Singapore Residences

The well-known 'Tiffin Room', located in the hotel, has the reputation of the place with the best cuisine in the city. The 'Bar & Billiard' has a cathedral ceiling, which makes the air quite cool, that's why it's so pleasant to have a drink there or to play billiard with your friends. In the new arcade take place 70 specialized shops, among which you may find a store with local good, some restaurants and a Victorian-styled theatre – Jubilee Hall. You should also pay your attention to the museum on the top floor. It tells about a hundred-year history of the hotel: the exposition contains vignettes and photographs of Charlie Chaplin and his brother, Elizabeth Tailor and Richard Barton, and also Noel Coward's diary, in which he tells about the death of his fellow traveler.

The Chinatown. The Singapore Chinatown was created in 1821, when the first Chinese junk from Xiamen pulled up to the bank of Fujian province. Every of the four biggest areas of the Chinatown (Kreta Ayer, Telok Ayer, Tanjong Pagar and Bukit Pasoh) has its own special features. Over the center of the Chinatown tower the temples of Fuk Tak Chi and Thian Hock Keng. Located nearby, Smith Street is the most popular shopping place with local people. There Chinese housewives wrangle about better goods, which makes this area very crowded and extremely noisy. Peace and privacy can be always found in the temples and the Yixing Xuans tea-house. There, just like many years ago, traditional ancient tea ceremonies are carried out.
Read more: guide to Singapore with maps, photos and weather conditions.

This article about Singapore is copyrighted by the our editorial team, & can only be reused with a link to www.orangesmile.com