The colonial neighbourhood

The colonial neighbourhood This area surrounds the business district and is home to countless colonial monuments like the town hall, the supreme court, and the parliament. Vladimira Dvorakova / age fotostock;

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To the north of Chinatown, on the other bank of the Singapore River, lies the colonial neighbourhood. Surrounding the business district, it hosts countless colonial monuments like the town hall and parliament. Along Orchard Road, it is on the banks of the River Singapore that you will find one of the liveliest places in the city both day and night. The visitor may freely enjoy the delicious dishes, go for a stroll or boat ride (Boat Quay and Clarke Quay), or for an evening out. Not far from there, the Padang and the park of the Esplanade are strolling grounds for Singapore citizens. But the colonial neighbourhood still holds myriad surprises: churches (St Andrew, Good Shepherd, Convent of the Baby Jesus, Saint-Gregory the Illuminator), museums (Fina arts, national and philatelic), Fort Canning (that offers a lovely view of the city) and especially the mythical Raffles Hotel, a veritable national monument dating back to 1899.