Boat Quay, Singapore

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While the old harbour area around Clarke Quay has been converted into a bar and restaurant district, the northern area of Boat Quay has polished out it colonial flair. Restaurants and shops are found here as well, but things go a little quieter around here.

Not only the square with the Raffles statue on it (see separate tip) gives you an idea about how days in the Empire were. Many buildings were inspired by Victorian architecture and many bridges as well:

-Cavenagh Bridge from 1870 is the oldest preserved bridge in the country. It is the only suspension bridge over Singapore river and is used as a pedestrain bridge only.

-Anderson Bridge is part of Fullerton Road. The bridge was inaugurated in 1910 and runs parallely to Cavenagh Bridge. Though it still is part of the road system, most traffic in this area is handled by nearby Esplanade Bridge.

-Although there were several wooden bridges on the same spot in the early 19th century, today's Elgin Bridge barely dates from 1929.

-Coleman Bridge was once a Victorian iron bridge, but this has been replaced by a 1986 concrete structure. It is part of New Bridge Road and roughly separates Boat Quay from Clarke Quay.

Though the restaurants along Boat Quay are said to be more lively at night, some operate during the day as well. On a Saturday afternoon we went, and found no crowds (in fact, rather only a few people and tourists). The various shopkeepers were quite keen for the patronage, so we could expect good, personalised service.

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Take a stroll along Boat Quay and you will see some interesting structure of arts along the Singapore River.

Take the bump boat ride to tour along the Singapore River.

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Boat Quay is very nice at night. Lot's of restuarants along the river. We had a couple of drinks at Hooters. About a 20 minute walk from Clarke Quay.

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Boat Quay is a important part of Singapore where the early settlement was established.Many old important buildings are located along the bank of this river.

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Beautiful sculptures erected along the bank of Boat Quay represent the early life in Singapore.
It depcits how the British are running the day to day affair with the help of early immigrants.