West & Southwest Singapore
Made up of a series of parks and hills connecting Kent Ridge Park to Mt Faber and the Labrador Nature Reserve, the Southern Ridges will have you trekking…
Must-see attractions in West & Southwest Singapore
West & Southwest Singapore
New York–based gallery known for showcasing top-tier artists from across the world, including iconic photographer Steve McCurry and Singaporean artist…
West & Southwest Singapore
Home to some 400 species of feathered friends – including spectacular macaws – Jurong is a great place for young kids. Highlights include the wonderful…
West & Southwest Singapore
The refreshingly offbeat Haw Par Villa was the brainchild of Aw Boon Haw, the creator of the medicinal salve Tiger Balm. After Aw Boon Haw built a villa…
West & Southwest Singapore
Located on the verdant campus of the National University of Singapore (NUS), this museum is one of the city's lesser-known cultural delights. Ancient…
West & Southwest Singapore
You could spend hours perusing the overflowing shelves of brightly coloured ceramics (most imported from overseas) for sale in this pottery shop's…
West & Southwest Singapore
Sungei Buloh's 202 hectares of mangroves, mudflats, ponds and secondary rainforest are a birdwatcher's paradise, with migratory birds including egrets,…
Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum
West & Southwest Singapore
What looks like a giant rock bursting with greenery is actually Singapore's high-tech, child-friendly natural history museum. The main Biodiversity…
West & Southwest Singapore
A former British military encampment, Gillman Barracks now houses a contemporary arts hub set in a lush landscape. Among its 11 galleries is New York’s…
West & Southwest Singapore
Atop Bukit Chandu (Opium Hill) and housed in a renovated colonial-era villa, this modest yet fascinating WWII interpretive centre makes use of first-hand…
West & Southwest Singapore
You've been drinking its beers all holiday, so you might as well see how they're made. Visits to the Tiger Brewery are divided into two parts: the first…
West & Southwest Singapore
Combining forest trails rich in birdlife and a beachfront park, Labrador Park is also scattered with evocative British war relics, only rediscovered in…
West & Southwest Singapore
The austere white structures and rolling hillside of the Kranji War Memorial contain the WWII graves of thousands of Allied troops. Headstones, many of…
West & Southwest Singapore
Home to themed gardens with winding pathways, stepping stones crossing trickling streams, and prototype glasshouses, HortPark also has a children's…
West & Southwest Singapore
The eponymous mountain (105m) is at the heart of Mt Faber Park and the climax to the Southern Ridges nature walk. The most spectacular (and exorbitantly…
West & Southwest Singapore
One of Singapore’s most respected galleries, Gajah has been around since the mid-1990s, and specialises in contemporary art from South and Southeast Asia…
NTU Centre for Contemporary Art
West & Southwest Singapore
Belonging to the Nanyang University of Technology, this innovative centre hosts an exciting programme of art talks, lectures and contemporary exhibitions…
West & Southwest Singapore
One of the biggest hitters in the Singaporean art scene, Ikkan Art International caters to the uber high-end collector. Past exhibitors include Chinese…
West & Southwest Singapore
This Italian art gallery focuses on 20th-century artists, particularly those from Italy, but also displays regional work and occasional exhibitions…
West & Southwest Singapore
A well-respected commercial gallery with a very strong stable of artists, Chan + Hori is the place to come to see the work of up-and-coming Singaporeans.
West & Southwest Singapore
This contemporary Japanese gallery showcases acclaimed Japanese artists, as well as up-and-coming Southeast Asian artists.
West & Southwest Singapore
A welcoming goat farm where you can buy fresh goat's milk and other snacks. Arrive by 9am to see the goat milking session then have a wander around the…
West & Southwest Singapore
Fun for the kids, if a little rough around the edges. The tour gives an account of the bullfrog's life cycle as well as a chance to hold a slimy critter,…
West & Southwest Singapore
Flanking Jurong Lake, the Chinese Garden offers 13.5 hectares of landscaped tranquillity – perfect for an afternoon stroll and popular with photographers…
West & Southwest Singapore
Packed with all types of push-pull-twist-and-turn gadgets, Singapore's endearingly geeky science museum electrifies curious little minds. It's as…
West & Southwest Singapore
It's no must-see, but this small museum at Nanyang Technological University is worth a visit if you're seeking some off-the-radar culture. Of its three…
West & Southwest Singapore
Part of the Southern Ridges walk, Telok Blangah Hill Park has beautiful scenery, especially its flower-bedecked Terrace Garden. Cross the Henderson Waves…
West & Southwest Singapore
This park commands views over the port and the southern islands and is usually very quiet. The canopy walk will take you through a treetop boardwalk with…
West & Southwest Singapore
Make time to stop and amble through the rustic gardens with cashew, papaya and starfruit trees, and nosh on beautiful, healthy grub at the Poison Ivy…
West & Southwest Singapore
This is believed to be Southeast Asia's largest shrine to Sri Muneeswaran, completed in 1998 after the original hut-and-shrine – built by Indian railway…
West & Southwest Singapore
A curious relic of the 1970s (as if you couldn’t tell), this viewing tower features a stained-glass ceiling and a futuristic night-time view over the…
West & Southwest Singapore
Need somewhere to park your super yacht? This marina harbours some of the country's biggest. Dine at the attached bistro while you contemplate which one…
West & Southwest Singapore
One of the highest points in Singapore, standing 105m above sea level, and the centrepiece of Mt Faber Park.
