Tours · free
Duration
2 hours
The take
A self-guided trail through Balestier's temples, conserved shophouses and old Tan Tock Seng Hospital buildings, mapped by the National Heritage Board. Take the 45-minute stretch of Balestier Road or the two-hour route, and stop at the market for a snack on the way.
Good to know
Self-guided, with routes of 45 minutes, 1.5 hours and 2 hours on foot
Balestier Market, built in 1922, is Singapore's only surviving rural market building
Chan Chor Min Tong's two Buddhist halls are not open to the public
Finding it: Balestier Road. Routes start at Goh Chor Tua Pek Kong Temple or Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall; the maps are on the NHB's Roots site
