About the Activity:
- Indulge in Tiong Bahru tour in Singapore in all its modern and cultural glory.
- Begin this trip by getting picked-up from your Hotel at around 09:00 AM.
- Marvel at The Pinnacle at Duxton, the
world’s tallest public housing project. Enjoy stunning view of the landscape from the 50th storied sky-bridge.
- Next is a visit to Tiong Bahru, one
of Singapore’s oldest public housing estate built in the 1920's that has
creatively evolved into a unique neighborhood that balances heritage and swanky hipster lifestyle.
- Take time to enjoy a bakery where
time stands still. With history spanning four generations, Galicier Pastry is
steeped in family tradition, using only the freshest ingredients, bought daily,
to create Galicier’s traditional nyonya kuehs and retro cakes.
- Visit the 90-year-old Qi Tian Gong Temple, Singapore’s oldest temple
honoring the Monkey God, who bestows blessing and protection. Tiong Bahru also boasts an old Chinese medical hall transformed into a hot new
cafe. With medicinal drawers as a counter backdrop, the Dispensary is filled
with local charm blending a mixture of traditional Chinese and Western
decorations.
- Experience its old-world charm with a dash of
modernism.
- This is a 3.5 hour activity and ends at around 12:30 PM after getting dropped off to your hotel.
- The tour is available from Tuesday to Friday.
About the Place:The Pinnacles @ Duxton takes the title of being the world’s
tallest public housing project. Enjoy stunning view of the Singapore landscape
from the 50th storey skybridge.
Tiong Bahru, one of
Singapore’s oldest public housing estate built in the 1920s that has creatively
evolved into a unique neighbourhood that balances heritage and swanky hipster
lifestyle. The Tiong Bahru Market, built in 1955, may be the first modern
market to be built in a housing estate but still boasts some of the best hawker
stalls for local culinary delights.
The 90-year-old Qi
Tian Gong Temple, Singapore’s oldest temple honours the Monkey God, who bestows
blessing and protection.
With a history
spanning four generations, Galicier Pastry is steeped in family tradition using
only the freshest ingredients, bought daily, to create Galicier’s traditional
nyonya kuehs and retro cakes.
The design and décor of Nostalgia Hotel are
inspired by Singapore’s colonial years as well as the romantic history of the
neighbourhood.