Mt Faber Park

Off Kampong Bahru Rd, 116m-high Mt Faber forms the centrepiece of Mt Faber Park, one of the oldest parks in Singapore. The hillside slopes, covered with secondary rainforest, offer some fine views over the harbour and central Singapore, and on the hike up here you’ll catch glimpses of colonial-era black-and-white bungalows and the strikingly stripy Danish Seaman’s Mission built in 1909. It’s a steep, sweaty walk to the top, so if this sounds unappealing, the cable car might be a better option. It connects the World Trade Centre, next to Harbour Front MRT station, with the summit and Sentosa Island. At and around the summit are a number of red-brick paths through manicured gardens, pavilions, look-out points and, beside the distinctly tacky souvenir shop, a cafeteria with fantastic views over the Singapore Strait and onward to the Indonesian Riau Islands. The Jewel Box, a glass-fronted dining and entertainment centre boasting a ballroom, look-out points and chairlifts is a particularly classy touch; even the toilets boast harbour views.