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victorwkf Says: Tekka Centre is a multi-use building complex located at the junction of Bukit Timah Road and Serangoon Road. It consists of a wet market, food centre and shops.In Hokkien, this market was known as Tek Kia Kha, meaning "foot of the small bamboos", as bamboo plants once grew...
victorwkf Says: Little India is the main attraction of the Serangoon area. This area stretches from the intersection between Serangoon Road and Bukit Timah Road (where the Tekka Centre is located) all the way north to the intersection between Serangoon Road and Kitchener Road (where the...
River South (Hoe Nam) Prawn Noodles
victorwkf Says: Prawn noodles is a very famous dish in Singapore and the River South (Hoe Nam) Prawn Noodles is one of the most famous in Singapore. Their prawn noodles are simple fantastic with very good chilli sauce, fantastic prawn soup and a large variety ranging from big prawns, small...
victorwkf Says: The French Stall is a very good place to have french food in Singapore at an affordable price. This place is famous and crowded, so it is advisable to go early since there are no reservations. Besides the food, the ambience is cosy and the old problem is there is...
Ng Ah Sio Pork Ribs Soup Eating House
victorwkf Says: The Ng Ah Sio Pork Ribs Soup Eating House is a very famous eatery in Singapore for you to try out the pork ribs soup, which is a local delicacy.Pork ribs soup (known as "Bak Kut Teh" locally) is essentially pork ribs and/or organs of the pig (e.g. liver, kidney) boiled in...
kyoub Says: We always eat at The Ganges for their lunch buffet.It is a small, cosy upstairs place where you can get North and South Indian buffet food. Lunch is from 11.30am to 3pm and dinner is from 6.30pm to 10pm. It's closed Sunday evening.
It's still bursting with activities when you visit Little India after dinner. So hop on down at night if you want a different and of course cooler (due to the hot weather!) view of this place.
You can walk down the main road of Serangoon...watch how the neon lights illuminate Little India (more so from the glitter of the gold shops), browse through Mustafa Centre, have a cup of Teh Tarik or some Indian sweets from the confectionary as you people-watch.
If you are visiting during Deepavali, expect to elbow your way through the crowd.
Written Dec 19, 2004
victorwkf Says: One of the best way to visit the Serangoon area is to take the MRT subway trains via the North-east line (see website below). This is a direct, fast ,cheap and convenient way and the instructions are in English so no problems.If you want to visit the famous Little India area...
kyoub Says: You can get to Serangoon road by bus, MRT, or taxi. If your hotel is near then just walk.If you take the bus, fares depend on distance travelled. You will have to pay when you get on. If you don't know the fare the driver will tell you but he doesn't give change so keep...
victorwkf Says: The City Square Mall is a huge shopping centre which is opened in September 2009. It is located along Kitchener Road off Serangoon Road, next to the Parkroyal Hotel and near to the famous Mustafa Department Store.There are many eateries and restaurants here, as well as...
Sim Lim Square (electronics & computer items)
victorwkf Says: Sim Lim Square is a famous shopping centre in Singapore for electronics and computer items. It is located at the junction of Jalan Besar/Bencoolen Street and Rochor Canal Road at the Serangoon area (please go to website below for more information).You will find lots of...
Mustafa Shopping Centre (24 hours)
victorwkf Says: Mustafa Shopping Centre is a very famous 24 hours shopping area in Little India of Singapore, where you can find almost everything ranging from department stall, supermarket, jeweleries, pharmacy, eateries, VCDs, electronics, computers, Singapore souvenirs, hotel etc etc...
kyoub Says: The date varies but it is sometime in October or November that the Hindu festival of Deepavali is celebrated. During this period the streets of Little India are decorated with banners and lights, oil lamps are lit in the temples and homes to symbolize the triumph of good...
kyoub Says: You will find food as cheap here as you will find anywhere in Singapore. It is especailly a good place to find vegetable dishes if you are a vegetarian like myself. If you eat where the locals eat be prepared to eat with your fingers of the right hand. If you use your left...
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Ok, this seldom happens but once in a while it still does...unfortunately my friend had the bad luck of turning into a victim.
I would advise you not to wear branded shoes/sport sandals to visit Mosques or temples, as you will be required to take off your shoes as a form of respect.
My friend lost his $300 Nike shoes outside a Hindu Temple. He was very very upset, and til now it's a taboo subject to mention in front of him. Well, the temple was very kind to give him a pair of saddles.
So just be careful...If this could be so traumatising for a guy, can you imagine a lady losing her latest pink reebok shoes or Jimmy Choo's sandals? =P
Updated Dec 22, 2004
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Luggage and bags: Take a day bag or backpack to carry all the things that you will want to buy.
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: No matter what season you go, it will be hot on the streets of Little India. You will see people dressed all sorts of ways but most of the local women have on saris and the men short sleeved shirts and long trousers. I find that it is much better if you dress accordingly. Lightweight cotton clothing is best and some comfortable walking shoes.
Updated Jun 9, 2006
kyoub Says: The Sakya Muni Temple (Temple of a Thousand Lights) is well worth the effort to get there.It was built entirely by a Buddhist monk wno came to Singapore from Thailand . Inside the temple you will see a huge seated figure of Buddha. It is almost 50 feet high and weighs over...
Get Yourself Lost in Upper Serangoon Estates...
Rachelynn Says: Don't worry, it's safe! =)There are a lot HDB (Housing Board Development) Flats in this area and you should walk around and bask in the ordinariness of a typical Singaporean day.You may alight at Serangoon Station and explore around....Look at the different designs of the...
Views of mountains & hills from my home
victorwkf Says: On a clear day, the following mountains and hills (see photos - not so clear due to limited zoom power of my camera) of neighbouring Johor state of Malaysia can be seen from my home at the Serangoon area of Singapore:- Gunung Pulai (Mount Pulai)- Gunung Muntahak (Mount...
My home at Serangoon area, Singapore
victorwkf Says: Since June 2009, my home is an apartment in the Serangoon area. The sceneries of the surrounding areas from my home are very nice (see photos). Essentially, there are many housing areas in Serangoon e.g Little India area, Kitchener Road area, Bendemeer housing estate, Potong...
Serangoon is located on the north east area of Singapore. The famous 'Little Indian" is right in Serangoon. Old "Kampong" houses, villages, rubber plantations and other agricultural activities made...
Serangoon Road is a busy traffic thoroughfare, but here in Little India the operators of the shops are oblivous to the traffic. There are shops piled high with bolts of brightly colored fabric, saris...
Serangoon - Vibrant Area in Singapore
With effect from June 2009, my home is at the Serangoon area in Singapore. Serangoon is a relatively big and historical area located in the central eastern part of Singapore island, stretching from...
Using MRT East West (EW) line from Orchard or Somerset station to Aljunied, we can find Chinese and Malay district after Mountbatten Street and Tanjong Katong Road. This one is wine merchant at Joo......
Build your own Serangoon page
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