the neighbourhood rather than a single monument.

Explore
ArtScience MuseumPlaces

Architecture / Art

ArtScience Museum

A lotus-shaped museum beside Marina Bay hosts changing exhibitions where art, science and technology meet. The programme determines whether an interior visit suits your day.

Explore
Asian Civilisations MuseumPlaces

Art / History

Asian Civilisations Museum

Asian art and material culture fill a historic building beside the Singapore River, making this a focused museum stop in the Civic District.

Explore
Bras Basah RoadPlaces

Architecture / History

Bras Basah Road

Bras Basah Road links Civic District institutions and religious landmarks on a public street. It works best as a connecting walk, especially between Fort Canning and the Padang.

Explore
Bukit Timah Nature ReservePlaces

Nature / Viewpoints

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve offers a rainforest climb to Singapore's highest hill. Go for the forest as much as the summit, and expect a more demanding outing than a level park walk.

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Capitol BuildingPlaces

Architecture / History

Capitol Building

The conserved Capitol Building belongs to a larger complex beside City Hall, where traces of Singapore's cinema district meet present-day shops and venues.

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Cathedral of the Good ShepherdPlaces

Architecture / History

Cathedral of the Good Shepherd

See a historic Catholic cathedral and national monument in central Singapore. The exterior is a dependable point of interest, while access to the nave depends on the cathedral's current arrangements.

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Cavenagh BridgePlaces

Waterfront walks / Architecture

Cavenagh Bridge

Cross this cast iron footbridge for a close look at an early Singapore River crossing and a short link between Empress Place and the Fullerton Building.

Explore
Central Fire StationPlaces

Architecture / History

Central Fire Station

The working fire station's red-and-white facade and lookout tower make an easy exterior heritage stop near Hill Street in the Civic District.

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Changi Chapel and MuseumPlaces

History / Museums

Changi Chapel and Museum

Changi Chapel and Museum tells the stories of people held in the Changi area during the Second World War. It is a reflective museum visit, separate from the operating prison.

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CHIJMESPlaces

Architecture / Food

CHIJMES

A former convent beside the Civic District has become a dining and events precinct. Go for the chapel, Caldwell House and sheltered courtyards; interior access depends on each venue.

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Original World content and translations, shown as supplied. Practical information may need updating.

06 Ready-made itineraries

Itineraries

Prefer a starting plan? Open an itinerary, see its stops and add the ones you want to My day.

River history to Marina Bay01

The route, stop by stop · 6

River history to Marina Bay

Begin at the Raffles Landing Site and visit the Asian Civilisations Museum on the same bank, then cross Cavenagh Bridge and follow the waterfront past Merlion Park and the Esplanade to ArtScience Museum.

Explore
Civic landmarks and museum streets02

The route, stop by stop · 6

Civic landmarks and museum streets

Start at St Andrew’s Cathedral, trace the civic core through City Hall and National Gallery Singapore, then continue to the Peranakan Museum, Armenian Church and the colourful Old Hill Street Police Station.

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Bras Basah to Kampong Gelam03

The route, stop by stop · 6

Bras Basah to Kampong Gelam

Explore the National Museum of Singapore, pause at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, then follow the cultural streets past the National Library and Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple to Arab Street and Sultan Mosque.

Explore
Labrador coast to Sentosa04

The route, stop by stop · 3

Labrador coast to Sentosa

Walk the forested coast and wartime remains at Labrador Nature Reserve, travel to Universal Studios Singapore for selected rides, then end at Fort Siloso’s coastal battery and exhibits.

Explore
Mandai wildlife and reservoir05

The route, stop by stop · 4

Mandai wildlife and reservoir

Start beside Upper Seletar Reservoir, then spend the main part of the day at Singapore Zoo and River Wonders; add Night Safari only if you want an evening wildlife finish.

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07 Find your bearings

Map

Choose one of the 67 places to see it on the map and open its guide.

Raffles’ Landing Site

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The complete Singapore World

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08 Your day, your way

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Your chosen stops come together here. Reorder them, adjust visit times or ask for a new draft when plans change.

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09 Local voices

Every city deserves a local voice.

We are shaping a programme with local guides and creators. Help us imagine the next chapter of Singapore.

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