Singapore - Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays (PDF Chapter)
This is the Colonial District, Marina Bay & the Quays chapter from Lonely Planet’s Singapore guidebook.
This is the very heart of Singapore: a showcase of iconic, grand colonial buildings, modern architectural marvels, superlative museums, parks and gardens, and pulsating riverside restau-rants, bars and clubs.
- admire Southeast Asia’s finest collection of pan-Asian treasures at the Asian Civilisations Museum, while discovering the historical connections among the cultures of Asia.
- maps
- ponder Singaporean ambition from the top of one of the world’s greatest engineering feats, Marina Bay Sands
- transport
- leap into a sci-fi future at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore’s spectacular botanic garden.
- restaurants & bars
Coverage includes: Sights, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping, Sports & Activities.

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