Market sights in Singapore
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Little India
This modest but colourful area of wall-to-wall shops, pungent aromas and Hindi film music is a relief from the prim modernity of many parts of the city. Centred around the southern end of Serangoon Rd, this is the place to come to pick up that framed print of Krishna you've always wanted, eat great food and watch streetside cooks fry chapatis.
The Zhujiao Centre is the main market, but there are also interesting spice shops nearby. The best temples are Sri Veeramakaliamman, Sri Srinivasa Perumal and the glitzy Temple of 1000 Lights.
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Changi Village
On the far northeast coast of Singapore, Changi Village is an escape from the hubbub of central Singapore. The buildings are modern (although there are some interesting old ‘black-and-white’ bungalows along Loyang Ave), but there’s still a village atmosphere, with the lively and quite renowned hawker centre next to the bus terminus being a focal point. There’s a small, attractive beachfront camp site across the Changi Creek from the bus terminal, where you can watch the planes gliding into Changi airport while relaxing on the imported sand. It’s popular on weekends but almost deserted during the week. You might want to avoid swimming here, though. Changi’s beach is where …
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